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- Date
- 1920 – 1945
- Material
- metal; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.02.1003 a,b
- Description
- metal 'tongs' in chromed electric heating unit (a) heater (14.5 x 9.2 x 8.9) chromed horizontal cylinder raised on legs front and back, electric cord plug at back, 2 holes in front to hold want while heating, manufacturer's name on plaque below (b) tongs (28.1x1.4x4.3) scissor-like tongs, one roun…
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- Title
- Curling Iron
- Date
- 1920 – 1945
- Material
- metal; fibre
- Description
- metal 'tongs' in chromed electric heating unit (a) heater (14.5 x 9.2 x 8.9) chromed horizontal cylinder raised on legs front and back, electric cord plug at back, 2 holes in front to hold want while heating, manufacturer's name on plaque below (b) tongs (28.1x1.4x4.3) scissor-like tongs, one round blade, 1 grooved, to form curl when held together, heat-proof tubes of reddish asbestos-like material around metal handle; "Marcel/BT&BT"
- Subject
- households
- industry
- hair
- Credit
- Gift of Gordon Thirsk, Banff, 1975
- Catalogue Number
- 103.02.1003 a,b
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- Date
- 1900 – 1920
- Material
- metal; fibre; skin
- Catalogue Number
- 104.03.1014
- Description
- Home made metal cowbell. Cylinder flattened at open end, bolt hanging on string serves as clapper. Broken skin strap has metal buckle one end, attached to bell with metal wire.
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- Title
- Cowbell
- Date
- 1900 – 1920
- Material
- metal; fibre; skin
- Dimensions
- 6.0 cm
- Description
- Home made metal cowbell. Cylinder flattened at open end, bolt hanging on string serves as clapper. Broken skin strap has metal buckle one end, attached to bell with metal wire.
- Credit
- Gift of Unknown, 1968
- Catalogue Number
- 104.03.1014
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- Date
- 1907 – 1920
- Material
- wood; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.19.0028 a,b
- Description
- Two corkscrews:a) A short varnished wooden dowel that has been hollowed to cover a metal corkscrew. The corckscrew has a double looped wire handle. The wooden cover is marked with “Old Crow Rye H.B. Kirke & Co New York” printed in black.b) A corkscrew similar to (a), but with a hinged hook at the…
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- Title
- Corkscrew
- Date
- 1907 – 1920
- Material
- wood; metal
- Dimensions
- 9.0 (a); 9.3 (b) cm
- Description
- Two corkscrews:a) A short varnished wooden dowel that has been hollowed to cover a metal corkscrew. The corckscrew has a double looped wire handle. The wooden cover is marked with “Old Crow Rye H.B. Kirke & Co New York” printed in black.b) A corkscrew similar to (a), but with a hinged hook at the end to open bottles. Printed in black around the wooden handle is “Midland Hotels: Midland Hotel, Manchester Midland Grand Hotel, London Adelphi Hotel, Liverpool Queen's Hotel, Leeds also Bradford Derby, Mcrecambe, etc.” and “-rown -one Opener”.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.19.0028 a,b
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- Date
- 1920 – 1930
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.26.1001
- Description
- Cone- shaped in three parts. Base is 21.0 high open one side with handle, inside can be seen length of spiral. Middle is 5.5 cm high band with 4 round holes for bar to be inserted to raise spiral. Top is a textured flat top 8.0 cm diameter. Bar for turning spiral is missing. On side is emboss…
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- Title
- Lifting Jack
- Date
- 1920 – 1930
- Material
- metal
- Description
- Cone- shaped in three parts. Base is 21.0 high open one side with handle, inside can be seen length of spiral. Middle is 5.5 cm high band with 4 round holes for bar to be inserted to raise spiral. Top is a textured flat top 8.0 cm diameter. Bar for turning spiral is missing. On side is embossed "2 x 8 Made in USA" other side: "Simplex Chicago"
- Credit
- Gift of Bill Craig, Banff, 1994
- Catalogue Number
- 104.26.1001
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- Date
- 1920 – 1940
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.29.1002
- Description
- Heavy, solid metal wrench, typical monkey wrench, handle missing. badly rusted.
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- Title
- Monkey Wrench
- Date
- 1920 – 1940
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 8.5 x 38.5 cm
- Description
- Heavy, solid metal wrench, typical monkey wrench, handle missing. badly rusted.
- Credit
- Gift of Unknown, 1968
- Catalogue Number
- 104.29.1002
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Blacksmith's Forge
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- Date
- prior to 1920
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.29.1004
- Description
- Free-standing blacksmith's forge
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- Title
- Blacksmith's Forge
- Date
- prior to 1920
- Material
- metal
- Description
- Free-standing blacksmith's forge
- Subject
- industry
- Silver City
- Credit
- Gift of Henry Ness, Banff, 1994
- Catalogue Number
- 104.29.1004
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- Date
- 1900 – 1930
- Material
- metal; glass; wood
- Catalogue Number
- 104.30.0006
- Description
- Air meter enclosed in circular shallow brass case covered with glass, and standing on three brass legs (3.5 cm) attached to a solid brass disk stand of the same size. Brass ring attached perpendicular to side of the meter case by two thin metal arms, contains wind vane with eight small square sails…
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- Title
- Air Meter
- Date
- 1900 – 1930
- Material
- metal; glass; wood
- Dimensions
- 7.1 x 7.8 x 8.5 cm
- Description
- Air meter enclosed in circular shallow brass case covered with glass, and standing on three brass legs (3.5 cm) attached to a solid brass disk stand of the same size. Brass ring attached perpendicular to side of the meter case by two thin metal arms, contains wind vane with eight small square sails attached to centre by small metal arms. Face dial measured around perimeter with numbers from 0-90 has small circular dial at top with numbers from 0-9 and the letters "HDS" just above central pivot of small thin needle. Dial reads "Air meter to 1000 feet/No 508". Bottom of solid brass base has screw hole at centre to hold screw mount which is brass finger screw with black painted brass tube attached to top. Lever on side of meter halts needle. Box, plain square wooden box with brass hinges for lid is fitted with small blocks of wood to hold air meter securely in place. Mounting screw slips over arm of piece of wood fastened to lid. Paper label inside lid reads, "Correction for Air Meter No. 508/. Add 30 per minute to the observed reading of the Air Meter. Note. Each instrument is now regulated so as to reduce the correction to a constant quantity per minute, which must be added as in the example given.". Small brass latch hook closes lid.
- Subject
- households
- industry
- surveying
- Russell Robb
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.30.0006
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- Date
- 1920 – 1940
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.31.1004
- Description
- Long iron hand drill with belly brace. Drill 63.5 long attached to handle bow with a nail through both, handle bow is 16.0 deep and 19.5 wide, floating hand grip 12.3 long. Top of shaft is rounded concave metal band 35.5 x 7.5 has a 2.7 diameter collar soldered to the middle to fit on to top of sha…
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- Title
- Hand Drill
- Date
- 1920 – 1940
- Material
- metal
- Description
- Long iron hand drill with belly brace. Drill 63.5 long attached to handle bow with a nail through both, handle bow is 16.0 deep and 19.5 wide, floating hand grip 12.3 long. Top of shaft is rounded concave metal band 35.5 x 7.5 has a 2.7 diameter collar soldered to the middle to fit on to top of shaft, the band has slots on each end presumably to fasten padding.
- Subject
- industry
- mining
- Natalco
- National Talc Co.
- Credit
- Gift of Bob Hawes, 1972
- Catalogue Number
- 104.31.1004
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- Date
- 1920 – 1940
- Material
- glass
- Catalogue Number
- 110.01.1047 a,b
- Description
- Two glass bottles. (a) Thick glass with a blueish tinge. Embossed lettering on each side: "Northrop & Lyman Co Limited Toronto, Ont." "Internal" "Dr S.N. Thomas Eclectic Oil" and "External" (b) Clear glass bottle. Rounded one side with indentation other side and embossed letters inside that r…
- Title
- Medicine Bottle
- Date
- 1920 – 1940
- Material
- glass
- Dimensions
- 13.5 x 5.0 cm
- Description
- Two glass bottles. (a) Thick glass with a blueish tinge. Embossed lettering on each side: "Northrop & Lyman Co Limited Toronto, Ont." "Internal" "Dr S.N. Thomas Eclectic Oil" and "External" (b) Clear glass bottle. Rounded one side with indentation other side and embossed letters inside that read: "Banff Pharmacy Banff, Alta."
- Subject
- industry
- Banff Pharmacy
- medicine
- Credit
- Gift of Kathy Jost, Banff, 1997
- Catalogue Number
- 110.01.1047 a,b
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- Date
- 1900 – 1950
- Material
- glass
- Catalogue Number
- 110.01.1055 a-f
- Description
- Six glass milk bottles - three large, one medium, two small. Note: Can only find three in a tote box , none were labelled, now a-c(a) a clear glass milk bottle with “Union Milk” written in script in green paint(b) a clear glass milk bottle (c) a clear glass milk bottle
- Title
- Milk Bottle
- Date
- 1900 – 1950
- Material
- glass
- Description
- Six glass milk bottles - three large, one medium, two small. Note: Can only find three in a tote box , none were labelled, now a-c(a) a clear glass milk bottle with “Union Milk” written in script in green paint(b) a clear glass milk bottle (c) a clear glass milk bottle
- Credit
- Purchased from Phyllis Cain, Banff, 1988
- Catalogue Number
- 110.01.1055 a-f
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