Holder, valve

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OBJECT TYPE: YARD STICK
DATE: Unknown
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1997.0761.001

MANUFACTURER: Canadian Tire Corp. Ltd.
MODEL: Unknown
LOCATION: Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: WOOD

Dimensions

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

Length: 91.5 cm
Width: 4.3 cm
Height: N/A
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Motorized Ground Transportation
Category: Servicing
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: Canadian Tire
Country: Canada
State/Province: Ontario
City: Toronto

Context

Country: Canada
State/Province: Ontario
Period: Unknown
Canada: FROM COLLECTION OF AUTOMOBILE PTS & SERVICING EQ ACQUIRED BY MR. T.H. OLIVER, FATHER OF DONOR, DURING CAREER IN AUTOMOTIVE SERVICING. AFTER WORKING AT WILLYS-OVERLAND & FAIRBANKS-MORSE IN TORONTO, & IN AUTO GARAGE IN AURORA, IN 1931 HE BEGAN HIS OWN BUSINESS, ONE PART OF WHICH INVOLVED AUTOMOTIVE ELECTRICAL SERVICING.
Function: DEVICE WITH 16 NUMBERED HOLES IN WHICH AUTOMOBILE VALVES THAT HAD BEEN REMOVED FROM ENGINE COULD BE PLACED & HELD IN CORRECT ORDER DURING REPAIRS. HOLDER IS MARKED OFF IN INCHES TO SERVE AS YARD-STICK AS WELL.
Technical: MULTI-PURPOSE DEVICE FOR USE IN AUTOMOTIVEELECTRIC SERVICE FACILITY, SERVING AS HOLDER & CARRIER FOR VALVES REMOVED FROM ENGINES, AS MEASURING DEVICE, & AS ADVERTISING PIECE FOE WELL KNOWN CANADIAN CORPORATION
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: ON ONE SIDE BLACK NUMBERING FOR EACH VALVE HOLE & LETTERING READING "CANADIAN TIRE CORPORATION LIMITED, TORONTO "Associated Stores in All Principal Centres"/ ON OTHER SIDE BLACK NUMBERS & MARKINGS FOR IMPERIAL YARD & BLACK LETTERING READING ""Tested Proven Products" "MOTO-MASTER" "Everything for Your Car""
Missing: COMPLETE
Finish: COATED
Decoration: BLACK STAMPED LOGO READING "TESTED PROVEN/ PRODUCTS" & "CTC"

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Canadian Tire Corp. Ltd., Holder, valve, Unknown Date, Artifact no. 1997.0761, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collections.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1997.0761.001/

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