Babbitt metal

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OBJECT TYPE: N/A
DATE: Unknown
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1985.0292.001

MANUFACTURER: Canada Metal Co. Ltd.
MODEL: HARRIS HEAVY PRESSURE METAL
LOCATION: Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 10
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: TIN ALLOY/.2-.10 BROWN PAPER WRAPPING

Dimensions

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

Length: N/A
Width: 9.7 cm
Height: 3.7 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: Canada Metal
Country: Canada
State/Province: Ontario
City: Toronto

Context

Country: Canada
State/Province: Ontario
Period: Unknown
Canada: Unknown
Function: USED TO MAKING BEARINGS ETC. TO LESSEN FRICTION.
Technical: Unknown
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: RAISED LETTERING READING 'HARRIS METAL/ HEABY PRESSURE/ THE CANADA METAL CO./ TORONTO', WITH RIGHT PROFILE HEAD & SHOULDERS VIEW OF A MAN/.2-.10 RED, WHITE, & BLUE LABEL ON WRAPPING READING 'THE CANADA METAL CO. LTD./ MANUFACTURE AND GUARANTEE/ HARRIS HEAVY PRESSURE/ METAL/ KEEP METAL PURE/ WARM BEARING BOX/ POUR WHEN PINE STICK BROWNS/ THIS METAL IS PLASTIC AND/ GIVES NO DROSS', WITH MAPL LEAF & LION TRADE MARK.
Missing: N/A
Finish: NONE
Decoration: N/A

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Canada Metal Co. Ltd., Babbitt metal, Unknown Date, Artifact no. 1985.0292, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collections.ingeniumcanada.org/en/item/1985.0292.001/

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