[Gauge] Wire Rope Industries Ltd., Wire Rope and Sheave, Blue White

Object/Artifact

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Canadian Energy Museum

Name/Title

[Gauge] Wire Rope Industries Ltd., Wire Rope and Sheave, Blue White

Entry/Object ID

2023.18.3

Tags

Gauge, Engineering, Black, Blue, Wire Rope, Wire Rope Industries Ltd., Oil, Oil Field, Oil Industry, Oil Workers, Oilfield, Plastic, Sheave, Technical Equipment, Tool

Description

A plastic wire rope and sheave gauge, in a fanning configuration, and branded to Wire Rope Industries Ltd. Appearance: A wire rope and sheave gauge in blue plastic, with 14 tabs connected with a plastic bolt to create a fan configuration. The tabs are in a stadium shape, of increasing size. The wire rope cut-outs likewise increase in size. On the outer side of the largest tab is the text logo for "WIRE ROPE; INDUSTRIES LTD." in white print (white circle with stylised wire coil in blue; "WIRE ROPE" and "INDUSTRIES LTD." are separated by a horizontal line). Each of the other 14 tabs bears the corresponding measurements molded into the plastic, in both inches and millimetres. Included Measurements: 1/2" 12.7 mm 9/16" 14.3 mm 5/8" 15.9 mm 11/16" 17.5 mm 3/4" 19.0 mm 13/16" 20.6 mm 7/8" 22.2 mm 15/16" 23.8 mm 1" 25.4 mm 1 1/16" 27.0 mm 1 1/8" 28.6 mm 1 1/4" 31.8 mm 1 3/8" 34.9 mm 1 1/2" 38.0 mm

Collection

Michael Armstrong Collection

Cataloged By

Danielle P. Lane

Category

Technical and Equipment Ruler
Technical Stationery and Tools, Technical Equipment

Acquisition

Accession

2023.18

Source or Donor

Michael Armstrong

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Garry Larson Assoc. Ltd.

Place

Country

Canada

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Gauge, Wire

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Gauge, Metalworking

Nomenclature Class

Metalworking T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 04: Tools & Equipment for Materials

Dimensions

Width

40 mm

Depth

22 mm

Length

78 mm

Material

Plastic

Color

Blue, White

Condition

Reason for Exam

At Acquisition

Overall Condition

Good

Condition Detail

Scratch, Soiling/Grime

Date Examined

Jul 6, 2023

Examined By

Danielle P. Lane

Cleanliness

Some grime on the surface and in the grooves of the scratches, particularly on the tabs where they slide across each other when opening and closing.

Materials

Significant light to moderate scratching throughout, but particularly where the tabs slide against each other.

Mechanism

Structurally sound. Parts move freely but are a little loose.

Created By

Danielle P. Lane

Create Date

July 6, 2023

Updated By

Danielle P. Lane

Update Date

July 7, 2023