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Material Type
Artifact
Other Name
FLAKE GRAPHITE LUBRICANT
Date Range From
1950
Date Range To
1960
Materials
STEEL
Catalogue Number
P19930010014
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Material Type
Artifact
Other Name
FLAKE GRAPHITE LUBRICANT
Date Range From
1950
Date Range To
1960
Materials
STEEL
No. Pieces
1
Height
11.6
Length
11.1
Width
7.9
Description
CAN WITH POP TOP. LITHOGRAPHED LABEL: "BLACK DONALD FLAKE GRAPHITE" LABELLED ALSO ARE DIRECTIONS FOR USE, MANUFACTURED GRADES AVAILABLE, QUALITIES & GRADE. CAN IS SCRATCHED, DENTED & SOILED. SOME LETTERS HAVE BEEN PURPOSELY REMOVED. ONE SIDE OF CAN IS DENTED. SEE CONSERVATION REPORT. "BLACK DONALD GRAPHITE CO. LTD. CALABOGIE, ONTARIO, CANADA"
Subjects
CONTAINER
PRINTING T&E
Historical Association
TRADES
History
USED AS LUBRICANT FOR VARIOUS PRINTERS' MACHINERY. IT IS A DRY LUBRICANT WHICH IS PREFERRED TO LIQUID LUBRICANTS SUCH AS OIL FOR SOME APPLICATIONS.
Catalogue Number
P19930010014
Acquisition Date
1993-02
Collection
Museum
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