(a) A canvas head halter consisting of a wide, flat piece of canvas with reinforced hem that runs along sides; the halter is one piece of cut canvas with two identical flaps, two straight outer edges that peak on the top and slope downwards; two rectangular-shaped canvas straps are tied to side of …
(a) A canvas head halter consisting of a wide, flat piece of canvas with reinforced hem that runs along sides; the halter is one piece of cut canvas with two identical flaps, two straight outer edges that peak on the top and slope downwards; two rectangular-shaped canvas straps are tied to side of head halter; two rectangular pieces of canvas with loopholes are stitched onto each side of the flap, and a steel ring is inserted into loopholes; included in this set is (b) a metal door bracket; a flat piece of metal that curves at one end to hang over top of a door; this has a flattened top that extends out with a small metal overhang with rounded edges; the body of the metal door bracket extends sharply downwards, vertically with a rectangular-shaped catch, punched into a flat piece of metal body; the bottom of the metal door bracket curves outwards and has rounded edges; a steel rod (c) is bent in the middle and folded over, resembling a "V" with bent metal ends; the rounded rods have two purpose-cut square nicks on each side; two pulleys (d,e) are attached to the rod by a hook; the pulleys have a teardrop-shaped framework that borders a tiny wheel that is inserted between two metal walls and attached by a pivot nail; a braided, circular-shaped rope (f) with frayed ends is threaded through pulleys; upon assembly, one end of rope is threaded through pulleys and tied to (g) a spreader bar; this is a long, flat rectangular piece of smooth metal with a punched circle in the middle; on each end are straight-edged indentations that have rounded cuts at the end to secure the rings located on the head halter and that fit onto the spreader bar; the opposite end of the rope is attached to (h) a canvas weight bag, which is rectangular in shape and has machine stitching with twelve punched holes with metal eyelets; a pull string is threaded through these eyelets to close the bag; also included in this set are (i) instructions on a piece of paper, with a diagram illustrating the assembly of the head halter kit; the kit is stored in (j) a cardboard box bottom; this is a long, rectangular-shaped box with tape holding the seams together along the sides; it has (k) a rectangular-shaped top with seams at the corner, with a short piece of duct tape along the side; one side of the box top has the company label sealed on it (see attached photocopy).
Number Of Parts
11
Part Names
a - head halter - Size: Length 31.4 cm x Width 28.0 cm x Depth 1.1 cm
b - metal door bracket - Size: Length 5.9 cm x Width 5.7 cm x Depth 16.4 cm
c - steel rod - Size: Length 28.8 cm x Width 13.0 cm x Depth 3.1 cm
d - pulley - Size: Length 1.4 cm x Width 1.9 cm x Depth 5.9 cm
e - pulley - Size: Length 1.4 cm x Width 1.9 cm x Depth 5.9 cm
f - rope - Size: Length 289.5 cm x Diam. 2.4 cm
g - spreader bar - Size: Length 0.4 cm x Width 30.9 cm x Depth 2.0 cm
h - weight bag - Size: Length 17.5 cm x Width 0.3 cm x Depth 24.0 cm
i - instruction sheet - Size: Length 12.7 cm x Width 21.5 cm
j - box bottom - Size: Length 41.6 cm x Width 13.5 cm x Depth 5.1 cm
k - box top - Size: Length 41.9 cm x Width 14.6 cm x Depth 5.2 cm
Provenance
Used by either Dr. C. H. Bird or by Dr. H. Godfrey Bird of Gananoque, Ontario.
(a) Head halter has a tag that reads, "An "OTCI [illeg.] // MADE IN OTTAWA"; it has a blue border outlining the company stamp; (k) box bottom has company label that reads, "No. 415 HEAD HALTER // TRACTION KIT // AIRWAY FOR HOME USE // Size M // OTTAWA TRUSS CO. OF CANADA LTD."; (i) home instructions on how to assemble; handwritten in ink on the instruction sheet are the words, "12 to 15 lbs"
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0010
0010-E2-15
(i) 2005-2-2 Box #3
Condition Remarks
Rope is slightly worn and has frayed ends; apparent wear and inactive corrosion on spreader bar; box top has one torn corner.