Unsealed rectangular cream cardboard box (a) containing empty rounded rectangular based semi-transparent brown glass bottle of Soluol Grease Solvent (b) with removable cylindrical black plastic screw cap (c); box has 6 rectangular sides of varying size; box opens along long top flap and half circle…
Unsealed rectangular cream cardboard box (a) containing empty rounded rectangular based semi-transparent brown glass bottle of Soluol Grease Solvent (b) with removable cylindrical black plastic screw cap (c); box has 6 rectangular sides of varying size; box opens along long top flap and half circle cut out at top of front side facilitates opening; product information printed on top, proper left, and proper right sides in green ink; manufacturer information on back and information about additional products printed on front in green ink; bottle has shallow push up base with manufacturer information embossed, flat rectangular side walls with top arch on front and back, round shoulders taper to short cylindrical neck, round neck ring, and cylindrical finish with external continuous thread; bottle has mold lines on sides from base to top and around neck and base; rectangular cream paper label with product information printed in black ink attacked to front and half of sides; cap has slightly domed top, repeating arch and vertical line pattern of exterior sides, internal continuous thread, and conical plastic projection attached to interior top; part of contents in Fleck’s No. 754 First Aid box (018.004.002 a-b).
Number Of Parts
3
Part Names
a – box – Length 10.1 cm Width 5.6 cm Depth 3.2 cm
b – bottle – Length 8.2 cm Width 4.5 cm Depth 3.2 cm
Printed on top of box: “First Aid // Packet // No. 74 // Grease Solvent // FLECK BROS // SAFETY FIRST”; printed on front of box: “Fleck’s for Safety // Our Safety Equipment includes: Breating Apparatus // Respirators Masks of all types // Gas Indicators Gas Detectors Safety Goggles // Protective Hats and Caps Cap Lamps // Safety Clothing First Aid Equipment // Fog Nozzles Fire Extinguishers Safety Belts // Waste cans Gasoline Cans Ladder Feet // Grinder Guards Enamel Signs Safety Shoes”; printed on back of box: “Fleck’s for Safety // Your complete Western Service for // FIRST AID – SAFETY – FIRE // EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES”; printed on proper left side of box: “GREASE SOLVENT // SAFETY DIVISION // FLECK BROS. LTD. // 110 ALEXANDER ST. // VANCOUVER, B. C. // FLECK BROS // SAFETY FIRST”; printed on proper right side of box: “SAFETY DIVISION // FLECK BROS. LTD. // 110 ALEXANDER ST. // VANCOUVER, B. C. // FLECK BROS // SAFETY FIRST”; printed on bottle label: “FLECK’S FOR SAFETY // SOLUOL // (REPACKAGED CHLOROTHENE* // INHIBITED // 1 : 1 : 1 TRICHLOROETHANE) // AVOID EXCESSIVE INHALATION // OF FUMES. // *REGISTERED TRADEMARK // DOW CHEMICAL CO. LTD. // NET. // SAFETY DIVISION // FLECK BROS. LTD. // 110 ALEXANDER ST. // VANCOUVER, B. C. // FLECK BROS // SAFETY FIRST // Lot: [Illeg.]”; stamped on bottle label: “2 OZ. NET.”; embossed on bottom of bottle: “4 // 50 // 0”; molded into inside cap: “POLY-SEAL // PAT. PEND”
Permanent Location
Stoarage Room 0010
0010-D4-7
Permanent Location Notes
Stored inside first aid kit box (018.004.002)
Unit Of Measure
centimeters
Condition Remarks
Minor soiling all over box; minor pigment transfer inside and on bottom of box; minor soiling all over bottle label; lot number on bottle label worn off; long area of loss to top to bottle label
Copy Type
original
Reference Types
Website
Reference Comments
“First Aid.” Merriam-Webster, 2019. Accessed 22 June 2019.
“Fleck Brothers Building.” Canada’s Historic Places, Parks Canada, 2019. Accessed 22 June 2019.
“Our Story.” WorkSafeBC, 2019. Accessed 22 June 2019.
Research Facts
This object is part of a First Aid kit; First Aid is a broad term that refers to basic aid or treatment of the sick or injured before full medical treatment can be received; First Aid kits are designed to provide easy access to a variety of medical materials for fast treatment of minor wounds or to stabilize more serious conditions before additional treatment.
Fleck Bros. LTD. was a British Columbia based company that produced a wide range of equipment for industrial use; first aid supplies were a major part of their business and were designed specifically for use in the work place.
The W. C. B. printed on the inventory sheet of the kit to which this object belongs indicates that it was produced in conjunction with the standards of the Workers Compensation Board, which is a government agency established in 1917 as part of the Workmen’s Compensation Act in British Columbia to regulate safety in the workplace; the agency still exists as of 2019, known since 2005 as WorkSafeBC.