Helmet

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OBJECT TYPE: FIREFIGHTER'S
DATE: Unknown
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1987.0201.002

MANUFACTURER: General Steel Wares
MODEL: Unknown
LOCATION: Unknown

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 2
Total Parts: 2
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: STEEL PITH HELMET HAS LEATHER PADDING INSIDE BAND, AND CANVAS STRAP.

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length: 31.8 cm
Width: 29.0 cm
Height: 12.0 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Mining and Metallurgy
Category: Personal gear
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: GSW
Country: Unknown
State/Province: Unknown
City: Unknown

Context

Country: Canada
State/Province: Ontario
Period: THIS TYPE OF SUIT WORN C. 1940S +
Canada: Presumably used in NRC in Ottawa, but also exemplary suits used in North America at the time.
Function: Used to protect the wearer from injury.
Technical: Unknown
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: " NRC. " stencilled in black on front of helmet. " G.S.W./ D P & H " stamped in hat, at back.
Missing: From CA of 06/29/1998 by Myles Bailey: No - It is a one piece suit with a steel helmet inside and there is a blue glass lens in the hood. All appears to be present.
Finish: HAT EXTERIOR PAINTED WITH OFF-WHITE ENAMEL; BLACK LEATHER PADDING; KHAKI-COLOURED STRAP.
Decoration: N/A

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General Steel Wares, Helmet, Unknown Date, Artifact no. 1987.0201, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingenium.ca/en/id/1987.0201.002/

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