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OBJECT TYPE: HOT STAMPING
DATE: Unknown
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1994.0412.001

MANUFACTURER: FRANKLIN MFG. CORP.
MODEL: DURA CAST
LOCATION: Norwood, Massachusetts, United States of America

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 19
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: .1-.19 TYPE IS METAL, BOXES ARE CARDBOARD WITH WOOD INSERTS FOR SEPARATING TYPE & WHAT IS PROBABLY A PAPER PRODUCT 'CUSHION' INSIDE LID

Dimensions

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

Length: 14.8 cm
Width: 12.5 cm
Height: 3.5 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Printing
Category: Image carriers
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: FRANKLIN
Country: United States of America
State/Province: Massachusetts
City: Norwood

Context

Country: Canada
State/Province: Unknown
Period: PROBABLY USED IN PERIOD BETWEEN 1953 & 1991
Canada: EXAMPLE OF TYPE FONTS USED BY A SMALL 'SIDELINE' STAMPING BUSINESS
Function: Unknown
Technical: EXAMPLE OF TYPE MADE FOR USE IN HOT STAMPING
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: .1-.19 ALL BOXES MK'D 'TRADE MARK REGISTERED/ DURA CAST TYPE/ BEST FOR HOT STAMPING/ FRANKLIN MANUFACTURING CORP./ NORWOOD, - MASS.'/ END OF LID MKGS ALL INCLUDE 'ONE/ SET' & MOST INCLUDE 'STYLE NO.'/ EA. STAMPED AS FOLLOWS.1 '721';.2-.4 '2460';.5-.7 '2462';.8-.9 '2834';.10-.12 '2839';.13 '3621';.14-.16 '3672';.17-.19 '3675'/ ADDITIONAL HANDWRIT. MKGS INCLUDE.1 'CAPS';.2 'CAPS';.3 '2460 NUM./ 1035 Caps.';.5 'CAPS';.6 'NUMERALS';.7-.8 'CAPS';.9 '2834 Num./ 12-6-22 Pentype';.10 'LOWER CASE';.11 'CAPS';.12 'NUMERALS';.13 'RPM' & 'CAPS';.14 'NUMERALS';.15 'CAPS';.16-.17 'LOWER/ CASE';.18 '3675 NUMERALS' & '18-51 script'; .19 'CAPS'
Missing: UNKNOWN IF ALL FONTS ARE COMPLETE
Finish: .1-.19 TYPE IS SILVER-GREY, INSIDE OF BOXES LIGHT BROWN WITH UNFINISHED WOOD INSERTS/ MOST BOXES HAVE LIGHT ORANGE LIDS WITH DARK-BROWN PRINTING & DARK-BROWN BASES - LIDS HAVE SLIGHTLY TEXTURED SURFACE (LEATHER-LIKE PATTERN?)/ DIFFERENTLY COLOUREDBOXES ARE.8-.11,.13-.14,.17-.18 - THESE HAVE LIGHT BROWN LIDS & BASES
Decoration: .1-.19 LIDS OF BOXES HAVE DECORATIVE BORDERS AROUND TOP SURFACE

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FRANKLIN MFG. CORP., Type, Unknown Date, Artifact no. 1994.0412, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingenium.ca/en/id/1994.0412.001/

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