Pin, lapel

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OBJECT TYPE: N/A
DATE: 1996
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 2003.0196.001

MANUFACTURER: Unknown
MODEL: AMERICAN LAFRANCE
LOCATION: China

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 6
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: .1-.2,.4-.5 NON-FERROUS METAL/.3 &.6 PLASTIC

Dimensions

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

Length: 1.2 cm
Width: 1.1 cm
Height: 1.5 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Fire Fighting
Category: Miscellaneous
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: Unknown
Country: China
State/Province: Unknown
City: Unknown

Context

Country: North America
State/Province: Unknown
Period: NEW & UNUSED
Canada: AMERICAN LAFRANCE HAD BRANCH PLANT IN TORONTO FROM 1915 TO 1971 & NOW HAVE SALES OFFICE IN CANADA. LAFRANCE TRUCKS WERE KNOWN FOR THEIR QUALITY & MOST CANADIAN CITIES BOUGHT ONE OR MORE OVER TIME.
Function: ITEM OF PERSONAL ADORNMENT INTENDED TO ADVERTISE MANUFACTURER OF FIREFIGHTING VEHICLES.
Technical: AMERICAN LAFRANCE IS GOOD REPRESENTATIVE OF AMERCIAN COMPANY WHICH ESTABLISHED BRANCH PLANT IN CANADA IN ORDER TO AVOID TARIFFS IMPOSED ON IMPORTED VEHICLES & PARTS BY NATIONAL POLICY.MOST OF ENGINEERING DATA WAS PROVIDED BY PARENT COMPANY.
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: .1 &.4 INCISED LETTERING READING "AMERICAN/ LAFRANCE"/.3 &.6 BLACK LETTERING READING "MADE IN CHINA"
Missing: COMPLETE
Finish: .1-.3,.5 PLATED/.4 GREY/.3 &.6 COLOURLESS & TRANSPARENT
Decoration: .1 &.4 EAGLE MOTIF

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Unknown Manufacturer, Pin, lapel, after 1996, Artifact no. 2003.0196, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/item/2003.0196.001/

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