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OBJECT TYPE: single sheave
DATE: Unknown
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 2012.0009.001

MANUFACTURER: Unknown
MODEL: Unknown
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: Dark wood sheave and hub; medium brown wood frame.

Dimensions

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

Length: 10.5 cm
Width: 7.5 cm
Height: 5.6 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Marine Transportation
Category: Miscellaneous
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

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

Context

Country: Unknown
State/Province: Unknown
Period: Unknown
Canada: These blocks were owned by Mr. Douglas Hearnshaw, naval architect. Given Mr. Hearnshaw’s background as a naval architect, the blocks were probably used as an atmosphere or collection piece rather than for their original function Two publications of the Canadian Naval Technical History Association, “The Story of the DDH 280 Program” and the “Shipyards of the Canadian Naval Shipbuilding Program 1939-2000”, indicate that Mr. Hearnshaw was employed as a naval architect at Canadian Vickers in Montreal in the 1950s and by MIL (Marine Industries Limited) of Montreal in the 1960s.
Function: General function: Used to increase the mechanical power applied to ropes, or to lead them to convenient positions for handling. Specific: Used extensively on sailing ships for raising and lowering sails and also on steam and motor vessels.
Technical: Unknown
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: None evident.
Missing: Shackle & suspension assembly missing.
Finish: Dark wood sheave and hub; medium brown wood frame.
Decoration: N/A

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Unknown Manufacturer, Block, Unknown Date, Artifact no. 2012.0009, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingenium.ca/en/id/2012.0009.001/

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