• Water Safety Throw
Water Safety Throw
Water Safety Throw
Water Safety Throw
Water Safety Throw
Water Safety Throw
Fox 40 Water Safety Throw

Identifier
2019.CU.DX.00115
Former Accession Number
2007.4.2
Date
circa 2003 (design)
Date Source
DX Collection Registration Record Filemaker PDF
Material/Technique
blow-moulded yellow coloured plastic, polypropylene and rubber
Measurement
34cm (height) water safety throw , 13.5cm (width) water safety throw , 10cm (depth) water safety throw , 1520cm (length) rope
Physical Description
Yellow plastic water safety throw with a handle, yellow rope and blue tag.
Brand Name
FOX40 marine
AAT Culture
Canadian
Style or Period
Post-1945
Work Type AAT
life preservers
Description
"As the bottle flies through the air, the rope within is completely payed out without knots or tangles. For the Safety Throw, blow moulding technology allows the production of a one piece shell at a rate of 2 every 25 seconds – a drastic reduction in labour and manufacturing costs in comparison to the standard throw bags manufactured by needle and thread industries. The product made its debut at the 2003 Toronto Sportsmen Show where it sold 1250 units in 4 days. With the introduction of the Marine Line, the company has gained significant market presence, improved its position as well as attracted new markets."
Description Source
DX Collection Registration Records FileMaker PDF
Provenance
By transfer from Design Exchange, originally gift of Fox 40 International
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