Cleaner, Web Equipment
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| Object Name: | Cleaner, Web Equipment |
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| Artist/Maker: | Capo Polishes Limited |
| Category: | Clothing Care artifact |
| Material: | Metal |
| Accession Number: | 2021.0.510 |
| Culture: | Canadian |
| Earliest Production Date: | 1945-01-01 |
| Latest Production Date: | 1945-12-31 |
| Description: | Tall round canister of web equipment cleaner; Khaki green canister with product information written on side face in silver |
| History of Use: | Early web equipment "cleanser" was made by grinding minerals to powders of various grades and supplying them as powders or cakes. With the addition of a little water the 'cleanser' could be applied with a sponge, rag or brush. Early webbing was white (before a change to khaki) and thus given the nickname "Blanco". Strictly speaking, the web cleaning products dont clean at all you have to do that yourself prior to product application, but the end result is certainly an item that looks fresh, uniform in colour and clean and thus referred to as a cleanser or cleaner. |
| Length: | 7.2cm |
| Width: | 6cm |
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| Institution City: | Halifax |
| Institution Province: | Nova Scotia |