[Paddle] Texaco, Wood Red

Object/Artifact

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Canadian Energy Museum

[Paddle] Texaco, Wood Red - Front: View of front
[Paddle] Texaco, Wood Red - Front

View of front

Name/Title

[Paddle] Texaco, Wood Red

Entry/Object ID

2004.14.31

Tags

Recreational, Paddle, Wood, Texaco, Red, Texaco Invitational

Description

Game paddle, branded to Texaco. Wood body (unpainted), with black electrical tape handle wrap, and red print on one side. Features: The body of the paddle is unpainted laminated wood (veneer of unidentified wood on each side, with particle-board at the centre). Around the handle is roughly applied black electrical tape. On one side of the paddle is the Texaco logo (red circle, with an interior colourless/woodgrain star and red "T" within the star.) printed one one side of the paddle (centred) under which is the text: "TEXACO INVITATIONAL" in red paint (stencil or screen print application). this is centre in the middle of the paddle surface. On the reverse side is a metal staple. The surface of the paddle is unfinished, making it rough and prone to splintering.

Collection

Carol Haggerty Collection

Cataloged By

Danielle P. Lane

Category

Recreational Items
Novelty, Collectables, and Miscellaneous, Branded and Promotional Material

Acquisition

Accession

2004.14

Source or Donor

Carol and Elmer Haggerty, Doris Burak

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Time Period

20th Century

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Paddle, Table Tennis

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Gear, Table Tennis

Nomenclature Class

Sports Equipment

Nomenclature Category

Category 09: Recreational Objects

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Entire Object at Widest Points

Height

251 mm

Width

107 mm

Depth

5 mm

Dimension Notes

At the narrowest point of the handle, it is 28mm. At the widest point of the handle, it is 35mm.

Material

Wood, Particle Board, Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC)

Color

Red, Brown

Condition

Reason for Exam

Accession

Overall Condition

Very Good

Condition Detail

Stains

Date Examined

Jan 31, 2023

Examined By

Danielle P. Lane

Cleanliness

Area of light discolouration on right-side of logo side. Looks like some sort of liquid mark.

Surface

Unfinished and prone to splintering.

Created By

Danielle P. Lane

Create Date

January 31, 2023

Updated By

Danielle P. Lane

Update Date

May 29, 2023