Renseignements généraux

Nº de série

S/O

Nº de partie

56

Nombre total de parties

117

Ou

S/O

Brevets

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Description générale

white metal alloy; cast iron; metal; wood

Dimensions

Remarque : Cette information reflète la taille générale pour l’entreposage et ne représente pas nécessairement les véritables dimensions de l’objet.

Longueur

40,0 cm

Largeur

16,7 cm

Hauteur

11,9 cm

Épaisseur

S/O

Poids

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Diamètre

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Volume

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Lexique

Groupe

Technologie industrielle

Catégorie

Appareils industriels

Sous-catégorie

S/O

Fabricant

Ou

Inconnu

Pays

Inconnu

État/province

Inconnu

Ville

Inconnu

Contexte

Pays

Canada

État/province

Ontario

Période

Presumably made and used before 1966.

Canada

Victoria Foundry established in Ottawa c. 1850 by N.S. Blasdell. In 1873-4, the business was expanded, and new buildings and equipment added. The 1900 fire which razed large areas of Ottawa destroyed the Foundry's property, but it was quickly re-built and re-equipped at a site on LeBreton Flats, where it operated until 1965. c. 1967 it merged with the foundry business of Thomas Lawson & Sons (est. in Ottawa c. 1885) and McMullen Perkins, a machine shop operation (active in Ottawa since 1912). The new company, Lawson-McMullen-Victoria Ltd. moved it's operations to Ottawa east. LMV is thought to have been active until c. 1972-73. (Ref. 1) In 1965 the National Capital Commission (NCC) expropriated the land in LeBreton Flats on which the Victoria Foundry (and it's soon-to-be partner T. Lawson & Sons) operated. Demolition of the foundry buildings began March 1, 1966 and were completed May 5th. Mr. Don MacKenzie collected archival material, patterns, and other items from the site during demolition, and made them available to CSTM.

Fonction

Metal support used in casting to support the core of a mold.

Technique

A chaplet is incorporated with the part being cast, and so is generally made of the same material as the liquid metal being poured. Molten metal solidifies around the chaplet and fuses it into the finished casting. (Ref. 4) This collection includes round plate (single) and standard double chaplets of various sizes., a draw pins, wedges and misc. items.

Notes sur la région

Inconnu

Détails

Marques

None of the 62 chaplets appear to bear any markings. Also present in collection are 2 metal wedges: cast raised text on each reads "T & H". Damaged paper tag tied to bundle of 7 unidentified items reads in part "To/ T. LAWSON/12- OFF F-407/ C. B. N. Co. IRON/ 21/8/50." on one side; reverse is illegible. No markings visible on 1 draw pin; 3 round weights [?]; or threaded cap. Box exterior marked "FOR ARC WELDING/ Specify/ "Color-Tipt"/ TRADE MARKED U.S. & CANADA/ WELDING METALS/ FROM/ G.D. PETERS & CO. OF CANADA LIMITED/ MONTREAL, CANADA" with illustration, one one long side; markings repeated on opposite long side are identical, but obscured by white paper (?) applied over text; "GRADE/ 107/ SIZE/ 5/ 32/ WILSON/ "Color-tipt" / TRADE MARK REG./ ELECTRODES/ SHIELDED ARC TYPE/ [graphic]/ MADE IN CANADA BY/ G.D. PETERS & COMPANY/ OF CANADA LIMITED/ MONTREAL". Additional text reproduced vertically on either side edge of box end is too small to be legible; opposite end panel of box is unmarked; underside of box marked "WILSON/ SHIELDED ARC/ ELECTRODES" and "CONTAINER MADE IN/ PRIDE BROS. & CO./ QUEBEC", with crown graphic.

Manque

Each item appears complete in itself.

Fini

Natural cast metal and bright silver metal finishes; components stored in open, unfinished wooden box.

Décoration

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