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Radiator

2015.001.03a: Radiator
Silver metal radiator with a steam trap. The radiator has four rounded legs (two on each side) which slant outwards slightly and a circle near the end. The rest of the radiator is made of two horizontal metal pipes and eight vertical oval pipes spaced equally around the two horizontal pipes. Along the side of the vertical pipes, there is a metal seam which runs from top to bottom. On the left side, there is a slightly protruding circle at the top with a hexagon with a gold inner circle protruding out of it. Also on the left side, there is a slightly protruding circle at the bottom with a hexagon with a letter inside of it protruding out of it. On the right side, there is a slightly protruding circle at the top with a hexagon with a letter inside of it protruding out of it. Also on the right side, there is a slightly protruding circle at the bottom with a hexagon within and a steam trap protruding from the side. The steam trap is a darker silver. It is attached to the radiator through a pipe with a large hexagon at one end and the steam trap on the other. The body of the steam trap has a hexagon on top with text, a large oval sphere with a circular band across the middle, and a cylindrical pipe pointing down.

2015.001.03b: Radiator, partial
Partial piece of the radiator. The piece is brown metal. The base of the piece has a hollow circle with circular ridges. The base then connects to the larger part which is circular. The larger part is round in the middle, on the right it slants in slightly but then widens to a hexagon with a rounded top, and on the left, it widens to a circle with a flat side and continues to shrink to smaller hexagons with flat sides for two more times until it ends with a small smooth circle pipe.

2015.001.03c: Radiator, partial
Partial piece of the radiator. The piece is metal and painted partially white. The base of the piece is made of two curved bars attached by large screws and washers at their ends and when connected, the two bars create a hexagon shape in their centre. Attached to one of the bars is a circular piece with a hole in the middle. The hole protrudes out and on the outer edge, has ridges along the piece. 

American Radiator Company

Fire Hose Reel

Fire Hose Reel

Metal fire hose reel composed on two spider reels connected via metal bars and spindle trunnion. A pipe is attached to the trunnion where a water hose can be attached. A series of pipe elbows are connected to the trunnion pipe leading to an attached water valve. The exterior of the outward-facing reel spider is painted red and displays an inscription about the item’s patent, inventor, and place of origin.

Montgomery, Beauchamp Henry

Radiator

Radiator

Silver metal radiator with a steam trap. The radiator has four rounded legs (two on each side) which slant outwards slightly and a circle near the end. The rest of the radiator is made of two horizontal metal pipes and eight vertical oval pipes spaced equally around the two horizontal pipes. Along the side of the vertical pipes, there is a metal seam which runs from top to bottom. On the left side, there is a slightly protruding circle at the top with a hexagon with a gold inner circle protruding out of it. Also on the left side, there is a slightly protruding circle at the bottom with a hexagon with a letter inside of it protruding out of it. On the right side, there is a slightly protruding circle at the top with a hexagon with a letter inside of it protruding out of it. Also on the right side, there is a slightly protruding circle at the bottom with a hexagon within and a steam trap protruding from the side. The steam trap is a darker silver. It is attached to the radiator through a pipe with a large hexagon at one end and the steam trap on the other. The body of the steam trap has a hexagon on top with text, a large oval sphere with a circular band across the middle, and a cylindrical pipe pointing down.

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Door

2015.001.02a: Door
Side one (display side): Green paint on wood with two long upper panes and two small lower panes. Opening in left side for doorknob fixture. The green paint is chipped to reveal brown on the upper right pane and the two lower panes. Number “4” written on the upper right pane. Green paint is chipped to reveal a pale green area covering about 1/5 of the upper left pane. Side two (non-display side): Light pink/white paint on wooden door. Mirror of side one with two long upper panes and two small lower panes. Paint is chipped on upper left pane to reveal white, blue and brown. Number “4” written on upper right pane. Paint is chipped to reveal white throughout the lower left pane.

2015.001.02b: Doorknob
Two cylinder gold pieces that tapers towards the opposite knob but then the base of the cylinder is larger. The two gold cylinders (knobs) are connected by two silver cylinders (one in the middle and one on one side of the middle one). Beside the middle silver connecting cylinder, there is another silver cylinder but is only attached to one of the gold pieces. The side silver cylinder connected to both pieces is smooth around on the side of knob but as it connects to the other, it has a spiral design engraved in. Between both knobs, there is a thicker silver cylinder at a ninety-degree to the smaller silver pieces. It has holes in it for the smaller cylinders to go through. At the end of the thicker cylinder, there is a metal rectangular piece, silver with rounded circles on one side, and green on the other. The green side has a rounded triangle prism attached.

2015.001.02c: Butt Hinge
Two metal rectangular pieces attached by alternating cylinder like rectangles. Each rectangle has four holes. On one side of the rectangles, the metal is gold for most of the area but where they meet in the middle is painted a light green. On one side corner, there are multiple lines of engraved text. On the other side of the rectangles, one piece is painted brown and the other is mostly white with some beige on the edge and where the two pieces meet is painted a light green.

2015.001.02d: Butt Hinge
Two metal rectangular pieces attached by alternating cylinder like rectangles. Each rectangle has four holes. On one side of the rectangles, the metal is gold for most of the area but where they meet in the middle is painted a light green. On the other side of the rectangles, one piece is painted brown and the other is mostly white with some beige on the edge and where the two pieces meet is painted a light green.

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Tile

Tile

Terracotta square tile. On the front it is terracotta with green paint creating a curved diagonal line. On the back, there is a maker's mark reading "Ontario Brick & Tile Plant , Provincial Secretary’s Dept." There are diagonal lines imprinted on back side.

Ontario Brick & Tile Plant

Brick

Brick

Rectangular red and black brick. On the front, there is an engraved word in the middle centre. The top half of the brick is black and the bottom is red. At the bottom left corner, there is a black spot. The top side of the brick is light grey.

Tie Clip

Tie Clip

Silver tie clip. At one end, there is an oval with a silver rim surrounding a blue oval and within the blue oval is a crest with a shield and a dish with a handle on top. Attached to the oval is a continuous silver rod which starts at one side of the oval, extends away from the oval, curves to run parallel behind, curves again to run beside creating a semi-circle, and curves again to extend back to the oval which all creates a curved triangle shape.

SMIBO

Audiocassette Player

2016.005.03a: Audiocassette Player
A black rectangular plastic cassette player. On the top, there is a black plastic piece embedded in the casing with three dials and some text. In the centre middle of the top, there is a clear plastic semi-oval piece with a black circle in the middle and a black plastic semi-oval piece below with white text and white text to the left of it. On one of the long side panels (side 1), it is completely black plastic. There is a fabric wrist strap attached on the right side, multiple buttons in a horizontal line in the centre, and a circular hole with a gold rod off centre to the left. Above the buttons are some white text. On the other long side panels (side 3), there is a silver metal piece attached to the black plastic. The silver metal has six buttons protruding out with different symbols on them and black text below, and black text on the right edge. To the left of the silver piece, within the black plastic is a rectangle of silver mesh. On one of the short side panels (side 2), it is black plastic with a black screw in the middle of the left side and an indented rectangle beside it on the right with lines of text. On the other short side panel (side 4), there a strip of different black plastic overlayed over the black plastic casing. On the strip, there is a sliding button, three silver rimmed holes, and a black spinning dial with white numbers on it. Below the button, holes, and dial, there is white text. On the bottom, there are two stickers on the top left corner around a hole with a black screw in it. Near the other three corners, there are also holes with black screws in as well. Around the left and top edges, there is a border of smooth black plastic. Along the bottom and left side, there are protruding rounded circles in vertical and horizontal rows. Off centre to the right, there is black plastic square inlayed with circular holes in vertical and horizontal lines. Near the right edge, there is a rectangular hole with a piece of black ribbon extending out of.

2016.005.03b: Audiocassette Player, partial
Rectangular black plastic. On the front in the centre there is text and a triangle and around are protruding rounded circles in vertical and horizontal rows. On the top edge, there are three rectangles protruding from the edge. The left and bottom edges extend out to the back and connect at a rounded right angle. On the back, there are two parallel protruding lines with a sponge like piece rectangle between.

General Electric

Audiocassette Player

Audiocassette Player

A black rectangular plastic cassette player. On the top, there is a black plastic piece embedded in the casing with three dials and some text. In the centre middle of the top, there is a clear plastic semi-oval piece with a black circle in the middle and a black plastic semi-oval piece below with white text and white text to the left of it. On one of the long side panels (side 1), it is completely black plastic. There is a fabric wrist strap attached on the right side, multiple buttons in a horizonal line in the centre, and a circular hole with a gold rod off centre to the left. Above the buttons are some white text. On the other long side panels (side 3), there is a silver metal piece attached to the black plastic. The silver metal has six buttons protruding out with different symbols on them and black text below, and black text on the right edge. To the left of the silver piece, within the black plastic is a rectangle of silver mesh. On one of the short side panels (side 2), it is black plastic with a black screw in the middle of the left side and an indented rectangle beside it on the right with lines of text. On the other short side panel (side 4), there a strip of different black plastic overlayed over the black plastic casing. On the strip, there is a sliding button, three silver rimmed holes, and a black spinning dial with white numbers on it. Below the button, holes, and dial, there is white text. On the bottom, there are two stickers on the top left corner around a hole with a black screw in it. Near the other three corners, there are also holes with black screws in as well. Around the left and top edges, there is a border of smooth black plastic. Along the bottom and left side, there are protruding rounded circle in vertical and horizonal rows. Off centre to the right, there is black plastic square inlayed with circular holes in vertical and horizontal lines. Near the right edge, there is a rectangular hole with a piece of black ribbon extending out of.      

General Electric

Spoon

Spoon

Silver metal spoon. At one end, there is an egg shaped bowl-like feature which creates a concave shape. One end of the egg-shaped dish is attached to a skinny metal rod. The rod is rectangular with a curved protrusion extending up from the rod from the end of the dish to the beginning of the handle. The handle at the other end of the rod is also egg shaped but curves smoothly to the rod so it does not have a tip. Within the hand there is a raised ridge a few millimeters from the edges starting on one end of the rod to the other. In the centre of the handle is a circular hole with a letter engraved below. On the back, above the hole, three letters are engraved.

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