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Wooden Sanding Block
Description:
A wooden sanding block. Found in a shed in Mt.Currie behind the house that Klay was renting.
Date of Object:
ca.1950s
Accession #:
018.01.01
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Clear Telephone Insolators
Description:
Antique threaded telephone insulators manufactured by the Dominion Glass Company of Montreal. Embossed on both is "DOMINION - 9" on one side and a diamond on the other. The 9 series were for use as telephone insulators. a) has chip in the top ridge. b) Has chips in the nodules on the bottom. Found in a shed in Mt.Currie behind the house that Klay was renting.
Date of Object:
ca. 1945
Accession #:
018.02.02ab
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Light Blue Telephone Insolator
Description:
A light blue telephone insulator with " B.T.CO OF CANADA" embossed on the side, which stands for Bell Telephone Company of Canada The inside is partially threaded. There is a chip on the bottom. Found in a shed in Mt.Currie behind the house that Klay was renting.
Date of Object:
ca.1900-1945
Accession #:
018.01.03
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Ceramic Insolator
Description:
A brown ceramic pony style insulator, threaded inside. There are chips in the ring and on the bottom. Found in a shed in Mt.Currie behind the house that Klay was renting.
Date of Object:
ca.1900-1945
Accession #:
018.01.04
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Cyclone Seed Sower
Description:
On the top is attached a stained canvas bag with a red square outline printed on it, inside the out line are the words ""CYCLONE" SEED SOWER PATENDED MADE AT URBANA INDIANA U.S.A" The bottom is a faded red wooden frame and rusted gears, plate and handle. Found in a shed in Mt.Currie behind the house that Klay was renting.
Date of Object:
ca.1930s
Accession #:
018.01.05
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Ice Cream Maker Top
Description:
a) A very rusted ice cream maker crank the cog is loose and there are pieces missing. b) The mixing attachment for the maker. It is tarnished and one of the wooden paddles is missing. Found in a shed in Mt.Currie behind the house that Klay was renting.
Date of Object:
ca.1950s
Accession #:
018.01.06
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S-wrench
Description:
A s-wrench for nuts from the Bemis & Call company with "B & C" embossed on side and "10 in" on the other. The wrench was patented in 1894. Found in a shed in Mt.Currie behind the house that Klay was renting.
Date of Object:
ca.1884
Accession #:
018.01.07
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Tap Wrench
Description:
A tap wrench used to thread a rod. Found in a shed in Mt.Currie behind the house that Klay was renting.
Date of Object:
ca.1950s
Accession #:
018.01.08
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Horse Shoe
Description:
A rusty horse with three coulkins one on the end of each prong and one in the middle of the top of horse shoe. The coulkins mean it was most likely from a working or trail horse. The nails are also still in the shoe, four on each side. Found in a shed in Mt.Currie behind the house that Klay was renting.
Date of Object:
ca.1950s
Accession #:
018.01.09
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Pitching Horse Shoes
Description:
Two rusted pitching horse shoes from different sets. Found in a shed in Mt.Currie behind the house that Klay was renting. a) is a rounded pitching horse shoe with straight prongs and that curl point inwards along with coulkins on the end of each prong and one a the top middle of the shoe "A" is stamped in bottom of each prong on the top side. b) a rusted pitching horse shoe. There is writing on the top but only the word "OFFICIAL" is readable. The prongs are curved and have a coulkin on each end, there is also a coulkins on the top middle. B is stamped into the top side on the bottom of each of the prongs.
Date of Object:
ca.1950s
Accession #:
018.01.10ab
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Hose Nozzle
Description:
A tarnished nozzle for a garden hose. " MADE IN ITALY "can be read on the side of the hose. Found in a shed in Mt.Currie behind the house that Klay was renting.
Date of Object:
ca.1950s
Accession #:
018.01.11
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Shoe Brush
Description:
A shoe brush with a ovoid wood handle and black bristles most likely boar. Found in a shed in Mt.Currie behind the house that Klay was renting.
Date of Object:
ca.1950s
Accession #:
018.01.12
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Shoe Brush
Description:
A shoe brush with a rectangular wood handle with rounded ends and long red brown bristles. Found in a shed in Mt.Currie behind the house that Klay was renting.
Date of Object:
ca.1950s
Accession #:
018.01.13
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Soldering Iron
Description:
A soldering iron with a large obelisk shaped copper tip. The tip is burnt and oxidized and the handle is rusted. Found in a shed in Mt.Currie behind the house that Klay was renting.
Date of Object:
ca.1950s
Accession #:
018.01.14
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Edgerite No.5 Hand Plane
Description:
A rusted plane that has " No 5" embossed on the top of the toe. On the top of the iron near the handle "edgerite" written on top of an anvil is stamped. Edgerite was a brand from Eaton's department stores in the west of Canada. The wood back handle is split and loose. Found in a shed in Mt.Currie behind the house that Klay was renting.
Date of Object:
ca.1910-199050
Accession #:
018.01.15
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