General Information

Serial #

N/A

Part Number

1

Total Parts

2

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

metal

Dimensions

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

Length

N/A

Width

N/A

Height

1.5 cm

Thickness

N/A

Weight

N/A

Diameter

9.5 cm

Volume

N/A

Lexicon

Group

Medical Technology

Category

Pharmacology

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

RAWLEIGH

Country

Canada

State/Province

Québec

City

Montréal

Context

Country

Canada

State/Province

Unknown

Period

Unknown

Canada

Part of a collection of refrigeration parts and service items from Dr. G. Leslie Oliver. Dr. Oliver added to and documented a collection begun by his late father, of household and automobile technology. Dr. Oliver's father, T.H. Oliver established a refrigeration & electric service business in Aurora, Ont. 1924, the first and oldest such organization in York Region. In 2000, the business was sold but continues to operate under the T.H. Oliver name.

Function

To contain limited quantity of medicated ointment.

Technical

Tin may have been included in tool kit as "first aid" item, or empty tin may have been used to hold small items such as washers, etc..

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

Exterior of tin lid reads "NET WGT. 5 OZ./ Rawleigh's/ TRADE MARK/ REG/ MEDICATED/ OINTMENT/ ONGUENT/ FOR MINOR INJURIES OF THE SKIN/ SOOTHING AND HEALING/ The Proprietary Medicine Act No. 6869/ Made in Canada by/ THE W.T. RAWLEIGH COMPANY LTD./ Montreal/ Winnipeg/ Melbourne". Following text printed on underside of lid: "ONGUENT/ MEDICAMENTE/ RAWLEIGH/ MODE D'EMPLOI: Pour Coupures, brûlures,/ plaies et autres affections semblables, appliquez/ 1 ou 2 fois par jour. Pour aider au soulagement du/ Catarrhe ou du Rhume de cerveau, frottez vigou-/reusement le front, appliquez sur les narines et/ respirez-en en vous couchant. Toux et rhume, faites/ fondre l"Onguent, frictionnez la poitrine et la gorge et/ couvrez d'une flanelle douce. Faux Croup, frictionnez/ la poitrine et la gorge et appliquez des flanelles/ chaudes; pour aider la respiration et soulager la/ congestion, faites dissoudre et avalez un morceau/ de moitié la grosseur d'un pois. Mal d'oreilles,/ mettez-en un petit morceau sur une ouate/ que vous placez dans l'oreille. Mal de/ tête, appliquez-en un peu sur le front et/ les tempes. Hémorroides piquantes,/ absorbe rapidment et calme. Dou-/ leurs musculaires, articulations/ douloureuses, frictionnez/ vigoureusement."

Missing

None.

Finish

Pressed metal tin lid has dark blue and white background, text & graphics; some bright silver decorative details.

Decoration

Large, repeating pattern of flowers and leaves borders lid.