Stick, fuel-moisture indicator

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OBJECT TYPE: CEDAR
DATE: Unknown
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1996.0473.001

MANUFACTURER: Unknown
MODEL: Unknown
LOCATION: Unknown

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 2
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: CEDAR STICKS WITH METAL HARDWARE/ CARDSTOCK BOXES

Dimensions

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

Length: 57.0 cm
Width: 9.2 cm
Height: 1.5 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Forestry
Category: Fire fighting
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

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

Context

Country: Canada
State/Province: Unknown
Period: USED AT LEAST FROM THE 1970S
Canada: THESE "STICKS" WERE PREPARED BY GOVERNMENT LABORATORIES FOR THE FORESTRY INDUSTRY. [REF 1].
Function: USED WITH A FUEL MOISTURE SCALE TO DETERMINE THE MOISTURE CONTENT OF A FOREST AREA. [REF 1]
Technical: THE STICKS WERE COMPLETELY DEHYDRATED BY OVEN DRYING TO A NET WEIGHT OF 75-115 GRAMS. IN SERVICE THESE ARE EXPOSED TO THE ATMOSPHERE IN SELECTED AREAS. WITHIN 24 HRS. THEY BECOME REPRESENTATIVE OF ADJACENT FOREST FUEL CONDITIONS AND THE MOISTURECONTENT CAN BE MEASURED WITH A MOISTURE SCALE. [REF 1]
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: NO MARKINGS
Missing: N/A
Finish: UNFINISHED WOOD/ BROWN BOXES AND LIDS
Decoration: N/A

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Unknown Manufacturer, Stick, fuel-moisture indicator, Unknown Date, Artifact no. 1996.0473, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collections.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1996.0473.001/

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