Magnesium sample

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OBJECT TYPE: N/A
DATE: 1937
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1995.0416.001

MANUFACTURER: National Research Council Canada
MODEL: Unknown
LOCATION: Ottawa, 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: MAGNESIUM/ PLASTIC BAAG & JAR/ PAPER LABEL

Dimensions

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Lexicon

Group: Chemistry
Category: Miscellaneous
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: NRC
Country: Canada
State/Province: Ontario
City: Ottawa

Context

Country: Canada
State/Province: Ontario
Period: CIRCA 1937
Canada: EXAMPLE OF MATERIAL PRODUCED AT LARGEST RESEARCH INSTITUTION IN CANADA DURING PERIOD OF ITS MOST RAPID GROWTH, GREATEST PRODUCTIVITY & DURING WHICH IT DEVELOPED WORLD RENOWNED REPUTATION.
Function: SAMPLE OF METAL
Technical: THIS SAMPLE IS FIRST PIECE OF MAGNESIUM METAL MADE IN NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL LABORATORIES, DEC. 11TH, 1937. IN 1930S DR. LLOYD PIDGEON OF NRC DEVELOPED HIS WELL-KNOWN PROCESS FOR PRODUCTION OF MAGNESIUM METAL OF HIGH PURITY. HIGH STRENGTH ARE IMPORTANT.
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: LABELS READ "O.H.M.S./ MUSEUM SAMPLE/ First piece of magnesium / metal/ made in the National/ Research Laboratories, 11/ December, 1937/ National Research COuncil, Ottawa 2, Canada" & "First magnesium produced at NRC/ 12 g, Dec. 11, 1937"
Missing: COMPLETE
Finish: METALLIC MAGNESIUM/ CLEAR BAG & JAR WITHBLACK LID/ WHITE PAPER
Decoration: N/A

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