2003.70.114A-E
Description
- Media Type
- Image
- Item Type
- Images, Electronic
- Description
- - (A) - rectangular wooden base; 3 wooden spools attached in top corners with a screw in the top, spools are wound with wire and each has 2 heavy wires leading out from bottom that attach to 8 metal plates placed in an inverted "V" formation; there is a small gap between the plate and the ends are notched to form a circle where 2 meet, the plates are held in place with 14 screws and at the point there is a screw with a wide grooved nut; at the ends of the "V" a metal plate rests on top of the lower plate, each attached with 2 screws; on the left side, at the opposite end of the upper plate a metal arm ending in a black knob is attached below the plate, there is a metal nub below the knob that comes into contact with a metal plate attached to the lower right corner of the wooden base when the arm is depressed; an identical arm is attached vertically in the centre of the wooden base and its nub makes contact with the point of a v-shaped metal plate attached below it
- a manufacturers plate in the lower right quadrant reads in part: "CENTRAL SCIENTIFIC CO./LABORATORY/APPARATUS/…/SUPPLIES/CHEMICALS/…"
- letters and numbers engraved below the inverted "V"
(B) - (E) - tapered metal cylinders with black plastic grooved knobs on the end (D-1.2cm, H-3.8cm)
- used in science labs at CCI in early 1900s
- first school built at corner of Murray and Prince streets in 1855, known as Chatham Grammar School
- 1870s school was turned into a high school
- 1887 school obtained collegiate status
- September 1940 the building on site today was opened
- spring of 2002 school was slated to be closed a campaign to keep it open lasted one year and school finally closed in spring of 2003
- Date unknown
- 5.5cm H / 33cm L
Chatham Kent Museum
Out in the Open exhibition
VS 084 - Subject(s)
- Collection
- Chatham Kent Museum
- Copyright Statement
- Copyright status unknown. Responsibility for determining the copyright status and any use rests exclusively with the user.
- Location of Original
- Chatham Kent Museum
Out in the Open exhibition
VS 084 - Terms of Use
- Copies are provided for research and private study only. Permission to use images in any other way including, but not limited to, publication, exhibition, film, video or TV broadcast, or on any CD or website, must be obtained in writing from an authorized representative of the Chatham-Kent Museum prior to use. This applies to low-resolution copies downloaded from this site at no cost and to high resolution copies.
- Contact
- Chatham-Kent MuseumEmail:ckcccmuseum@chatham-kent.ca
Website:
Agency street/mail address:75 William Street North
Chatham, ON N7M 4L4
519-360-1998
