Guard, pant

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OBJECT TYPE: N/A
DATE: 1896
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1987.1442.002

MANUFACTURER: NEWTON'S
MODEL: Unknown
LOCATION: Unknown

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 2
Total Parts: 3
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: METAL WITH FABRIC CORDS

Dimensions

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

Length: 16.0 cm
Width: 5.0 cm
Height: 3.2 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Non-motorized Ground Transportation
Category: Cycles & cycling
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

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

Context

Country: Unknown
State/Province: Unknown
Period: Unknown
Canada: REFLECTS THE HISTORICAL SOCIAL SIGNIFICANCE & THE POPULARITY OF CYCLING IN CANADA & INTERNATIONALLY/ ALSO IS A PART OF CANADA'S LARGEST & MOST IMPORTANT CYCLE COLLECTION
Function: TO FASTEN AROUND PANTS AT ANKLE, SO AS TO PROTECT PANTS FROM DIRT & GREASE & KEEP THEM FROM CATCHING IN BICYCLE
Technical: Unknown
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: NONE ON ARTIFACTS, ORIGINAL PACKAGE READS 'NEWTON'S/ "OUT OF SIGHT" TROUSER GUARDS./ Patented June 16, 1896./ PRICE 25 CENTS.' & 'This guard is adjusted to the average ankle, but can/ be made to fit any ankle by moving the slide./ When properly adjusted, thetrousers will retain their/ natural shape, and cannot come in contact with the chain./ Snap should be in front.'/ HANDWRITTEN ON BACK 'B[D]536'
Missing: N/A
Finish: APPEARS TO BE PAINTED BLACK, BLACK CORDS, SILVER COLOUR CLIPS ON END
Decoration: N/A

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NEWTON'S, Guard, pant, after 1896, Artifact no. 1987.1442, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingenium.ca/en/id/1987.1442.002/

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