[Bcma-l] Artifacts up for offer

[bcma-l@museumsassn.bc.ca]

Hi - we would be very interested in the pop crates and the DOMINION MOTOR
OIL can for our ongoing museum exhibits.

Sincerely. Laura Moodie
Curator, Simon Fraser University


On Mon, 10 Sep 2007 12:56:25 -0700 bcma-l@museumsassn.bc.ca wrote:
> The Burnaby Heritage Village has some left over items from a large
> donation. These fall into that class of object - not needed but too
> interesting to just through out.
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> The donor has indicated he does not want anything returned to him. So I
> am just offering up these items to whoever can pick them up quickly. So
> Lower Mainland museums are the best bet.
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> 5 pop crates, made of wood, they are not in great shape. They are
> possibly 1950's or 1960's, Pepsi, Coke and Canada Dry.
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> Paper shear - 12" X 12" work area with a 13" knife. This is still usable
> rather than an artifact
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> Gas can - 5 gallon? Marked "GW/ METAL"
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> Blow Torch - hand held., no markings, pressure pump does not work.
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> Pressure Cooker - "BURPEE / Aristorcrat Cooker / BURPEE CAN SEALER CO. /
> BARRINGTON, ILLINOIS / .....",   large size with a canning rack inside.
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> Mop Bucket with wringer - "VICTOR / USA" 
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> Tape Dispenser - marked "OCEAN FALLLS PAPER PRODUCTS" has a water
> reservoir for wetting paper tape.
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> A two man crosscut saw, with handles
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> A single man crosscut saw, with homemade handle
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> Two butchers saws - over sized hacksaws
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> A bottle capping machine
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> A limb shear
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> A hand shear, like sheep shears
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> A grass shear - missing one wood handle
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> A well used light machete, "Sheffield Steel" blade
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> "DOMINION / MOTOR OIL", one imperial gallon can
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> Give me a call or email if you are interested in any of these items
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> TomG
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> Tom Gooden
> Assistant Curator 
> Burnaby Village Museum
> 6501 Deer Lake Ave.
> Buranby, BC, V5G 3T6
> tom.gooden@burnaby.ca
> 604.293.6530