Unsealed rectangular cream cardboard box (a) containing 2 white and navy metal Vaseline Burn Treatment tubes (b-c) with non-removable cylindrical white plastic screw caps; box has 6 rectangular sides of varying size; box opens along long top flap and half circle cut out at top of front side facilit…
Unsealed rectangular cream cardboard box (a) containing 2 white and navy metal Vaseline Burn Treatment tubes (b-c) with non-removable cylindrical white plastic screw caps; 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 and proper right sides in green ink; manufacturer information on back and information about additional products printed on front in green ink; Vaseline tubes full with petroleum jelly; metal of tubes is malleable with a sealed rectangular section on bottom, roughly cylindrical body, and round shoulders that taper to cylindrical threaded finish; each tube has product information printed on both front and back, along with illustrations of potential uses; caps have embossed symbol on top and vertical indents in sides; (b) is partially empty and bottom has been rolled up; 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 5.5 cm Depth 1.8 cm
b – container tube – Length 7.7 cm Width 3.0 cm Depth 1.8 cm
c – container tube – Length 9.7 cm Width 3.0 cm Depth 1.7 cm
Printed on top of box: “First Aid // Packet // No. # 13 // BURN TREATMENT // FLECK BROS // SAFETY FIRST”; printed on front of box: “Fleck’s for Safety // OTHER FIRST AID PRODUCTS // Neutralize – A B T for Burns – Flex Splints // Basket Stretchers – Oxygen Equipment. // (K)”; printed on back of box: “Fleck’s for Safety // Your complete Western Service for // FIRST AID – SAFETY – FIRE // EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES”; printed on proper right side of box: “SAFETY DIVISION // FLECK BROS. LTD. // 110 ALEXANDER ST. // VANCOUVER, B. C. // FLECK BROS // SAFETY FIRST”; printed on front of tubes: “TRADE // Vaseline // MARK® // WHITE PETROLEUM JELLY U. S. P.”; printed on back of tube: “Vaseline // TRADE MARK® // WHIT PETROLEUM JELLY // A SOOTHING DRESSING FOR // BURNS // CUTS, SCRAPES // CHAFING // DIAPER RASH // DETERGENT HANDS // SUNBURN // AND 1001 OTHER USES // VASELINE // is a registered trade mark used // by Cheseborough – Pond’s Inc. // and its associated // companies. // Net 3/5 Oz. // Cheseborough – Pond’s // (Canada) Ltd. // Markham Ontario // Made in Canada”
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 exterior of box; minor pigment transfer on interior sides of box; (b) major distortions all over, especially bottom; (c) minor distortions all over
Copy Type
original
Reference Types
Website
Reference Comments
“First Aid.” Merriam-Webster, 2019. Accessed 22 June 2019.
“Petrolatum.” Medical Dictionary; The Free Dictionary, Farlex, 2019. Accessed 19 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.
Petroleum jelly is a semisolid substance made from petroleum; often used in ointments, dressings, and as a topical treatment for burns and abrasion.
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.