Disk, abrasive

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OBJECT TYPE: GARNET PAPER/FINE/3-4 IN.
DATE: 1930–1940
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1989.0360.001

MANUFACTURER: Ash, Claudius Sons & Co. Ltd.
MODEL: EMPIRE
LOCATION: Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: PAPER DISKS; CARDBOARD BOX

Dimensions

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

Length: 4.4 cm
Width: 3.2 cm
Height: 2.3 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Medical Technology
Category: Dentistry
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: Ash
Country: Canada
State/Province: Ontario
City: Toronto

Context

Country: Canada
State/Province: Ontario
Period: Unknown
Canada: EXAMPLE OF ABRASIVE DISKS MFD. BY WELL-KNOWN CANADIAN COMPANY. PART OF A COLLECTION OF DENTAL & DENTURE MAKING EQ. ORIGINALLY USED/ ASSEMBLED BY P. HANNAFORD. MR. HANNAFORD WORKED IN THE DENTAL INDUSTRY FOR MANY YEARS. C.1916-17 HE WAS HIRED BY ALLEN & ROLLASTON, LTD. TORONTO. OTTAWA LAB. EST'D. 1929; & LABS. OPERATED IN HAMILTON & MONTREAL. A&R LTD. SOLD TO SHAW DENTAL LABS. C.1967.
Function: USED ON MANDREL FITTED ON DENTAL HANDPIECE FOR POLISHING & FINISHING OF CAVITY PREPARATIONS OR REDUCTION & POLISHING OF RESTORATIONS
Technical: TYPE SAMPLE
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: PRINTED ON LABEL ON BOX TOP: '3-4 INCH FINE/ EMPIRE/ Garnet paper Disks/ Claudius Ash, Sons & Co., Ltd./ TORONTO, CANADA'; LABEL ON BOX END READS: '100/ 3-4 INCH/ GRIT/ FINE'
Missing: UNKNOWN. DISKS ARE COMPLETE IN THEMSELVES - BOX ORIGINALLYCONTAINED 100 DISKS
Finish: BROWN & BLACK FLECK DISKS HAVE SMOOTH, COATED BACKING. BOX IS OFF-WHITE WITH BLUE FIBRE GRAIN
Decoration: N/A

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Ash, Claudius Sons & Co. Ltd., Disk, abrasive, circa 1930–1940, Artifact no. 1989.0360, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingenium.ca/en/id/1989.0360.001/

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