Match book
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- OBJECT TYPE
- N/A
- DATE
- 1945–1962
- ARTIFACT NUMBER
- 1997.1012.001
- MANUFACTURER
- Strike-Rite Matches Ltd.
- MODEL
- Unknown
- LOCATION
- London, Ontario, Canada
More Information
General Information
- Serial #
- N/A
- Part Number
- 1
- Total Parts
- 1
- AKA
- N/A
- Patents
- N/A
- General Description
- Card stock; steel staple.
Dimensions
Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.
- Length
- 5.1 cm
- Width
- 4.0 cm
- Height
- N/A
- Thickness
- N/A
- Weight
- N/A
- Diameter
- N/A
- Volume
- N/A
Lexicon
- Group
- Aviation
- Category
- Commemorative
- Sub-Category
- N/A
Manufacturer
- AKA
- Strike Rite
- Country
- Canada
- State/Province
- Ontario
- City
- London
Context
- Country
- Canada
- State/Province
- Ontario
- Period
- Avro Aircraft Ltd. operated between 1945 & 1962.
- Canada
-
Unknown - Function
-
Used to produce flame - usually to light cigarettes; promotional; souvenir. - Technical
-
Unknown - Area Notes
-
Unknown
Details
- Markings
- Lettering on front of book reads: "(on logo) AVRO/AIRCRAFT/AVRO AIRCRAFT LIMITED/MALTON/STRIKE DOWN ON THE BACK COVER/STRIKE RITE MATCHES LTD./LONDON, ONT."
- Missing
- N/A
- Finish
- Predom. pale blue with white logo & lettering.
- Decoration
- Avro Aircraft Ltd. logo (pyramid between outstretched wings) on front flap; aerial sketch of Avro plant & 3 airplanes on inside cover.
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Strike-Rite Matches Ltd., Match book, between 1945–1962, Artifact no. 1997.1012, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingenium.ca/en/id/1997.1012.001/
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