General Information

Serial #

N/A

Part Number

1

Total Parts

2

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

.1-.2 SYNTHETIC JAR & LID.

Dimensions

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

Length

6.6 cm

Width

6.6 cm

Height

7.3 cm

Thickness

N/A

Weight

N/A

Diameter

N/A

Volume

N/A

Lexicon

Group

Domestic Technology

Category

Housekeeping

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

Capo

Country

Canada

State/Province

Ontario

City

Burlington

Context

Country

Canada

State/Province

Quebec

Period

THIS BRAND OF STOVE POLISH STILL IN USED IN 2000. STOVE POLISH OR BLACK USED SINCE C.MID 19TH C.+

Canada

PART OF A COLLECTION OF AGRICULTURAL & DOMESTIC TECHNOLOGY ARTIFACTS USED ON ONE/BOTH OF TWO LONG-ESTABLISHED WORKING FARMS IN THE EASTERN TOWNSHIPS OUTSIDE SHERBROOKE, PQ. BY MEMBERS OF THE MARTIN & BATLEY FAMILIES. (REF. 1)

Function

TO PROTECT THE FINISH AND ENHANCE THE APPEARANCE OF A CAST IRON STOVE.

Technical

EXAMPLE OF STOVEPOLISH OR BLACK, APPLIED TO EXTERIOR OF CAST IRON STOVES IN ORDER TO PROTECT METAL AND ENHANCE FINISH.

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

.1 Following text appears on jar: "STOVE POLISH/ BLACK BRILLIANT/ STAON/ 171g/ CODE NO. 9047/ THE CAPO POLISHES LIMITED, BURLINGTON, CANADA" & "DIRECTIONS/ APPLY WITH A/ DAMP WOOLEN/ CLOTH WHEN/ STOVE IS MODER-/ ATELY WARM./ ALLOW TO DRY/ AND RUB LIGHTLY/ WITH CLOTH OR/ BRUSH./ IF TOO DRY PUT A/ FEW DROPS OF HOT/ WATER IN THE POL-/ ISH. KEEP JAR COVERED WHEN/ NOT IN USE.", in English & French. "T&S/P" cast in raised print inside triangle, on jar base..2 No markings visible on lid.

Missing

NONE. SOME OF THE CONTENTS APPEAR TO HAVE BEEN USED.

Finish

.1 JAR IS BLACK SYNTHETIC WITH YELLOW TEXT & GRAPHICS..2 WHITE SCREW-ON LID.

Decoration

N/A