Air conditioner
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- OBJECT TYPE
- PORTABLE
- DATE
- 1953
- ARTIFACT NUMBER
- 1974.0309.001
- MANUFACTURER
- SUTTON, O.A. CORP.
- MODEL
- VORNADO 75 WAC-1G
- LOCATION
- Wichita, Kansas, United States of America
More Information
General Information
- Serial #
- 236493
- Part Number
- 1
- Total Parts
- 1
- AKA
- N/A
- Patents
- N/A
- General Description
- PRESSED METAL (BACK) & MOLDED PLASTIC(FRONT) HOUSING; SYNTHETIC CONTROL KNOBS; RUBBER? PLUG & CORD COVERING; PAPER INSTRUCTION GUIDE
Dimensions
Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.
- Length
- 88.0 cm
- Width
- 66.1 cm
- Height
- 35.5 cm
- Thickness
- N/A
- Weight
- N/A
- Diameter
- N/A
- Volume
- N/A
Lexicon
- Group
- Domestic Technology
- Category
- Environment control
- Sub-Category
- N/A
Manufacturer
- AKA
- SUTTON
- Country
- United States of America
- State/Province
- Kansas
- City
- Wichita
Context
- Country
- Canada
- State/Province
- Ontario
- Period
- THIS TYPE OF AIR CONDITIONER USED C. 1950S- 1960S.
- Canada
-
NONE. - Function
-
USED TO LOWER AIR TEMPERATURE INDOORS BY CONTROLLING THE AMOUNT OF AIR ENTERING,AND COOLING IT. - Technical
-
SCIENCE OF AIR CONDITIONING BEGAN IN EARLY 20TH C., WHEN INDUSTRY DEMANDED BETTER ATMOSPHERIC CONTROL IN FACTORIES PRODUCING GOODS AFFECTED BY TEMPERATURE & MOISTURE. THIS EXAMPLE USES FREON-12 REFRIGERANT. - Area Notes
-
Unknown
Details
- Markings
- MFR'S PLATE READS: 'Vornado MODEL 75 WAC-1G/ WINDOW AIR CONDITIONER/ THE O.A. SUTTON CORPORATION/ WICHITA, KANSAS-MADE IN U.S.A./ CSA APP. NO. 12014 D3/ SERIAL NO. 75 WAC-1-236493 TEST PRESSURE 250 PS1, REFRIGERANT F-12 18.5 OZ/ 115 VOLTS, 60 CYCLE, A.C. 1 PHASE/ MOTOR, H.P., F.L. AMPS [WRITTEN ABOVE THE FOLLOWING]; COMPRESSOR 3/4 10.7; CONDENSER FAN 1/25 2.2; EVAPORATION BLOWER 1/20 1.8/ [UNDERWRITERS LABORATORIES LOGO]/ USE 15 AMPERE/ CIRCUIT BREAKER/ OR 15 AMPERE FUSE/ OF THERMAL DELAY TYPE'/ 'Vornado' ON CONTROL PANEL; CONTROLS READ: 'OFF/VENTILATE/COOL' & 'FRESH AIR/EXAUST'/ WIRING DIAGRAM & INSTRUCTIONS UNDER PANEL
- Missing
- APPEARS COMPLETE. PLASTIC PORTION OF HOUSING CRACKED; FINISH CHIPPED AND/OR PEELING. From CA of 09/02/1994 by Tony Missio: No - Complete
- Finish
- HOUSING METAL PAINTED GRAY (BACK) & BEIGE PLASTIC (FRONT); FAN CONTROL KNOB GOLD & RED SYNTHETIC; AIR CIRCULATION & EXCHANGE KNOBS GRAY SYNTHETIC
- Decoration
- TARGET-LIKE DESIGN ON SIDES OF METAL PORTION OF HOUSING
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SUTTON, O.A. CORP., Air conditioner, circa 1953, Artifact no. 1974.0309, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1974.0309.001/
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