Jacket, uniform

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OBJECT TYPE: airline/flight engineer
DATE: 1948
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 2003.0298.002

MANUFACTURER: Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America
MODEL: Unknown
LOCATION: United States of America

More Information

General Information

Serial #: 913654
Part Number: 2
Total Parts: 4
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: Synthetic and natural fibre blend/ metal buttons

Dimensions

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

Length: 81.0 cm
Width: 46.0 cm
Height: N/A
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Aviation
Category: Clothing
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: Amalgamated
Country: United States of America
State/Province: Unknown
City: Unknown

Context

Country: Canada
State/Province: Unknown
Period: Label inside breast pocket: February 3, 1948
Canada: Trans Canada Airlines (TCA) was formed by the Canadian National Railways. They launched their first flight on September 1, 1937, between Vancouver and Seattle. Throughout the next 25 years, TCA became Canada's national airline, and on January 1, 1965, TCA changed their name to Air Canada. Early TCA uniforms were converted military uniforms. This particular uniform belonged to Mr. W.J. Ruddach (95796)
Function: Trans-Canada Air Lines' flight engineer uniform.
Technical: Unknown
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: Mfr's label inside brast pocket reads: "ISSUED BY/ AMALGAMATED/ [scissors and spindle in the centre diamond with "REGION" below scissors/ WORKERS/ COPYRIGHT 1939/ BY ACW of A."/ Red print centre: " 913654"/ Mfr's label folded in two and sewn in pocket/ See S.I. for information on Mfr., dates and copyrights/ White label with black print sewn insde breast pocket reads: "TAILORED FOR/ NAME MR. W.J. Ruddach 95796/ DATE Feb. 3/ 48. No. 707"/ Gold coloured buttons with "TCA" embossed on face/ Back of button reads: "Wm SCULLY LTD. MONTREAL"/
Missing: N/A
Finish: Khaki coloured uniform with dark blue and gold shoulder marks/ Embossed in gold coloured thread on both shoulders reads: "CANADA"/ Fabric belt attached at waist with gold coloured buckle/ Gold TCA buttons/
Decoration: N/A

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