Opener, door
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- OBJECT TYPE
- N/A
- DATE
- 1950
- ARTIFACT NUMBER
- 1978.1108.001
- MANUFACTURER
- American-LaFrance-Foamite Corp.
- MODEL
- Detroit
- LOCATION
- Unknown
More Information
General Information
- Serial #
- N/A
- Part Number
- 1
- Total Parts
- 1
- AKA
- N/A
- Patents
- N/A
- General Description
- Iron & steel.
Dimensions
Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.
- Length
- 135.0 cm
- Width
- 9.0 cm
- Height
- 6.0 cm
- 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
- Lafrance
- Country
- Unknown
- State/Province
- Unknown
- City
- Unknown
Context
- Country
- Canada
- State/Province
- Unknown
- Period
- Unknown
- Canada
-
Type of forcible entry tool used by Canadian fire fighters in the course of their duty, when doors are locked. - Function
-
To forcibly break down a locked or blocked door. - Technical
-
The design of lever system allowed to deliver tremendous force. Was replaced by hydraulic tools and pry bar. - Area Notes
-
Unknown
Details
- Markings
- None.
- Missing
- N/A
- Finish
- Unknown
- Decoration
- N/A
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American-LaFrance-Foamite Corp., Opener, door, circa 1950, Artifact no. 1978.1108, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1978.1108.001/
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