A typewriter maintenance kit that consists of (a) a cylindrical-shaped metal container that is open on one end with threading on the interior; it flares out and has a flat bottom with a lipped middle; a lid (b) screws into the metal container; the lid is a solid, narrow, circular handle with straig…
A typewriter maintenance kit that consists of (a) a cylindrical-shaped metal container that is open on one end with threading on the interior; it flares out and has a flat bottom with a lipped middle; a lid (b) screws into the metal container; the lid is a solid, narrow, circular handle with straight sides that have vertical lines; a wide stopper extends from this handle and continues with a threaded, open bottom; a cylindrical glass bottle (c) has mould seams on both sides that taper to a short neck that has a distinct, rounded lip around the middle; a brown cork with a flat top is inserted in the opening; this glass bottle sits in (d) a wooden, hollow, round barrel bottom; this has a flat bottom and smooth sides; a barrel top (c) fits onto the barrel bottom; this has a bevelled end in order to fit into the barrel bottom; also included in set is (f) a small brush, which has a flat and round-ended handle, stiff brush ends on one side and straight engraved lines on the other; a small black brush (g) is also included; this is a flat stick with rounded edges that have tassles of brush ends on one end; this kit fits into a rectangular-shaped box bottom (h), which is made of paper-covered cardboard with seams at top edges; the lid (i) fits on the box bottom; this is paper-covered cardboard with two cut-away half-moon-shaped finger notches on the centre of the box; a wire clip (j) is included; this is one round piece of steel that is bent in half, both ends tapering to a pointed tip.
Number Of Parts
10
Part Names
a - metal container - Size: Length 5.0 cm x Diam. 3.4 cm
b - lid - Size: Length 3.8 cm x Diam. 0.6 cm
c - glass bottle - Size: Length 5.0 cm x Diam. 2.4 cm
d - barrel bottom - Size: Length 3.0 cm x Diam. 3.0 cm
e - barrel top - Size: Length 3.7 cm x Diam. 3.0 cm
f - small brush - Size: Length 15.2 cm x Width 1.4 x Depth 1.6 cm
g - small black brush - Size: Length 15.2 cm x Width 1.5 cm x Depth 1.7 cm
h - box bottom - Size: Length 20.2 cm x Width 4.5 cm x Depth 3.4 cm
i - box lid - Size: Length 20.5 cm x Width 5.0 cm x Depth 3.3 cm
j - wire clip - Size: Length 12.4 cm x Width 0.1 cm x Depth 0.1 cm
Provenance
Used by either Dr. C. H. Bird or by Dr. H. Godfrey Bird of Gananoque, Ontario.
(b) Lid screw has the words, "MADE // IN U.S.A." embedded in metal; (c) glass bottle reads on label, "UNDERWOOD'S // SUPERIOR // TYPE-WRITER OIL // Specially prepared for use on // Writing Machines: Will not gum // MANUFACTURED ONLY BY // JOHN UNDERWOOD & CO. // NEW YORK TORONTO LONDON"; (f) small brush has, "UNITED TYPEWRITER CO. LTD // ALL CANADIAN CITIES"; also (g) the small black brush has, "TYPEWRITER BRUSH" stamped in the wood.
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0010
0010-C3-9
Condition Remarks
Patina on mouth of metal container; paper on bottle is faded and bottle is stained; typewriter brushes are stained black; paper on box is worn and discoloured.