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Artist / Maker
Bardahl Lubricants
Material Type
Artifact
Description
Flat cylindrical metal canister with plastic squeeze tube lid. Lid top is white. Lid base is green. Label on body is black with a green horizontal stripe running along the bottom front. Text on front is white. On the back, the top portion shows a grid of images of machines for which the oil ca…
Repository
West Vancouver Art Museum
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Artist / Maker
Bardahl Lubricants
Material Type
Artifact
Accession Number
2005.012.265
Origin - Country
Canada
Origin - Province / Territory
British Columbia
Origin - Municipality
Vancouver
Use - Country
Canada
Use - Province / Territory
British Columbia
Use - Municipality
West Vancouver
Subject Access
Domestic
Artifact Category
Distribution & Transportation Artifacts: Container
Description
Flat cylindrical metal canister with plastic squeeze tube lid. Lid top is white. Lid base is green. Label on body is black with a green horizontal stripe running along the bottom front. Text on front is white. On the back, the top portion shows a grid of images of machines for which the oil can be used. On the back, the bottom portion is black. Some liquid contents inside.
Height
8.75
Width
6
Depth
3
Units
cm
Dimension Remarks
Height including lid is 12 cm
Material
Metal
Plastic
Liquid
Paint
Colour
Black
Green
White
Marks / Labels
Front: "NET CONTENTS 3 FLD.OZ - 2.84 CENTILITRES/BARDAHL/Home and/Office Oil/HIGH SPEED LUBRICATION/REDUCES FRICTION/WILL NOT GUM/PREVENTS RUST." Back top has text over images: "SEWING MACHINES WASHERS REFRIGERATORS VACUUM CLEANERS/LAWN MOWERS RIFLES ELECTRIC MOTORS FANS/RECORD PLAYERS MECHANICAL TOYS OFFICE MACHINES TYPEWRITERS." Back bottom: "REDUCES FICTION TO A FRACTION/This oil is a special blend with a film strength many/times that of regular oils. It may be used in either slow/ or high speed applications or under heavy loads. Ma-/chines lubricated with this oil will remain lubricated/twice as long as with regular oils./MANUFACTURED BY/BARDAHL/LUBRICANTS/VANCOUVER/CANADA/ (WESTERN) LTD."
Repository
West Vancouver Art Museum
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