Material Type

Artifact

Date

1920

Materials

METAL, WOOD, CLOTH

No. Pieces

1

Height

127.0

Length

50.9

Width

26.6

Description

ELECTRIC POLISHER, GREEN. BLACK CLOTH INSULATED POWER CORD. "JOHNSON'S" "MODE NO. 12 1H 178 867". SHORT BRISTLE BRUSH ROLLER. 12.7 CM HANDLE WITH SWITCH & YELLOWED STICKER WITH INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE. STEEL PLATE RIVETED TO BOTTOM READS "MADE U.S.A. PAT. NO. 1588157 S.C. JOHNSON & SON RACINE, WISCONSIN. BRANTFORD. ONTARIO. WEST DRAYTON, ENGLAND. SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA." POWER CORD IS FRAYING. PAINT IS CHIPPED ALL OVER. ON FRONT OF UNIT IS DETERIORATING CLOTH & RUBBER BUMPER.

Subjects

MAINTENANCE T&E

Historical Association

DOMESTIC

History

USED BY DONOR IN HER HOME FROM 1920'S TO 1965. HUSBAND, ALEXANDER JOHNSTON SR. RAN J. & A. JOHNSTON RED & WHITE AT 426 13 STREET NORTH FROM 1908-1957. HOME WHERE POLISHER USED WAS BUILT BY HER HUSBAND IN 1912. RECENTLY SHE HAS MOVED TO W.D.L. HARDIE HIGHRISE. CONSERVATION REPORT ON FILE

Catalogue Number

P19800063000

Acquisition Date

1979-08

Collection

Museum

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