Object number
93/4/1-13
Creator
Description
A cardboard box containing a selection of cans and lids of various sizes for use with a 'Homcan' domestic canning machine, manufactured by Home Canning Equipment Ltd (93/3/1-2). It is not known how they arrived at the Museum, but the box of the canning machine bears an address in Parkstone, Dorset.
Physical description
Collection of cans and lids: metal; good condition- some rust
Archival history
MERL 'Handwritten accession' form (Institute of Agricultural History) – 'Standard museum name: CANS FOR HOMCAN // Accession number: 93/4 // … // Recorder: JMB // Date: 9.8.93 // Description: CANS FOR HOMCAN CANNING MACHINE // Cardboard box containing a selection of cans & lids for the machine 93/3/1 // Inscription: HOMCAN // Dimensions: Various sizes: Diameter for all: 10.0 cm // Height: 9.0cm, 5.5 (5.0) cm, 4.5 cm // Associated information: Box addressed to L. MAGNUS AUSTIN as for 93/3/1 // Name of on label: HOME CANNING EQUIPMENT CO. LTD.’
Production place
Kingsway [Camden]
Object name
Material
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External document
- L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\60 series negatives\60_16800.tif - High resolution image
