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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
- 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 – 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
- 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
- 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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