Material Type

Artifact

Other Name

TAPET SETTER

Date Range From

1940

Date Range To

1950

Materials

STEEL

No. Pieces

1

Length

12.3

Width

19.2

Description

STEEL WRENCH WITH SOCKET AS BASE AND HORIZONTAL HANDLE ATTACHED ABOVE, MARKED "SNAP-ON PAT NO 1544520" ON BOTH SIDES WITH TIP OF ONE SIDE MARKED "PWA-2835-1". VERTICAL T SHAPED SETTER WITH STEEL SPRING MOUNTED ON CYLINDRICAL SHAFT WHICH SLIDES THROUGH THE BASE OF THE SOCKET, MARKED "PWA 075-8". RUST DEVELOPING ON SURFACE.

Subjects

METALWORKING T&E

Historical Association

MILITARY

TRADES

History

TOOL WAS USED FOR SETTING TAPETS ON A PRATTEN-WHITNEY AIRCRAFT MOTOR. DONOR WAS TRAINED AT MANNING DEPOT IN EDMONTON AS AN AIRCRAFT MECHANIC DURING WORLD WAR II. WAS STATIONED AT UCLUELET ON THE WEST COAST OF VANCOUVER ISLAND. *UPDATE* IN 2012 COLLECTIONS ASSISTANT DAVID SMITH CONDUCTED A SURVEY OF MILITARY OBJECTS. HE WAS ABLE TO DISCOVER NEW INFORMATION ABOUT THE ORIGINAL OWNER. HE LEARNED THE FOLLOWING: THE LETHBRIDGE HERALD FROM REMEMBRANCE DAY 2010 FEATURES A PROFILE OF LAC GORDON THOMPSON WHICH READS, “LAC GORDON THOMPSON TRANSFERRED TO THE ROYAL CANADIAN AIR FORCE IN 1941 AFTER RECEIVING HIS BASIC MILITARY TRAINING IN AIRCRAFT MOTOR MECHANICS. HE WAS TRANSFERRED TO WEST COAST COMMAND, SERVING AS AN ENGINEER IN A COSTAL PATROL SQUADRON BEFORE BEING DISCHARGED IN 1945.” ACCORDING TO THE MILK RIVER AND DISTRICT HISTORY BOOK, “WE (GORDON AND NORA) BECAME OFFICIAL RESIDENTS OF MILK RIVER IN DECEMBER 1978 WHEN WE MOVED INTO TOWN FROM THE FARM AT COUTTS. GORDON, SON OF EDWARD AND ISABEL THOMPSON WAS BORN AND RAISED ON THE FARM JUST SOUTH OF COFFIN BRIDGE. I, NORA, DAUGHTER OF ROGER AND EMMA BARRETT, WAS BORN IN DIDSBURY AND CAME TO THE SOUTH TO TEACH SCHOOL IN 1945. WE WERE MARRIED IN 1947. WE RAISED FIVE CHILDREN ON THE FARM AT COUTTS. GORDON AND I ARE NOW ENJOYING OUR RETIREMENT IN MILK RIVER. WE HAVE BECOME INVOLVED IN THE CARE AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE MILK RIVER CEMETERY. THE CONVENIENCE OF LIFE IN A SMALL TOWN IS TO OUR LIKING. THE MANY COMPATIBLE NEIGHBORS AND THE AVAILABILITY OF THE CURLING RINK AND GOLF COURSE ARE SPECIAL DELIGHTS.” FOR MORE INFORMATION, SEE PERMANENT FILE.

Catalogue Number

P19960079002

Acquisition Date

1996-09

Collection

Museum

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