booklet
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV972.173.119
- Description
- The Auto Knitter Instruction Book - Booklet -- [1925]. The Nineteenth Edition of the Auto Knitter Instruction book from September 1925. The cover is red with "Auto Knitter" in white, black borders, all other printing in black. The instruction book was produced by The Auto Knitter Hosiery Company Limited in Toronto, Ontario. The back cover has a circle at centre with a black and white photograph of smiling woman while using auto knitter. The booklet has instructions for set-up and use of machine, directions for making some articles of clothing, list of parts and price list; separate price list on green paper
- Object History
- Acquisition Record form in accession file lists knitting machine related objects being donated and states: "Material came from St. Annes Boys School at Duncan B.C. - run by Sisters of St. Annes - closed in 1970."
- Maker
- Auto Knitter Hosiery Company, Limited
- Country Made
- Canada
- Province Made
- Ontario
- Site/City Made
- Toronto
- Patent Date
- Copyright 1923
- Title
- The Auto Knitter Instruction Book
- Publication Date
- 1925
- Subjects
- Textileworking Tools and Equipment
- Documentary Artifacts
- Documentary Artifacts - Booklets
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booklet
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV998.61.72
- Description
- Short Cuts to Home Sewing - Booklet -- [1930]. Booklet produced by the Singer Sewing Machine Company Incorporated on Short Cuts to Home Sewing: The Modern Singer Way. The booklet is from the Singer Sewing Library - No. 1. The front cover of the booklet has an illustration of two women, one sitting in front of the Singer Sewing Machine, the other standing above looking at the machine. Handwritten on the front cover is "F.A. Gray". On the back cover is an illustration of the globe with a large red "S" in the middle. Written across the globe is "The Sign of Singer Service Throughout the World". The booklet was copyrighted in 1930 and printed in Canada. The booklet measures 14cm x 21cm.
- Object History
- Object from the estate of Burnaby pioneer Elsie Wilson.
- Colour
- White
- Title
- Short Cuts to Home Sewing The Modern Singer Way
Singer Sewing Library -- No. 1
- Publication Date
- 1930
- Subjects
- Documentary Artifacts
- Documentary Artifacts - Booklets
- Textileworking Tools and Equipment
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leaflet
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV972.173.122
- Description
- The Beehive Aladdin Sock - Advertising Leaflet -- [194-].
Advertisement promoting the Beehive Aladdin Sock. This product allows one to replace the heel of the sock when it is worn out. The cost of the pamphlet was 5 cents and the Beehive Aladdin Sock was produced by Patons & Baldwins Limited, Toronto. The inside of the leaflet gives directions on how to replace the heel of a sock. The back cover makes reference to the producing knitted goods for soldiers in the army.
- Object History
- Acquisition Record form in accession file lists knitting machine related objects being donated and states: "Material came from St. Annes Boys School at Duncan B.C. - run by Sisters of St. Annes - closed in 1970."
- Maker
- Patons & Baldwins Limited
- Country Made
- Canada
- Province Made
- Ontario
- Site/City Made
- Toronto
- Subjects
- Textileworking Tools and Equipment
- Documentary Artifacts
- Documentary Artifacts - Leaflets
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needle book
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV007.35.1
- Description
- Cardboard needle book advertising the RCMP on the front and back cover. The outside of the needle book is yellow with an illustration of a maple leaf that turns into a scene with an RCMP member in the red serge uniform atop a black horse. Inside the needle book are six spots for storing needles in metalic coloured foil. Printed inside the book is "49 / Assorted Needles / and 1 Threader / Superfine Quality Protected Against Rust". The book measures 14.5cm x 10cm when closed.
- Subjects
- Textileworking Tools and Equipment
- Names
- Royal Canadian Mounted Police
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pamphlet
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV998.61.67
- Description
- The Lido Beret - Pamphlet -- [192-?]. Instructional pamphlet from Furida, Brucks & Peyser Selling Agents for The Lido Beret. The front cover has a photograph of a woman wearing the Lido Beret. The pamphlet provides information on the latest fashions in hats and berets from Paris along with the patterns for variations on the hat. the pamphlet folds out exposing three panels with the different patterns on each panel. Furida Incorporated was located in New York. The pamphlet measures 10.5cm x 23cm.
- Object History
- Object from the estate of Burnaby pioneer Elsie Wilson.
- Colour
- White
- Title
- Furida Angora Berets and Hats
- Subjects
- Documentary Artifacts
- Documentary Artifacts - Pamphlets
- Textileworking Tools and Equipment
- Textileworking Tools and Equipment - Patterns
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pamphlet
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV998.61.69
- Description
- Chic Hand Knitted and Crocheted Sweaters - Pamphlet -- [192-?]. Instructional pamphlet for Chic Hand Knitted and Crocheted Sweaters to be made with Corticelli Quality Wool. The price of the pamphlet was 10 cents. The front cover has a photograph of a woman posing in one of the crocheted sweaters. Each sweater pattern comes with a photograph of the sweater. The pamphlet was produced by Belding-Corticelli Limited. The pamphlet measures 16.5cm x 22cm.
- Object History
- Object from the estate of Burnaby pioneer Elsie Wilson.
- Colour
- White
- Title
- Chic Hand Knitted and Crocheted Sweaters made with Corticelli Quality Wools
- Subjects
- Documentary Artifacts
- Documentary Artifacts - Pamphlets
- Textileworking Tools and Equipment
- Textileworking Tools and Equipment - Patterns
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