File consists of 3 poster-sized calendars with colour and b/w prints created by Nicholas Morant, and one loose calendar page (colour). Includes one calendar dated 1949, promoting "E. J.(?) & A. Robinson Limited Canada", with image of 2 models and horse posing by Mt. Biddle and Lake Arthur; one cale…
File consists of 3 poster-sized calendars with colour and b/w prints created by Nicholas Morant, and one loose calendar page (colour). Includes one calendar dated 1949, promoting "E. J.(?) & A. Robinson Limited Canada", with image of 2 models and horse posing by Mt. Biddle and Lake Arthur; one calendar dated 1961, with image and descriptive text pertaining to a model steam locomotive and relevant history; one calendar by Canadian Allis-Chalmers Ltd. (1953) featuring Nicholas Morant b&w photograph titled 'Industrial Patterns' for the month of March; one loose calendar page, Allis-Chalmers Ltd., with large image by Nicholas Morant of man in red jacket fishing with mountain / forest background.
Notes
Mt. Biddle / Lake McArthur calendar was stored in a poster tube labelled:
"Calendar Lake McArthur" with torn shipping address label by Canadian Pacific addressed to "Banff, Alta." (presumably once addressed to Nicholas Morant).
Model Locomotive calendar stored in poster tube labelled:
"CALENDAR WITH MODEL LOCOMOTIVES"
Shipping label: "PLS HOLD Ernie." "N. Morant c/o E. Larson Esq. Box 49 BANFF Alberta"
Postage Stamp: "Mar. 18 '54 Montreal Quebec"
Paper cover inside with Canadian Pacific label: " Model Steam Locos - Calendar - "
Allis-Chalmers poster stored in poster tube labelled:
'ALLIS CHALMERS CALENDAR with Hugh Frith's pix of PAMIR under sail"
Address label: "CANADIAN ALLIS-CHALMERS LIMITED To Mr. Nicholas Morant, P.O. Box 63, Banff, Alta."
Canadian Pacific Label: "Allis-Chalmers Calendar Contains pix by Hugh Frith of 'Pamir'."
Five bundles of fishing rods. Rods are collapsible. Four of the five have fabric carrying cases. (a) is two rods tied together. (d) has a net with handle to attach to fishing pole.
Five bundles of fishing rods. Rods are collapsible. Four of the five have fabric carrying cases. (a) is two rods tied together. (d) has a net with handle to attach to fishing pole.
Split cane fishing rod in two pieces with canvas case. Light brown varnished cane rod with cork butt grip and black lock ring and butt cap. Metal collars and line guides. Manufacturer's writing on rod above handle. Sewn canvas case with ties.
Split cane fishing rod in two pieces with canvas case. Light brown varnished cane rod with cork butt grip and black lock ring and butt cap. Metal collars and line guides. Manufacturer's writing on rod above handle. Sewn canvas case with ties.
Six sided brown varnished wood and metal blade section of a fishing rod. There are three graduated line guides fully intact, the top ring is also intact.
Six sided brown varnished wood and metal blade section of a fishing rod. There are three graduated line guides fully intact, the top ring is also intact.
Fishing rod with broken off tip. Cork butt grip is 30.0 cm long with 2 lock rings. Rod is brown fibreglas, black metal connector and only one guide intact.reads “Heddon Pal” and “# t 130 - 7’ L”.
Fishing rod with broken off tip. Cork butt grip is 30.0 cm long with 2 lock rings. Rod is brown fibreglas, black metal connector and only one guide intact.reads “Heddon Pal” and “# t 130 - 7’ L”.
Black and red two section fibreglas fishing rod. Section (a) is 105.0 cm long. Section (b) is 138.5 cm long. Section (a) has a cork butt grip and foregrip. The pole mount section is metal. The guides for the lock ring are 6.0 cm long with a Phillips screw securing it. The reel seat is mooth a…
Black and red two section fibreglas fishing rod. Section (a) is 105.0 cm long. Section (b) is 138.5 cm long. Section (a) has a cork butt grip and foregrip. The pole mount section is metal. The guides for the lock ring are 6.0 cm long with a Phillips screw securing it. The reel seat is mooth and the silver paint worn off. This section of the pole contains only 54.0 cm of the butt section which is black fibreglas. There is one female ferrule mounted at the end and made of metal. Section (b) has a small (3.4 cm) male ferrule. 2.3 cm from this is a large guide measuring 4.3 cm in dia. It differs from the other guides in that it is one piece. It has two extended legs 5.5 cm long which curve inward from the double looped guide. The remaining three guides descent in size from 2.0 to.7 cm in dia. The top ring and guides are all attached with winding that has been glued and painted red.