General Information

Serial #

N/A

Part Number

56

Total Parts

117

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

white metal alloy; cast iron; metal; wood

Dimensions

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

Length

40.0 cm

Width

16.7 cm

Height

11.9 cm

Thickness

N/A

Weight

N/A

Diameter

N/A

Volume

N/A

Lexicon

Group

Industrial Technology

Category

Industrial equipment

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

Unknown

Country

Unknown

State/Province

Unknown

City

Unknown

Context

Country

Canada

State/Province

Ontario

Period

Presumably made and used before 1966.

Canada

Victoria Foundry established in Ottawa c. 1850 by N.S. Blasdell. In 1873-4, the business was expanded, and new buildings and equipment added. The 1900 fire which razed large areas of Ottawa destroyed the Foundry's property, but it was quickly re-built and re-equipped at a site on LeBreton Flats, where it operated until 1965. c. 1967 it merged with the foundry business of Thomas Lawson & Sons (est. in Ottawa c. 1885) and McMullen Perkins, a machine shop operation (active in Ottawa since 1912). The new company, Lawson-McMullen-Victoria Ltd. moved it's operations to Ottawa east. LMV is thought to have been active until c. 1972-73. (Ref. 1) In 1965 the National Capital Commission (NCC) expropriated the land in LeBreton Flats on which the Victoria Foundry (and it's soon-to-be partner T. Lawson & Sons) operated. Demolition of the foundry buildings began March 1, 1966 and were completed May 5th. Mr. Don MacKenzie collected archival material, patterns, and other items from the site during demolition, and made them available to CSTM.

Function

Metal support used in casting to support the core of a mold.

Technical

A chaplet is incorporated with the part being cast, and so is generally made of the same material as the liquid metal being poured. Molten metal solidifies around the chaplet and fuses it into the finished casting. (Ref. 4) This collection includes round plate (single) and standard double chaplets of various sizes., a draw pins, wedges and misc. items.

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

None of the 62 chaplets appear to bear any markings. Also present in collection are 2 metal wedges: cast raised text on each reads "T & H". Damaged paper tag tied to bundle of 7 unidentified items reads in part "To/ T. LAWSON/12- OFF F-407/ C. B. N. Co. IRON/ 21/8/50." on one side; reverse is illegible. No markings visible on 1 draw pin; 3 round weights [?]; or threaded cap. Box exterior marked "FOR ARC WELDING/ Specify/ "Color-Tipt"/ TRADE MARKED U.S. & CANADA/ WELDING METALS/ FROM/ G.D. PETERS & CO. OF CANADA LIMITED/ MONTREAL, CANADA" with illustration, one one long side; markings repeated on opposite long side are identical, but obscured by white paper (?) applied over text; "GRADE/ 107/ SIZE/ 5/ 32/ WILSON/ "Color-tipt" / TRADE MARK REG./ ELECTRODES/ SHIELDED ARC TYPE/ [graphic]/ MADE IN CANADA BY/ G.D. PETERS & COMPANY/ OF CANADA LIMITED/ MONTREAL". Additional text reproduced vertically on either side edge of box end is too small to be legible; opposite end panel of box is unmarked; underside of box marked "WILSON/ SHIELDED ARC/ ELECTRODES" and "CONTAINER MADE IN/ PRIDE BROS. & CO./ QUEBEC", with crown graphic.

Missing

Each item appears complete in itself.

Finish

Natural cast metal and bright silver metal finishes; components stored in open, unfinished wooden box.

Decoration

N/A