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- Date
- 1950 – 1970
- Material
- metal, steel; plastic
- Catalogue Number
- 104.17.0001 a,b
- Description
- Two magnets:a) A magnet with a molded blue plastic open handled frame. There is a magnetic bar across the bottom held with a bolt through the plastic frame. The plastic is marked with “MAGNET” and a lightning bolt on each side of the bolt on the bottom of the plastic frame. b) A horseshoe shaped …
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- Title
- Magnet
- Date
- 1950 – 1970
- Material
- metal, steel; plastic
- Dimensions
- 9.1 (a); 5.2 (b) x 1.3 (a); 0.6 (b) x 5.0 (a); 2.5 (b) cm
- Description
- Two magnets:a) A magnet with a molded blue plastic open handled frame. There is a magnetic bar across the bottom held with a bolt through the plastic frame. The plastic is marked with “MAGNET” and a lightning bolt on each side of the bolt on the bottom of the plastic frame. b) A horseshoe shaped metal magnet painted orange at the top two-thirds. The ends of the magnet are almost touching each other and are concavely curved. One end of the magnet has a horizontal line scored on one side near the bottom.
- Subject
- science
- experiments
- tools
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.17.0001 a,b
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- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- wood
- Catalogue Number
- 104.48.0014 a-g
- Description
- Wooden rulers in a variety of sizes from a variety of manufacturers. a) ruler with mathematical measurements including “RUMB” “CHOR” “SINES” “TAN” “S.TAN”. Made by “BELCHER BROS & CO. NEW YORK *” which is printed at bottom right. b) 3.5 cm x 33.0 cm. Slightly raised in centre with slanted sides. Va…
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- Title
- Ruler
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- wood
- Dimensions
- 3.8 x 31.0 cm
- Description
- Wooden rulers in a variety of sizes from a variety of manufacturers. a) ruler with mathematical measurements including “RUMB” “CHOR” “SINES” “TAN” “S.TAN”. Made by “BELCHER BROS & CO. NEW YORK *” which is printed at bottom right. b) 3.5 cm x 33.0 cm. Slightly raised in centre with slanted sides. Various measurement marks in edges. Printed in centre is “U.S.ST’D” “THE HUGHES OWENS CO LTD. MONTREAL”c) 2.3 cm x 30.5 cm. Flat ruler with inch measurements up to 12 printed along one edge. Small piece of black tape on back. “P.W.B” written on back in pen.d, e) 2.9 cm x 31.0 cm. Two rulers with slanted sides and groove in centre. Both stamped with “ACME MADE IN CANADA” at upper left and have inch measurements up to 12 on one edge and cm up to 30 on the other. d) has protractor in centre of back side. f) 2.9 cm x 31.0 cm. Similar to d) but stamped with “STATELINE” at upper left. Back has protractor with radiating lines. “PRW” “BANFF” written in pencil on back. g) 3.0 cm x 16.0 cm. Small ruler with mathematical measurements. printed with “THE COPP CLARK COMPANY LTD” on one side. One edge is curved and pointed in the centre.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- math
- measurements
- tools
- Peter Whyte
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.48.0014 a-g
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- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- wood
- Catalogue Number
- 104.48.0007
- Description
- Small wooden ruler that measures out 16 cm. The reverse has angles from -30º to 30º.
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- Title
- Ruler
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- wood
- Dimensions
- 3.0 x 17.0 cm
- Description
- Small wooden ruler that measures out 16 cm. The reverse has angles from -30º to 30º.
- Subject
- Moore home
- tools
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.48.0007
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- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- metal; wood
- Catalogue Number
- 104.48.0009
- Description
- An angular wooden ruler with one metal edge. Measurement marks go up to 17 with an extra inch after. “EBERHARD FABER NEW YORK RULER & PAPER CUTTER” is stamped below measurement marks.
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- Title
- Ruler
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- metal; wood
- Dimensions
- 4.0 x 46.0 cm
- Description
- An angular wooden ruler with one metal edge. Measurement marks go up to 17 with an extra inch after. “EBERHARD FABER NEW YORK RULER & PAPER CUTTER” is stamped below measurement marks.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- tools
- mesurments
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.48.0009
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- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- wood
- Catalogue Number
- 104.45.0048
- Description
- A small wooden ruler made of light wood. Printed on one side are inch marks up to 6’, “Dressmakers’ & Milliners’ Supply House 320 W. Cordova St., VANCOUVER 3 - MU. 2-3535” and “ACME MADE IN CANADA”. On the flat back is a list of things for sale at the store.
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- Title
- Ruler
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- wood
- Dimensions
- 2.5 x 15.5 cm
- Description
- A small wooden ruler made of light wood. Printed on one side are inch marks up to 6’, “Dressmakers’ & Milliners’ Supply House 320 W. Cordova St., VANCOUVER 3 - MU. 2-3535” and “ACME MADE IN CANADA”. On the flat back is a list of things for sale at the store.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- dressmaking
- sewing
- tools
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.45.0048
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