Sheath
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- OBJECT TYPE
- covered/cheese probe
- DATE
- 1920–1940
- ARTIFACT NUMBER
- 2014.0342.002
- MANUFACTURER
- Unknown
- MODEL
- Unknown
- LOCATION
- Unknown
More Information
General Information
- Serial #
- N/A
- Part Number
- 2
- Total Parts
- 2
- AKA
- N/A
- Patents
- N/A
- General Description
- Leather sheath. Gaine en cuir.
Dimensions
Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.
- Length
- 19.7 cm
- Width
- 4.2 cm
- Height
- 3.2 cm
- Thickness
- N/A
- Weight
- N/A
- Diameter
- N/A
- Volume
- N/A
Lexicon
- Group
- Agriculture
- Category
- Dairying
- Sub-Category
- N/A
Manufacturer
- AKA
- Unknown
- Country
- Unknown
- State/Province
- Unknown
- City
- Unknown
Context
- Country
- Canada
- State/Province
- Ontario
- Period
- ca. 1950-1985
- Canada
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Type of tool used by Canadian cheese testers. Also called a cheese tryer. The donor was a dairy products tester in Toronto from about 1952 until 1955 to measure fat, salt and moisture content. He would travel from retail stores to processing firms. His territory was from Young Street in Toronto to Port Credit. He studied at Kemptville College in Dairy in 1944. After his inspecting work, the donor worked in the dairy research field most of his life at Agriculture Canada, working with Dr. Doug Emmons first at the Dairy Technology Group, then at the Dairy Technology Research Institute followed by the Food Research Institute and Food Research Center. He co-authored with Dr. Emmons several research articles during his career. Type d'outil utilisé par les testeurs de fromages canadiens. Le donateur a été testeur de produits laitiers à Toronto entre 1952 et 1955 pour mesurer la teneur en matières grasses, en sel et en humidité. Il se déplaçait des magasins de détail aux entreprises de transformation. Son territoire s'étendait de la rue Yonge à Toronto jusqu'à Port Credit. Il a étudié au Kemptville College en laiterie en 1944. Après son travail d'inspecteur, le donateur a travaillé dans le domaine de la recherche laitière la majeure partie de sa vie à Agriculture Canada, travaillant avec le Dr Doug Emmons d'abord au Dairy Technology Group, puis au Dairy Technology Research Institute, suivi par le Food Research Institute et le Food Research Center. Au cours de sa carrière, il a cosigné avec le Dr Emmons plusieurs articles de recherche. - Function
-
Used as a cover for a cheese probe to protect the blade from damage during travel. Utilisé comme étui pour une sonde à fromage afin de protéger la lame contre les dommages pendant le voyage. - Technical
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The Sutherland, Thomson & Co. was specialized in scientific dairy appliances - Glassware, Utensils and Machinery. They existed since at least 1907 according to publications list. La société Sutherland, Thomson & Co. était spécialisée dans les appareils laitiers scientifiques - Verrerie, ustensiles et machines. Elle existe depuis au moins 1907 selon la liste des publications. - Area Notes
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Unknown
Details
- Markings
- Handwritten inside the flap: "Beckett/ 1980"
- Missing
- Appears complete
- Finish
- Light brown leather sheath with black handwriting on the inside of the flap. Gaine en cuir brun clair avec écriture noire à l'intérieur du rabat.
- Decoration
- N/A
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Unknown Manufacturer, Sheath, between 1920–1940, Artifact no. 2014.0342, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collections.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/2014.0342.002/
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