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OBJECT TYPE: N/A
DATE: Unknown
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 2002.0295.014

MANUFACTURER: Dennison Mfg. Co.
MODEL: Unknown
LOCATION: Framingham, Massachusetts, United States of America

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 14
Total Parts: 14
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: COATED CARDSTOCK BOX.

Dimensions

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

Length: 18.6 cm
Width: 11.1 cm
Height: 3.0 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Domestic Technology
Category: Textile working
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: Dennison
Country: United States of America
State/Province: Massachusetts
City: Framingham

Context

Country: Canada
State/Province: Unknown
Period: THIS TYPE OF BUTTON FASTENING KIT USED 1970S+
Canada: POPULAR 'GADGET' ADVERTISED ONTELEVISION DISTRIBUTED EXCLUSIVELY BY RONCO TELEPRODUCTS, (CANADA LTD.) OF WILLOWDALE, ON.
Function: USED PRIMARILY TO SECURE BUTTONS TO FABRIC. COULD BE USED TO ATTACH RIBBON, LACE, ETC. TO FABRIC, AND FOR SMALL "SEWING" REPAIRS.
Technical: CONVENIENCE TOOL DESIGNED TO RAPIDLY SECURE BUTTONS, AND OTHER ITEMS TO FABRIC USING SYNTHETIC FASTENERS.
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: Box front illustrates tool, and includes text "Buttoneer [copyright symbol] 2/ The new instant button attacher/ distributed exclusively by RONCO [registered trademark symbol]/ Easier than/ ever to use-/ just squeeze/ the handle/ AS SEEN/ ON T.V./ 1 attacher, 72 fasteners, 2 buttons, 1 hole sizer", in English & French. "Buttoneer [copyright symbol] 2/ Instant Button Attacher/ Stock No. 06-009" printed on box ends. "Buttoneer®2/ Instant Button Attacher/ ®Reg. T.M. of Dennison Manufacturing Company" printed in English & French on one side panel. "Buttoneer®2/ Instant Button Attacher/ distributed exclusively by RONCO TELEPRODUCTS, (CANADA LTD.) WILLOWDALE, ONTARIO CANADA MEN7MG/ Manufactured by Dennison Manufacturing Company, Framingham, Massachusetts 01701" printed on opposite side panel. Series of 8 colour photographs appear on box back with captions (top, left to right) "To load: place fasteners in slot/ and turn wheel.", "Insert needle through button/ and fabric...squeeze handle.", "Remove needle: button is at-/ tached for good.", "Fasteners for almost any use/...any appearance.", "Repair upholstery.", "Pleat draperies.", "Attach appliques, ribbons.", and "Decorate toys, dolls." Captions also printed in French. Also printed on box back: "Kit includes complete instructions and suggestions for dozens of exciting uses./ Stock No. 06-009/ Patent No. 3470834, other patents pending./ distributed exclusively by RONCO TELEPRODUCTS, (CANADA LTD.) WILLOWDALE, ONTARIO CANADA M2N7MG/ Dennison Manufacturing Company, Framingham, Massachusetts 01701/ Printed in U.S.A.", in both English & French text.
Missing: N/A
Finish: PALE PINK BOX DEPICTS CONTENTS AND APPLICATIONS OF FASTENER; BLACK & WHITE TEXT.
Decoration: N/A

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Dennison Mfg. Co., Box, Unknown Date, Artifact no. 2002.0295, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collections.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/2002.0295.014/

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