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OBJECT TYPE: SQUARE&HEX BATTERY TERMINAL NUT
DATE: 1930
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1997.0692.001

MANUFACTURER: Utica
MODEL: 1-7
LOCATION: Unknown

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: STEEL

Dimensions

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

Length: 18.2 cm
Width: 4.0 cm
Height: 1.5 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Motorized Ground Transportation
Category: Servicing
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

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

Context

Country: Canada
State/Province: Ontario
Period: C. 1930
Canada: FROM COLLECTION OF AUTOMOBILE PTS & SERVICING EQ ACQUIRED BY MR. T.H. OLIVER, FATHER OF DONOR, DURING CAREER IN AUTOMOTIVE SERVICING. AFTER WORKING AT WILLYS-OVERLAND & FAIRBANKS-MORSE IN TORONTO, & IN AUTO GARAGE IN AURORA, IN 1931 HE BEGAN HIS OWN BUSINESS, ONE PART OF WHICH INVOLVED AUTOMOTIVE ELECTRICAL SERVICING.
Function: TOOL USED IN AUTOMOBILE BATTERY MAKER'S SHOP TO GRASP & TURN BATTERY TERMINAL NUTS DURING BUILDING & REBUILDING OF BATTERIES.
Technical: IN 1920S BATTERIES WERE NOT SHIPPED FILLED WITH ACID BUT WERE BUILTBY SMALL SHOPS AS NEEDED FOR LOCAL TRADE USING STANDARD PARTS. THIS SPAWNED DESIGN & PRODUCTION OF SPECIALISED TOOLS FOR BATTERY WORK. UTICA PLIER WAS WORKHORSE OF FIELD, APPEARING IN MANY CATALOGUES OF DAY; UTICA CLAIMED TO BE WORLD'S LARGEST PLIER MFR. (REF. 1).
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: INCISED LOGO READING "UTI CA/ No 1-7"
Missing: COMPLETE
Finish: METALLIC GREY
Decoration: N/A

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