[BCMA] Laundry artifacts available from BVM

Wed Sep 9 11:03:09 PDT 2015

Hi,
I am writing to you from the Pioneer Museum at the Atchelitz Threshermen’s Association in Chilliwack.  We are interested in the following:
Washtub bench.  “Beatty”  HV974.58.1
Scale with glass plate. "Pennsylvania" "The National Store Specialty Company"   HV971.34.36

Computing scale with glass plate.  “Brantford”HV977.113.1

Scale with glass plate. `Computing Scale Company'   HV984.7.1

Scale support bracket; "Butcher Supply Co”    BV985.933.4

Grocery  "Computing Scale”   BV985.2719.1

Bookbinder press.   HV978.66.16

and possibly in:

Grocery counter.   No accession number.

Would it be possible to come and see the items listed, if they are still available?

Thanks,

John Black

Museum Committee Chair

Pioneer Museum

Atchelitz Threshermen’s Association

Chilliwack BC

atachwk at yahoo.ca
604-846-6850

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Subject: [BCMA] Laundry artifacts available from BVM

The Burnaby Village Museum has been going through our laundry and some other artifacts and has de-accessioned the following items:

There are images available if anyone is interested in a particular item.

Ironing Board

Wooden, folding ironing board.  “WESTERN CROWN MANUFACTURING COMPANY”  BV996.21.1

Washboards

Washboard. "ECONOMY"  X210

Washboard.  “"JASPER MOUNTAIN"  HV971.20.1

Washboard.  "CHIEF"    HV976.211.7

Washboard.  “CATARACT- CHIEF BRAND"   BV985.2653.1

Washboard. “JUNIOR”   BV985.2655.1

Washboard. "ECONOMY"  BV985.2657.1

Washboard.  “FRASER”  BV985.2659.1

Washboard.  “BEAVER”  BV985.2660.1

Washboard.  “CHIEF”  BV985.2661.1

Clothes Wringers

Clothes wringer.    BV985.2662.1

Clothes wringer.  “Dowswell, Lees & Co. Limited"  BV985.5268.1

Clothes wringer.  "Royal Canadian"   BV987.5.22 a   incomplete

Beatty Washtub Benches

Washtub bench.  “Beatty”  HV974.58.1

Washtub bench.  “Beatty”   HV983.5.1

Washtub bench.  “Beatty”  BV985.2646.1

Washtub bench.  “Beatty”  BV985.2822.1

Washtub bench.  “Beatty”  BV985.2823.1 

Washtub bench.  “Beatty”  BV986.57.1

Scales

Scale with glass plate. "Pennsylvania" "The National Store Specialty Company"   HV971.34.36

Computing scale with glass plate.  “Brantford”HV977.113.1

Scale with glass plate. `Computing Scale Company'   HV984.7.1

Scale support bracket; "Butcher Supply Co”    BV985.933.4

Grocery  "Computing Scale”   BV985.2719.1

Miscellaneous

Printer’s wooden galley trays.  14 trays.   HV978.3.5  (ac, f, g, h, j, k, m, q, r, s, u, w, y, z)

Wood drawer front.  HV979.12.1

Grocery counter.   No accession number.

43 empty photo plate cartons used by a photographer at one time to store negatives. 

If you are interested contact  me directly at the email or telephone number below.

Tom Gooden

Assistant Curator 

Burnaby Village Museum

6501 Deer Lake Ave.

Burnaby, BC, V5G 3T6

Tel: 604.297.4559 Fax: 604.297.4557

tom.gooden at burnaby.ca

www.burnabyvillagemusuem.ca

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