General Information

Serial #

N/A

Part Number

1

Total Parts

10

AKA

case

Patents

N/A

General Description

metal

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length

14.8 cm

Width

4.6 cm

Height

N/A

Thickness

N/A

Weight

N/A

Diameter

N/A

Volume

N/A

Lexicon

Group

Industrial Technology

Category

Tools-Hand

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

Eclipse

Country

England

State/Province

Unknown

City

Unknown

Context

Country

North America

State/Province

Unknown

Period

Unknown

Canada

Part of a collection of refrigeration parts and service items from Dr. G. Leslie Oliver. Dr. Oliver added to and documented a collection begun by his late father, of household and automobile technology. Dr. Oliver's father, T.H. Oliver established a refrigeration & electric service business in Aurora, Ont. 1924, the first and oldest such organization in York Region. In 2000, the business was sold but continues to operate under the T.H. Oliver name. (Refs. 3 & 4)

Function

Cutting tool used for slotting, sawing, scraping and/or slitting.

Technical

Unknown

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

" "Eclipse" 4S TOOL/ PAT. APP. FOR/ For SLOTTING, SAWING,/ SCRAPING and SLITTING" printed on case lid. "MADE IN ENGLAND/ BY THE MANUFACTURERS OF/ "Eclipse" HACK SAW BLADES" printed in yellow on both long sides of case. "Eclipse"/ 4S TOOL" printed on both short ends of case. Following text printed on inside of case lid: " "Eclipse" 4S TOOL/ PAT. APP. FOR/ CONTENTS OF COMPLETE SET./ 1. "ECLIPSE" 4S Plated Holder with Set Screw, and the following 16 Tools:/ 6 "ECLIPSE" 4S Double Edge Slotting Blades. Two/ each 23, 21 & 18 Gauge. (One 18 Gauge Blade is/ specially ground for mica cutting.)/ 6 "ECLIPSE" 4s Single Edge Sawing Blades, 23 Gauge./ (22 and 32 Teeth per inch)/ 2 "ECLIPSE" 4s Engineer's Scrapers. One each,/ Half Round and Flat./ 1 "ECLIPSE" 4S Belting and Lead Slitting Knife./ 1 "ECLIPSE" 4S Second Cut File./ REPLACEMENT 4S TOOLS OBTAINABLE FROM YOUR USUAL SUPPLIERS."

Missing

None.

Finish

Metal case has black painted (?) exterior; yellow and black text and graphics. Interior of hinged lid painted (?) yellow; black and yellow-on-black text and graphics. Interior of case base is bright silver metal.

Decoration

N/A