General Information

Serial #

S24

Part Number

1

Total Parts

3

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

WOODEN BOX WITH METAL HARDWARE AND LEATHER HANDLE/.1 &.2 STEEL/.3 GLASS/ SYNTHETIC LIDS

Dimensions

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

Length

33.5 cm

Width

31.5 cm

Height

12.8 cm

Thickness

N/A

Weight

N/A

Diameter

N/A

Volume

N/A

Lexicon

Group

Metrology

Category

Volume

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

Unknown

Country

Unknown

State/Province

Unknown

City

Unknown

Context

Country

Canada

State/Province

Ontario

Period

PROBABLY USED IN THE 1960S AND 1970S

Canada

TYPE SAMPLE OF VOLUMETRIC KIT USED BY STANDARDS INSPECTORS IN CANADA IN THE 1960S

Function

USED TO PROVIDE A PRECISE MEASURE OF CAPACITY OF 5 OZ., 1 PT. AND 1 QT. AGAINST WHICH COMMERCIAL AND OTHER MEASURES ARE VERIFIED.

Technical

GOVERNMENT INSPECTORS WERE REQUIRED TO TEST AND VERIFY COMMERCIAL WEIGHTS AND MEASURES TO MAINTAIN STRICT STANDARDS FOR COMMERCE. THIS PORTABLE KIT ALLOWED THEM TO TRAVEL THEIR DISTRICT FOR THIS PURPOSE.

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

BOX: PLATE ON FRONT OF LID: 'DOMINION OF CANADA/ DEPT. OF TRADE AND COMMERCE/ STANDARDS DIVISION/ INSPECTION STANDARD NO. 24'/ STAMPED ON FRONT: '10'/ STAMPED ON SIDE.1 '1 QUART/ TD/ STANDARDS DIVISION'/ ON RIM: 'S 24'/ STAMPED ON SIDE.2 '1 PINT/ TD/ STANDARDS DIVISION'/ ON RIM: 'S 24'/.3 PRINTED ON GLASS: 'CANADA/ HJ [LOGO]/ CAN/ 5 LIQ OZ/ 4/ 3/ 2/ 1'

Missing

APPEARS TO BE SOMETHING MISSING FROM PACKAGE INSIDE LID.

Finish

OUTSIDE OF BOX STAINED AND VARNISHED; INSIDE PAINTED MATTE GREEN/.1 &.2 LACQUERED/.3 UNCOLOURED GLASS WITH BLACK MARKINGS

Decoration

N/A