[Matchbook] Blue Strand Wire Rope, 20-strike, Yellow Red Blue

Object/Artifact

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Canadian Energy Museum

[Matchbook] Blue Strand Wire Rope, 20-strike, Yellow Red Blue - Front: View of front cover
[Matchbook] Blue Strand Wire Rope, 20-strike, Yellow Red Blue - Front

View of front cover

Name/Title

[Matchbook] Blue Strand Wire Rope, 20-strike, Yellow Red Blue

Entry/Object ID

2023.2.24

Tags

Matchbook, Paper Ephemera, Paper, Matches, Blue Strand Canadian Factory Ltd., Yellow, Blue, Red, Calgary, Edmonton, Alberta, Oilfield, Oil Field

Description

Matchbook bearing branding for Blue Strand, maker of industrial wire rope (Calgary/Edmonton, Alberta). Contained 20 matches. Front Cover: Yellow base. Blue Strand logo in lower centre, wirth blue text and rope imagery on either side: "BLUE STRAND WIRE ROPE". Above in upper-centre, red text: "OIL EQUIPMENT LIMITED; CALGARY-EDMONTON ALBERTA". Back Cover: Top text, black: "BRITISH ROPES; CANADIAN FACTORY LIMITED". Red band through upper-centre. Text inside (white and yellow): "MAKERS OF WIRE ROPE OF ALL DESCRIPTIONS FOR; LOGGING, MINING, SHIPPING AND INDUSTRIAL PURPOSES". Below is image of wire rope on reel, in red and blue. Pale yellow cloud behind. Saddle: Yellow base. Black ring with text inside: "EXCISE TAX PAID; 1/5c". Interior: Plain Manufacturer: Eddy Match Co. Ltd, Canada. Matches: Unknown Matches left: 0

Collection

'Pocket Day-Timer' Matchbook Collection

Cataloged By

Danielle P. Lane

Category

Matchbook
Paper Ephemera

Acquisition

Accession

2023.2

Acquisition Method

Found

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Eddy Match Co.

Time Period

20th Century

Place

Country

Canada

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Matchbook

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Firemaking Equipment

Nomenclature Class

Temperature Control Equipment

Nomenclature Category

Category 02: Furnishings

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Dimensions when closed

Height

51 mm

Width

40 mm

Depth

8 mm

Material

Cardboard, Match Head Chemicals

Color

Yellow, Red, Blue, Black, White

Condition

Reason for Exam

Accession

Overall Condition

Fair

Condition Detail

Abrasion, Scratch, Wear, Creasing, Missing Areas / Holes

Date Examined

Feb 6, 2023

Examined By

Danielle P. Lane

Cleanliness

Moderate wear from handling, with print worn off on top of front cover and manumark edge. The Interior has multiple points of colour transfer from contact with matches and/or other objects.

Surface

Scuffs and scratches, with heavy scratches and scuffs around striker.

Created By

Danielle P. Lane

Create Date

February 6, 2023

Updated By

Danielle P. Lane

Update Date

March 6, 2023