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    Originally a gas lamp, this lamp has been converted to a regular electric lamp. Made of steel/brass. Wired and uses a light bulb. One part is the stand, the other part is the old gas container which

    Made of cast iron. This peeler, mainly used for apples, clamped onto the edge of a table. When an apple was pushed onto the three prongs the peeler was placed on the apple and the hand crank rotated

    Made of wood. Small. Rectangular in shape. One part is a lined stamp, the other is a holder. Butter was put into the mold and the press pushed it down to form a square. The press would also leave a d

    Inscribed with, “James Smart MFO CO. Limited. Brockville Canada”. With a spinning platform to turn the entire waffle iron around to the other side, the waffle batter was able to be cooked evenly on b

    Iron trivets acted as a platform to hold heated irons when they were cooling down and also when they were in use and still very hot.

    Sad (solid) irons typically weigh between 5-9 pounds. The weight was required to store heat inside the iron after it was heated on an open fire or a stove. Metal-handled irons were quickly replaced b

    The electric iron was invented by Henry Seeley in 1882, but at that time many houses did not have electricity. Therefore the date of this particular iron would most likely be in the 1900s.

    Ontario Car Ferry No.2 was one of the few vessels which travelled between Cobourg and Rochester, New York with passengers on board. These large vessels were chiefly meant for transporting coal but we

    Inscribed “Star. Pat. Oct. 19 1875”. Made of cast iron with two fluted brass rollers. Used in many homes to crimp fabric or clothing. Originally this machine had warming inserts but those have disapp

    Made of steel and brass. The design is different to regular scales as the counterweight on the pointer arm can be swung to either the upper or the lower position to accommodate the different weight r

    On loan from the Town of Cobourg.

    “The Game of Cobourg” is a monopoly-style Wheeler-Dealer game that was personalized with the local businesses of Cobourg as a fundraising and marketing tool. Instead of purchasing buildings, however,

    Large. Made of brass. For a train. Inscribed, “J.E. LONERGAN & CO. PHILA. MFRS.”

    Large. Made of wood. Large hoop on the end, which was where messages were looped to pass on between the telegrapher and the engineer or conductor of the train. This was done when the train was passin

    This wooden toy musket was made for this Museum in 2013 to resemble those in 1914.

    Old and rusted. The base held kerosene, a flammable liquid. The glass chimney was temporarily lifted in order for the wick to be lite with a match and fueled with the kerosene before it was placed ba

    12 bottles; 6 full-sized and 6 trial sized. Containing a medicine for muscular pains. Made of glass, in cardboard box inscribed “Look! Free Trial Offer. A new, fast-acting liniment. Penolin (with “qu

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    A brief introduction to the significance of important families in the early development of Cobourg

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