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- Material Type
- Artifact
- Other Name
- KNIFE CLEANER
- Date Range From
- 1900
- Date Range To
- 1905
- Materials
- WOOD, IRON, LEATHER
- Catalogue Number
- P19880057014
- Material Type
- Artifact
- Other Name
- KNIFE CLEANER
- Date Range From
- 1900
- Date Range To
- 1905
- Materials
- WOOD, IRON, LEATHER
- No. Pieces
- 1
- Height
- 41.7
- Width
- 22.8
- Diameter
- 45.2
- Description
- KNIFE CLEANING OR KNIFE SHARPENING DEVICE CONSISTS OF A STAND, WOOD CIRCLE OR DISC SHAPED CASE WITH 3 APERTURES. INTERIOR CONSISTS OF A WHEEL WITH LEATHER STRIPS SANDWICHED BETWEEN WOOD FRAME. MISSING CRANK TOOL. SOME BRASS PARTS. USE APPEARS TO BE AS A MECHANICAL STROP FOR HONING/CLEANING KNIVES. PORTIONS OF THE LABEL ARE EXTANT. "SPONG & CO. MANUFACTURERS LONDON". SEE CONSERVATION REPORT.
- Subjects
- MAINTENANCE T&E
- Historical Association
- RETAIL TRADE
- History
- DONOR STATES FORMER OWNER OF DIAMOND CITY GENERAL STORE, D.E. LAWRENCE, BROUGHT DEVICE TO ALBERTA WHEN HE IMMIGRATED FROM ENGLAND. LABEL REMNANT PROVIDES THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION (SIDE) "...SCREW... INDEX MU... WHEN PUT... ... 1ST OUT THE KN... CARVER MUST BE... INDEX MUST PU... ...CA... STAY WHEN PUT... ...TAK... OUT THE CARVER EDGE OF KNIVES MUST NOT BE ABOVE THE TOPS OF THE STAYS WHEN BEING CLEANED... AP... ...TO" (TOP) "THE EDGES TOWARD BRASS STAYS... ...MO GIVE..." LABELS ARE INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE OF DEVICE. D.E. LAWRENCE EQUIPPED AND OPENED A GENERAL STORE IN 1907 IN THE FLEDGELING MINING COMMUNITY OF DIAMOND CITY. DANIELSON PURCHASED STORE, FURNISHINGS AND EQUIPMENT JULY 01 1949 AND SOLD IT IN 1988. BUSINESS IS OLDEST CONTINUOUSLY OPERATED BUSINESS IN THE COMMUNITY & ONE OF THE OLDEST IN THE REGION. FOUNDER OF BUSINESS IMMIGRATED FROM ENGLAND ABOUT 1905-1906.
- Catalogue Number
- P19880057014
- Acquisition Date
- 1988-08
- Collection
- Museum
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