General Information

Serial #

N/A

Part Number

1

Total Parts

1

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

Wood and felt.

Dimensions

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

Length

41.8 cm

Width

41.8 cm

Height

4.3 cm

Thickness

N/A

Weight

N/A

Diameter

N/A

Volume

N/A

Lexicon

Group

Industrial Technology

Category

Miscellaneous

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

Unknown

Country

Unknown

State/Province

Unknown

City

Unknown

Context

Country

Canada

State/Province

Quebec

Period

Early to mid-1900’s

Canada

Used at a Canadian orchard on Covey Hill in Quebec's Eastern townships.

Function

Circular padded lid used to firmly pack apples into a barrel.

Technical

The padded lid was used to consolidate an apple pack just before a labourer, commonly referred to as a packer, added the final layer or ‘tail’ of the container. Its circular shape suggests that it was used to pack bushel baskets and/or barrels; but literature on the subject indicates that it was meant for use with barrels. The padding protected the produce from potential bruising as the packer pushed down on the barrel’s contents. Once a tight pack was achieved, the final layer was laid, a corrugated cardboard liner was placed on top, and then the barrel was headed.

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

None.

Missing

Nothing missing.

Finish

Unfinished wood, thick layer of grey felt padding.

Decoration

None.