[BCMA] wooden culvert

[Moderated BCMA subscriber listserv.]

These were pretty common for culverts and for domestic water and irrigation
water for decades between the late 1800s and the early 1900s. Generally,
the gauge of the wire wrapping and how tightly that wiring was done spoke
to the pressure they would take. Also, they were often coated with a kind
of tar to help stop/slow the rate of deterioration.
There was a 76" wood stave syphon used in the Oliver area as part of an
early Soldier Re-settlement program. It was roughly a mile long and ran
through the centre of town.
In Kelowna here, road crews still turn up pieces of this old piping.
CCI would probably be a good place to start re the conservation of the
piece.
Cheers,
Wayne Wilson

On Mon, 24 Aug 2020 at 16:07, Moderated BCMA subscriber listserv. <
bcma at lists.vifa.ca> wrote:

> The Vanderhoof Forest Service donated this wooden culvert to the
> Vanderhoof Museum. It is in mint condition.
> We are looking for information about this type of wooden culvert ?
> It is the only known one in this area. It has been buried for at least 80
> years+. Maybe even over 100 years as the road was built in 1914-1917.
> How do we preserve it?
> Any information would be greatly appreciated.
> Anne
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