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pamphlet

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV998.61.86

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV998.61.86

Description: Plain and Fancy Knitting - Pamphlet -- [191-?]. Pamphlet by Sophie T. La Croix called Plain and Fancy Knitting. The pamphlet was Book No. 17 in the series and was priced at 10 cents. The front cover has a photograph of a woman sitting in a chair knitting while a man stands nearby overseeing the progress. Both the man and the woman are wearing knitting articles. Handwritten in pencil at the top of the page is "Mrs. Wilson". Inside the pamphlet are patterns for various styles of knitted items, including blankets, bags, sweaters, hats, and slippers. The pamphlet measures 20cm x 27cm.

Object History: Object from the estate of Burnaby pioneer Elsie Wilson.

Colour: White

Maker: St. Louis Fancy Work Company

Country Made: United States of America

Province Made: Missouri

Site/City Made: St. Louis

Title: Plain and Fancy Knitting

Subjects: Documentary Artifacts; Documentary Artifacts - Pamphlets; Textileworking Tools and Equipment; Textileworking Tools and Equipment - Patterns

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pamphlet

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV998.61.91

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV998.61.91

Description: The Newest in Sweater Fashions - Pamphlet -- [193-?]. Pattern pamphlet created by Belding-Corticelli Limited titled "The Newest in Sweater Fashions". Belding-Corticelli Limited was based in Montreal, Toronto, Winnipeg, and Vancouver. The front cover has a photograph of a woman modeling the Elise Jacket Blouse which is included in the pamphlet. The price of the pamphlet was priced at 10 cents. The pamphlet measures 16.5cm x 22.5cm.

Object History: Object from the estate of Burnaby pioneer Elsie Wilson.

Colour: White

Title: The Newest in Sweater Fashions

Subjects: Documentary Artifacts; Documentary Artifacts - Pamphlets; Textileworking Tools and Equipment; Textileworking Tools and Equipment - Patterns

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sewing pattern with envelope

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact2778

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: HV971.176.8

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: HV971.176.8

Description: Sewing pattern with envelope; McCall, underwear; envelope is buff paper with black print "The New McCALL PATTERN" "All Directions..." "Patented in the U.S. Aug.16, 1921. Other Patents..."; illustration of two views of "Ladies' Slip"; "2738" "Size 36 Bust Measure" "25 cents"; diagram of layout of three pattern pieces; "Cut on continuous heavy outer lines. Sew on broken lines"; reverse has size chart, "Material", and diagram for matching notches, "How to Make"; "Made in U.S.A."; on flap, "IMPORTANT" "3/8-inch is allowed..."; ornamental frames; pattern pieces are buff tissue printed with blue, "The PATTERN with the PUZZLE TAKEN OUT" "Four Reasons Why Every Woman Should Use The New McCall Pattern -- "It's Printed""; illustrated, "Four developments of this pattern - No. 2738, - suggested for your convenience"; transfers 1103, 1002, 1169 shown

Object History: The pattern was purchased from an antique dealer.

Colour: Beige

Maker: McCall

Country Made: United States of America

Patent Date: August 16 1921

Title: McCall Pattern No. 2738 Ladies' Slip

Publication Date: 1921

Subjects: Textileworking Tools and Equipment; Textileworking Tools and Equipment - Patterns

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sewing pattern with envelope

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: HV971.176.11

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: HV971.176.11

Description: Sewing pattern with envelope; Butterick, dress; envelope is brown paper with black print; "No. 7051" "CM. BUST 34 INCH" above border; "BUTTERICK PATTERN" "Including DELTOR" "45 CENTS"; line illustrations of three views of "LADIES' SLIP-OVER DRESS"; charts above and below; "Design on View A is an adaptation of Transfer 10392"; double line border; reverse has "DIAGRAM OF THE 9 PIECES CONTAINED IN THIS PATTERN", layout with suggestions for materials; "Patented in the United States, August 19, 1919. January 23, 1923. "France Brevete" No. 481,443, S.G.D.G. 545,491. S.G.D.G. Great Britain No. 104,752, No. 183,400. Italy Brevettato Vol. R.A. 490,135, Dominion of Canada No. 194,461. Columbia 1,376. Patents pending in France, Italy and Austria." "PUBLISHED BY THE BUTTERICK PUBLISHING COMPANY, NEW YORK, LONDON, PARIS, TORONTO." "PRINTED IN NEW YORK, N.Y., U.S.A." "IMPRIME A NEW YORK, N.Y. ETATS-UNIS."; red and white sticker on flap, torn, "This Article will not be Exchanged..."; with instruction sheet, "The DELTOR", "Mexico M. IND. RGTRDA No. 19929 DE 8 SEPT 1921"; "SIZES 34-38" "2"; pattern pieces are buff tissue with punched holes

Object History: The pattern was purchased from an antique dealer.

Colour: Brown

Maker: Butterick Publishing Company

Country Made: United States of America

Province Made: New York

Site/City Made: New York

Patent Date: U.S.A. Patened August 19, 1919.

Title: Butterick Pattern No. 7051 Ladies' Slip-Over Dress

Publication Date: 1919

Subjects: Textileworking Tools and Equipment; Textileworking Tools and Equipment - Patterns

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sign

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: HV971.33.1

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: HV971.33.1

Description: Weathered wood sign in two parts; informs readers of the penalty for attaching any raft, vessel, boat, etc., to wooden bridges in the province of British Columbia in 1902.

Category: 06.Tools & Equipment for Communication

Classification: Written Communication T&E

Object Term: Sign

Marks/Labels: "The attention of Steamers and of any person in charge of any vessel, barge, boat, raft, or any floating body is directed to Clause 12 "Chapter 25" Bridges Act of the Revised Statutes of British Columbia. Any person that shall moor, make or last or in any other way "Attach" any raft, vessel, boat, barge or any other floating body to any wooden or other bridge... shall be.. not exceeding fifty dollars. Department of Land and Works, Victoria, BC 23rd June 1902.

Subjects: Recreational Activities - Boating; Regulative and Protective Tools and Equipment; Transportation - Boats; Written Communication Tools and Equipment

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tape recorder with time code generator

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV014.18.1

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV014.18.1

Description: Portable audio tape recorder with a time code generator attached underneath the recorder. The tape recorder is a "NAGRA IV - S" model with serical number "0604219", marked as made by "NAGRA KUDELSKI Made in Switzerland 1033 Chessaux Switzerland". Originally intended for use with 5 inch spools, this machine has been adapted to accomodate 7 inch spools. The clear plastic lid is moulded to allow 7 inch spools and wings have been added to the sides to support the larger spools. Toogle switches are recessed and setting switches are flat and notched both to prevent accidental changes while recording. There is no power pack with the machine. There is a battery compartment for 12, "D" size batteries located on the underside of the machine.. The tape machine has a sticker at the centre top reading: "AUDIO CINE SERVICES Inc. [address line struck out] 416-461-5015 FEB 9/99 468 71/2 99068" This may indicate the company and date of the addaptation to the larger spools The attached time code reader is marked "Tape Recorder Module TC 200A" "COHERENT COMMUNICATIONS INC." There are two male, seven pin DIN connectors extending from each side of the time code reader on short 4 to 5 inch blue cables. There are two female RG59 BNC connectors on the back of the module and a female 15 pin digial cable socket. There is a socket for plugging in a time code reader.

Object History: This machine was used by the donor to record sound on TV and movie location shoots in Burnaby and the Lower Mainland. The Nagra IV was preceeded by the Nagra III, which revolutionized the recording of sound for film in the early 1960's. The IV was introduced in 1971 and used until the 1990's.

Reference: http://www.adventuresinhifiaudio.com/22/07/2011/the-nagra-iv-s-two-track-magic-in-a-portable-tape-machine/; http://www.nytimes.com/2013/02/01/business/stefan-kuldelski-inventor-of-the-nagra-dies-at-83.html?_r=0 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kudelski_Group; http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nagra

Category: 05.Tools & Equipment for Science & Technology

Classification: Sound Communication T&E - - Sound Communication Devices

Object Term: Recorder, Audio

Maker: Nagra Kudelski Company; Coherent Communications Incorporated

Country Made: Switzerland; United States of America

Patent Date: 1971

Subjects: Data Processing Tools and Equipment; Sound Communication Tools and Equipment

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teacup

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV000.41.1

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV000.41.1

Description: Cup. Ceramic teacup commemorates coronation of King George V. Gold edge around rim and on handle. Cup features coloured portraits of King George and Queen Mary, on opposite side of cup, in light brown is a crown

Marks/Labels: On underside in green is "ROYAL DOULTON ENGLAND" logo and "Rd No. 251611"; in light brown below crown "CORONATION 1911" and intertwined 'G R V'

Maker: Royal Doulton

Subjects: Food Service Tools and Equipment; Persons - Royalty; Souvenirs; Souvenirs - Royalty

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teacup

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV000.41.2

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV000.41.2

Description: Cup. Ceramic teacup commemorates coronation of King George V. Gold edge around rim and on handle. Cup features coloured portraits of King George and Queen Mary. On opposite side of cup in light brown is a crown

Marks/Labels: On underside, in green, is "ROYAL DOULTON ENGLAND" logo and "Rd No. 251619", gold '11'; in light brown below crown "CORONATION 1911" and intertwined 'G R V'

Maker: Royal Doulton

Subjects: Food Service Tools and Equipment; Persons - Royalty; Souvenirs; Souvenirs - Royalty

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teacup and saucer

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV008.19.8

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV008.19.8

Description: Small teacup with a white body and gold handle. Top edge of cup is undulating. Outside it has decorative gold trim at base and top edge, with a leaf band around the middle. Inside it is divided into sections by blue bands with gold leaf trim. The sides are divided into four sections, two side sections feature flowers and the opposite two sections are a decorative field pattern. The bottom of the cup features a flower with a signature. Diameter of top of cup is 7.5 cm. Diameter of bottom of cup is 3.7 cm. The saucer has a white body with the top decorated with blue bands and gold trim. The edge of the saucer is undulating. The bands divide the saucer into six sections, three sections feature flowers and the opposite sections have a decorative field pattern. The centre of the saucer features a flower with a signature. Diameter of saucer is 12.5 cm.

Object History: This is a reproduction piece from a tea service commissioned by Her Majesty Queen Mary. Collected by Mrs. Thomson who lived with her family in the Kerrisdale area of Vancouver.

Marks/Labels: "Reproduction of Service / made for / HER MAJESTY QUEEN MARY / COPYRIGHT / Paragon / FINE BONE CHINA / MADE IN / ENGLAND", printed on bottom of cup in red with a crown in the centre. "Reproduction of Service / made for / HER MAJESTY QUEEN MARY / COPYRIGHT / Paragon / FINE BONE CHINA / MADE IN / ENGLAND", printed on bottom of saucer in red with a crown in the centre. "V902 / s", printed on bottom of saucer "J. A. Robinson", printed in script at centre of cup and at centre of saucer.

Subjects: Food Service Tools and Equipment

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teacup and saucer

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV008.19.9

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV008.19.9

Description: Teacup with a white body and gold handle. The top edge of the cup has a very shallow undulation. Outside it has decorative gold trim at base and top edge, with a thin gold band around the middle. Inside it is divided into sections by blue bands with gold leaf trim. The sides are divided into six sections, three side sections feature flowers and the opposite three sections are a decorative field pattern. The bottom of the cup features a flower with a signature. Diameter of the top of the cup is 10.2 cm. Diameter of the base of the cup is 5.1 cm. The saucer has a white body with the top decorated with blue bands and gold trim. The edge of the saucer has a very shallow undulation. The bands divide the saucer into six sections, three sections feature flowers and the opposite sections have a decorative field pattern. The centre of the saucer features a flower with a signature. diameter of the saucer is 14.7 cm.

Object History: This is a reproduction piece from a tea service commissioned by Her Majesty Queen Mary. Collected by Mrs. Thomson who lived with her family in the Kerrisdale area of Vancouver.

Marks/Labels: "Reproduction of Service / made for / HER MAJESTY QUEEN MARY / April 22nd 1913", printed in green oval shape on bottom of cup. "1902", printed in gold on bottom of cup (run mark?) "PARAGON / CHINA / MADE IN / ENGLAND / Reproduction of Service / made for / HER MAJESTY QUEEN MARY / APRIL 22nd 1913", printed in green on bottom of saucer. There is a crown at the top. "H. Holden (Jr?).", signiture printed in red in centre of cup. "H. Holden (Jr?).", signiture printed in red in centre of saucer.

Subjects: Food Service Tools and Equipment

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Toolbox

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV018.23.2

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV018.23.2

Description: toolbox; hand-made toolbox with pull-out interior drawer; wood with 3/4 fold-down lid, metal carry handle and lock hasp; steel hinges and two metal corners at top of box; white and black paint; unpainted wood interior drawer with small pull handle.

Object History: This tool box was made by donor's father David, who worked as a machinest at Heaps Engineering in New Westminster. David was born in Scotland in 1882 and immigrated to Canada. He lived in Spruce Street and Telford Street in Burnaby. His children atteneded Kingsway West Elementary School, South Burnaby and King Edward High School.

Category: 04.Tools & Equipment for Materials

Classification: Multiple Use T&E for Materials

Object Term: Container, Tool

Measurements: L: 71.2 cm W: 20.0 H: 25.0 cm

Subjects: Construction Tools and Equipment; Container - Box; Woodworking Tools and Equipment

Historic Neighbourhood: Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Maywood Area

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typewriter

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV007.30.1

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV007.30.1

Description: Full-keyboard upstrike Smith Premier No. 2 typewriter made by Smith Premier Typewriter Company, 1904. It features a double keyboard, with rows of lowercase letters at the bottom and uppercase letters at the top. It includes typewriter, carrying lid, wooden platform, two typewriter ribbon spools, and an unrelated box that holds the spools.

Object History: Donor found object in an old building in Vancouver, ca. late 1950's - early 1960's. Smith Premier manufactured double keyboards until 1921, long after their competitors had introduced the "Shift" key which allowed each key to type both an upper and lowercase letter.

Reference: http://www.typewritermuseum.org/collection/index.php3?machine=smithpr1&cat=ku

Maker: Smith Premier Typewriter Company

Country Made: United States of America

Province Made: New York

Site/City Made: Syracuse

Subjects: Written Communication Tools and Equipment; Written Communication Tools and Equipment - Typewriters

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Frances Fleming and Jack Waplington

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Date: [1934]

Collection/Fonds: Waplington family fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 8.5 x 6.5 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of Frances Fleming (nee Waplington) with her father, Jack Waplington. They are standing outside an unidentified house and Frances is holding a shovel while Jack is holding a pickaxe and smoking a pipe.

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Collection/Fonds: Waplington family fonds

Series: Waplington and Fleming families album series

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia ; 8.5 x 6.5 cm

Material Details: Photograph is pasted to a small page from a notebook with photograph above overlapping the top left hand corner of the photo.

Scope and Content: Photograph of Frances Fleming (nee Waplington) with her father, Jack Waplington. They are standing outside an unidentified house and Frances is holding a shovel while Jack is holding a pickaxe and smoking a pipe.

Subjects: Agricultural Tools and Equipment - Gardening Equipment

Names: Waplington, John "Jack"; Fleming, Frances "Fanny" Waplington

Accession Code: BV016.46.83

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Date: [1934]

Media Type: Photograph

Scan Resolution: 600

Scan Date: 13-Aug-2018

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Photograph was attached to a small sheet of lined paper along with another photograph with handwritten text below and on back of page. Item is part of Photograph album BV016.46.52; Handwritten entry by Frances Waplington on verso of page is dated "Oct. 11, 1915" and refers to her wedding day when she married Ray Fleming.

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pruner

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV023.12.3

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV023.12.3

Description: Tree pruner or pruning tool with a hook and restractable blade. There is a metal spring action lever one quarter of the way up the shaft attached to a metal rod that runs the remaining length of the shaft up to the blade. The rod is anchored to the shaft in two places. Pulling the lever engages the blade and exposes; The lever is wrapped in black electrical tape. The metal parts of the pruner are rusted.

Object History: These tools belonged to donor's father who had a market garden at his home on 4930 Marine Drive from 1971-79. Her father's name was Yee Law (or Herbert Law). After Yee stopped farming for a living in 1980, he gave these tools to the his daughter Gail and her family (the Yips). They presume that he no longer needed them. He maintained a 1 acre garden on his property until he couldn't anymore.

Category: 05.Tools & Equipment for Science & Technology

Classification: Maintenance T&E - - Groundskeeping Equipment

Object Term: Pruner, Tree

Measurements: Length: 194 cm

Subjects: Agricultural Tools and Equipment - Gardening Equipment

Names: Law, Yee "Herbert"

Geographic Access: Marine Drive

Street Address: 4930 Marine Drive

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seeding tray

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV023.14.8

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV023.14.8

Description: Shallow wooden tray. The tray has three slats along the bottom with a small gap between each slat.; The side of the tray are very worn and weathered with a white haze.; Included with the tray are 6 thin strips of wood, almost like wood veneer, that are scored at intervals in order to form a wood plant pot. The plant pots would fit inside the tray.

Object History: These items belonged to the Hong family - who founded Hop On Farms in Burnaby. Heritage Burnaby has a number of photos and an oral history about the family.; Used before plastic trays were used more regularly in the 1970s. In the 1970s, the business shifted to selling wholesale bedding plants so the plastic trays were more practical to give away. The wooden trays and pots were taken out to fields for transplanting and cleaned and reused regularly. The donors recall repairing these wooden trays over the winter months. The used the broken pots as bottoms for repaired pots.; See BV017.36.9 on Heritage Burnaby for photograph of these in use on Hop On Farm.

Category: 04.Tools & Equipment for Materials

Classification: Agricultural T&E

Measurements: Length: 51.5 cm; Width: 34.5 cm; Depth: 7.5 cm

Subjects: Persons - Chinese Canadians; Agricultural Tools and Equipment - Gardening Equipment; Gardens; Gardens - Market Gardens

Names: Hop on Farms

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alcohol burner

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: HV971.157.35

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: HV971.157.35

Description: Clear glass alcohol burner or spirit lamp, with glass lid/snuffer and wick. Lid has some brown burn discolouration. No contents. Label on bottom "W. BOOTE / & SONS LTD. / E 06283".

Category: 05.Tools & Equipment for Science & Technology

Classification: Chemical T&E

Marks/Labels: Label on bottom of burner reads: "W. BOOTE / & SONS LTD. / E 06283"

Measurements: Approx. H: 10 cm (with lid) x W: 9 cm ( widest part of burner)

Subjects: Science and Technology Tools and Equipment

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alcohol burner

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV985.1331.1

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV985.1331.1

Description: Clear glass alcohol burner or spirit lamp, with glass lid/snuffer and wick. Metal wick support has some green discolouration. No contents.