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OBJECT TYPE: 18 IN./CUBIT?
DATE: 1894
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 2001.0618.002

MANUFACTURER: Unknown
MODEL: The Easy Sign Marker
LOCATION: Unknown

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 2
Total Parts: 83
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: 18 inch wooden ruler part of a sign making kit. Règle de bois de 18 pouces faisant partie de l'ensemble de fabrications d'enseigne.

Dimensions

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

Length: 45.5 cm
Width: 5.5 cm
Height: N/A
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Printing
Category: Image transfer
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: Unknown
Country: Unknown
State/Province: Unknown
City: Unknown

Context

Country: Canada
State/Province: Quebec
Period: Used at the end of the 19th century and the beginning of the 20th century.
Canada: This sign making kit was used by the Montreal Stencil Works Limited, 221-273 McGill St., which existed from 1903 up until 1949. This type of product was imported and sold to various Canadian clientelle. It is likely that Montreal Stencil Works made their own rubber stamps in the early 20th century. This sign making kit was found in the donor's family's attic in the Ottawa-Hull region and may have been used by the family. Cet ensemble a été utilisé par la compagnie " Montreal Stencil Works Limited, 221-273 rue McGill, qui a existé entre 1903 jusqu'à 1949. Ce type de produit a été importé et vendu à la clientèle canadienne. Il est probable que Montreal Stencil Works a produit leurs propres étampes en caoutchouc au début du 20e siècle. Cet ensemble a été retrouvé dans le grenier de la famille du donateur dans la région Ottawa-Hull et a probablement été utilisé par la famille.
Function: Alphabetized rubber stamps for production of signs, tickets and others for commercial purposes such as businesses, schools and social groups. Des étampes alphabétisées en surface de caoutchouc utilisé pour produire des enseignes, des billets ou autres pour des milieux commerciaux comme des entreprises, des écoles ou des groupes sociaux.
Technical: Unknown
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: The front of the ruler read in part: " THE "EASY" SIGN MARKER /. PATENTED IN THE US - APRIL 1894. NO. 518, 515 MONTREAL STENCIL WORKS. /. 221-273 MCGILL, STREET MONTREAL "
Missing: The kit is missing a spacing gauge and a supply of ink. L'ensemble manque une jauge et un approvisionnement d'encre.
Finish: Wooden ruler with black writing and numbering. The ruler has black ink spots on the surface. Règle de bois avec de l'écriture et de la numérisation noire. La règle a des marques noires d'encre sur la surface.
Decoration: N/A

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Unknown Manufacturer, Rule, circa 1894, Artifact no. 2001.0618, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collections.ingeniumcanada.org/en/item/2001.0618.002/

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