Plumb Bob
Winterton Boat Building Museum
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| Nom de l'objet : | Plumb Bob |
| Classification de l'objet : | man-made artifact |
| Catégorie de l'objet : | Distribution and Transportation Artifact |
| Sous-catégorie de l'objet : | Water Transportation -- Accessory |
| Discipline : | history local history maritime history naval architecture |
| Matériaux : | lead string |
| Technique de fabrication : | moulded tied cast |
| Numéro d'accession : | 2002.185L |
| Fabricant : | Home Made |
| Province d'origine : | Pre-Confederation Newfoundland Newfoundland and Labrador |
| Pays d'origine : | Canada Dominion of Newfoundland |
| Continent d'origine : | North America |
| Province d'utilisation : | Pre-Confederation Newfoundland Newfoundland and Labrador |
| Pays d'utilisation : | Canada Dominion of Newfoundland |
| Culture : | Newfoundland Canadian |
| Secteur géo-culturel : | North America |
| Contexte culturel : | Boat Building |
| Date de fin de production : | c 1950 |
| Période : | Mid-Twentieth Century |
| Description : | The plumb bob is a tear-drop shaped piece of lead. A hole is drilled near the top, tied to which is a piece of string. |
| Commentaires : | Throughout the twentieth century, the community of Winterton was renowned for its boatbuilding. Boats were constructed using local timber and hand tools. Plumb bobs such as this were used to check a boat's balance and alignment and were made from heavy metal " usually lead. |
| Fonctions : | This plumb bob was used in boat building at Winterton in the mid-twentieth century. |
| Nombre d'objets : | 1 |
| Nombre de parties composantes : | 1 |
| Établissement : |
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| Ville de l'établissement : | Winterton |
| Province de l'établissement : | Newfoundland and Labrador |
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