[Pocket Knife] TransCanada PipeLines, Blue Silver

Object/Artifact

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Canadian Energy Museum

[Pocket Knife] TransCanada PipeLines, Blue Silver - Front Open: View of front with all elements open
[Pocket Knife] TransCanada PipeLines, Blue Silver - Front Open

View of front with all elements open

Name/Title

[Pocket Knife] TransCanada PipeLines, Blue Silver

Entry/Object ID

2023.6.7

Tags

Pocket Knife, Knife, Blade, Victorinox Swiss Army Brands Ltd., Tool, Metal, Plastic, Blue, Silver, Tweezers, Toothpick, File

Description

A pocket knife with a blade, file, tweezers, and toothpick. Branded to TransCanada PipeLines. Pocket Knife: A Victorinox brand swiss army knife. The body is a navy-blue plastic case. On the front in silver print reads: "TransCanada PipeLines", with the company logo to the left (circle with horizontal band through the middle, and a small circle the size of the band on the right-side). On Back is the Victorinox cross logo. On the lower-right is a metal loop with a split ring attached. Plastic Shell Mold: Molded white plastic, made to for the shape of the pocket knife and cushion it. Card Tray: Folded card tray that holds the plastic shell mold. Card Cover: Slip-over cover with branding. Grey base colour, with black text, and the Victorinox logo in red and silver. Top: "VICTORINOX; SWISS ARMY BRANDS LTD." with the aforementioned logo over "SWISS" and "ARMY". Bottom: "Knife Manufactured by Victorinox; Ibach, Switzerland; Distributed by the Forschner Group, Inc.; Package Printed in U.S.A.". Sides A and B: "VICTORINOX THE ORIGINAL SWISS ARMY KNIFE".

Collection

Orphan Objects Collection

Cataloged By

Danielle P. Lane

Category

Pocket Knife
Branded Tools, Branded and Promotional Material

Acquisition

Accession

2023.6

Acquisition Method

Found

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Victorinox

Time Period

20th Century

Place

City

Ibach, Switzerland

Country

Switzerland

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Knife, Pocket

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Personal Assistive Objects

Nomenclature Class

Personal Gear

Nomenclature Category

Category 03: Personal Objects

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Pocket Knife

Height

18 mm

Width

60 mm

Depth

8 mm

Dimension Description

Plastic Shell Mold

Height

13 mm

Width

82 mm

Depth

45 mm

Dimension Description

Card Tray

Height

18 mm

Width

90 mm

Depth

47 mm

Dimension Description

Card Cover

Height

20 mm

Width

89 mm

Depth

49 mm

Material

Cardboard, Plastic, Metal

Color

Blue, Gray, Black, Silver, Red, White

Condition

Reason for Exam

Accession

Overall Condition

Very Good

Condition Detail

Scratch, Wear, Frayed / Fraying, Bumping, Residue, Finger Prints / Marks, Dent

Date Examined

Feb 16, 2023

Examined By

Danielle P. Lane

Cleanliness

An orange/brown residue on one of the sides of the card tray.

Surface

Light scuffs and scratches on plastic of the pocket knife. Card Cover has some scuffs and wear from handling, with print worn a little on the base.

Materials

Corners of the card cover are bumped and lightly fraying in some places.

Mechanism

All parts open smoothly.

Created By

Danielle P. Lane

Create Date

February 16, 2023

Updated By

Danielle P. Lane

Update Date

March 6, 2023