[Matchbook] Wheatley, 40-strike, Gold White Red

Object/Artifact

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Canadian Energy Museum

[Matchbook] Wheatley, 40-strike, Gold White Red - Back: View of back
[Matchbook] Wheatley, 40-strike, Gold White Red - Back

View of back

Name/Title

[Matchbook] Wheatley, 40-strike, Gold White Red

Entry/Object ID

2023.2.4

Tags

Matchbook, Paper Ephemera, Wheatley Pumps & Valves, Paper, Matches, Gold, Red, Tulsa, Oklahoma, Oil Field

Description

Matchbook bearing branding for (Frank) Wheatley, supplier of pumps and valves (Tulsa, Okla.). Contained 40 matches. Front Cover: Metallic-gold base colour. Black and white illustration of facility, with Wheatley logo in white and red. Text in red and black patterns the background. Back Cover: Metallic-gold base colour. Large Wheatley logo in red and black positioned centre-right. Text in red and black patterns the background. Saddle: In black: "THE TREND IS". In red: "WHEATLEY COMPLETELY". Interior: Plain base, Red and black line border on left side and top corner. In red and black text over the body of the interior is a list of products supplied. At base is a list of branches. Beneath line of matchs is the match series logo for Royal Flash (denoted a 40-strike series by Universal Match Corp). Manufacturer: Universal Match Corp, Kansas City. 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

Universal Match Corp

Time Period

20th Century

Place

City

Kansas City, Missouri

Country

United States of America

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

55 mm

Width

77 mm

Depth

7 mm

Material

Cardboard, Match Head Chemicals

Colors

Color

Gold, Red, White, Black

Color Notes

Metallic-Gold base colour.

Condition

Reason for Exam

Accession

Overall Condition

Good

Condition Detail

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

Date Examined

Feb 2, 2023

Examined By

Danielle P. Lane

Surface

Surface is lightly scuffed and scratched throughout. Creases show up strongly with metallic finish. Particular creasing on front cover. Dent on left front cover edge front impact from another object. Moderate scratching on front cover above striker.

Created By

Danielle P. Lane

Create Date

February 2, 2023

Updated By

Danielle P. Lane

Update Date

March 6, 2023