Object Record
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Metadata
Object ID # |
1974.057.136abcd |
Object Name |
Bottle |
Title |
Typewriter Lubricating Oil Bottle |
Lexicon category |
5: T&E For Science & Technology |
Date |
post-1927? |
Artist |
Underwood Elliott Fisher Co. |
Made |
Underwood Elliott Fisher Co. |
Place of Origin |
Unknown |
Description |
Wooden-encased small glass bottle of ELLWOOD OIL for lubricating typewriters. The wooden tube case for the bottle has a plain, cylindrical, bare wooden exterior, and it comes apart into two pieces. The colourless glass bottle is still cork-stoppered, and the cork looks like it has a touch oiler inserted into it for precision placement of the oil when maintaining machines. The bottle still has its printed paper label affixed. It has the Ellwood Oil trademark at the top and "Non-Evaporating Anti-Gumming / EXPRESSLY PREPARED FOR TYPEWRITERS / ADDING MACHINES and OFFICE APPLIANCES / Product of / UNDERWOOD ELLIOTT FISHER CO." / Sales and Service Everywhere". |
Makers mark |
Printed: "Product of / UNDERWOOD ELLIOTT FISHER CO." |
Provenance |
Found amongst the estate of C. A. Fleming of Owen Sound, Grey County. C. A. Fleming had owned and operated the Northern Business College at Owen Sound and also was involved with the printing industry. The Flemings also had a residence at Leith, Grey County. Last owned by Christoper G. "Kip" Fleming of Annan, Grey County, a grandson of C. A. Fleming. . |
Collection |
Bottles & Equipment, 20th-c Collection |
Material |
Glass/Wood/Paper/Cork |
Dimensions |
H-6.2 Dia-3.2 cm |
Found |
Leith, Municipality of Meaford, Grey County |
People |
Fleming, Kip Fleming, Christopher Alexander (C. A.) |
Search Terms |
Northern Business College |
Function |
Commercially-made lubricating oil product, intended for maintaining typewriters. The wooden casing helped protect the glass bottle. "Ellwood Oil" was a trademark used by the Underwood Elliott Fisher Co. |