Opener, door
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- OBJECT TYPE
- N/A
- DATE
- 1900–1950
- ARTIFACT NUMBER
- 1970.1532.001
- MANUFACTURER
- Unknown
- MODEL
- Unknown
- LOCATION
- Unknown
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General Information
- Serial #
- N/A
- Part Number
- 1
- Total Parts
- 1
- AKA
- Door opener & hose break
- Patents
- N/A
- General Description
- Wood & iron.
Dimensions
Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.
- Length
- N/A
- Width
- N/A
- Height
- N/A
- Thickness
- N/A
- Weight
- N/A
- Diameter
- N/A
- Volume
- N/A
Lexicon
- Group
- Fire Fighting
- Category
- Accessory equipment
- Sub-Category
- N/A
Manufacturer
- AKA
- Unknown
- Country
- Unknown
- State/Province
- Unknown
- City
- Unknown
Context
- Country
- Unknown
- State/Province
- Unknown
- Period
- Unknown
- Canada
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Type of forcible entry tool used by Canadian firefighters in the course of their duty, when doors are locked. - Function
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To forcibly break down a locked or blocked door. - Technical
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According to an old illustration, this type of firefighting tool was first patented on 23 October,1880 (see Collection Rationalization document in S.I.). The lever system design delivered tremendous force. Was replaced by hydraulic tools and pry bar. - Area Notes
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Unknown
Details
- Markings
- N/A
- Missing
- N/A
- Finish
- Unknown
- Decoration
- N/A
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Unknown Manufacturer, Opener, door, between 1900–1950, Artifact no. 1970.1532, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1970.1532.001/
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