Cap MA cap, men’s, winter, fur worn during the unification period with RCEME insignia. Lighter Lighter, zippo, commemorative with RCEME crest, 1944 -1994. Plaque This plaque was made by the 7th Canadian Infantry Brigade Workshop (RCEME) of the 3rd Canadian Inf Div. in Ghent, Belgium in 1944. RCEME was a founding component of the Winnipeg …
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Web Belts and History
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Canadian Provost Corps (Military Police) The Canadian Provost Corps was created in 1940 as a corps of the Canadian Army. In Sep 1939, acting on a recommendation from the Commissioner of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP), the Minister of Justice granted authority to form a “Provost” company from RCMP volunteers. No. 1 Provost Company …
Tin Snips
A tool is any handheld instrument or simple piece of equipment used to do a particular kind of work. Shown below are items from the CSS Museum and new items if purchased today. Snips, Tin – Tin snips (also known as tinner snips and shears) are hand tools specifically designed to cut sheet metal. They are highly …
Scope
A tool is any hand=held instrument or simple piece of equipment used to do a particular kind of work. Shown below are items from the CSS Museum and new items if purchased today. Scope, Range – Manufactured by Saturn Telescope, Berkeley CA., this instrument is used to observe target hits on a weapons range. Shaves, spoke …
Wrench, Monkey
A “monkey wrench” is a hand-forged adjustable wrench from the early 1900s. The monkey wrench is a type of adjustable wrench, a 19th century American refinement of 18th-century English horse-drawn coach wrenches. It was widely used in the 19th and early 20th century. It is still occasionally used in maintenance and repair when convenient. The term monkey wrench is sometimes …
Irons, Soldering, Copper Tip
Soldering and brazing are thought to have originated very early in the history of metalworking, probably before 4000 BC. Sumerian swords from c. 3000 BC were assembled using hard soldering. Soldering was historically used in making jewelry, cookware and cooking tools, assembling stained glass, and other uses. Soldering is the process by which two pieces of …
Hammer, Nails, Pliers
A tool is any hand-held instrument or simple piece of equipment used to do a particular kind of work. Shown below are items from the CSS Museum and new items if purchased today. Hammer, ball – A ball-peen, also known as a machinist’s hammer, is a type of peening (part of the head of a hammer, or round ball) …
Drill, File, Gauge
A tool is any hand-held instrument or simple piece of equipment used to do a particular kind of work. Shown below are items from the CSS Museum and new items if purchased today. Drill, hand (breast) – This portable breast drill was placed against the chest or shoulder to increase the pressure and force the drill …
Calipers, Chisel, Drift Tool
A tool is any hand-held instrument or simple piece of equipment used to do a particular kind of work. Shown are items from the CSS Museum, used by RCEME Craftsmen, and some new items if purchased today. Calipers –Calipers are used to take precise measurements of the inside, outside, depth measurements of objects. Calipers are used in …
Blowtorch
Blowtorches are typically a single, hand-held unit, with their draught (current of air) supplied by a natural draught of air and the liquid fuel pressurized initially by a hand plunger pump, then by regenerative heating (heat exchanger) once the torch is in operating state. The blowtorch (blowlamp) is of ancient origin and was used as a tool …