General Information

Serial #

194-228

Part Number

1

Total Parts

1

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

IRON/ BRASS/ COPPER/ SYNTHETIC

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length

42.0 cm

Width

14.0 cm

Height

19.0 cm

Thickness

N/A

Weight

N/A

Diameter

N/A

Volume

N/A

Lexicon

Group

Industrial Technology

Category

Power sources

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

TACO

Country

Canada

State/Province

Ontario

City

Mississauga

Context

Country

Canada

State/Province

Ontario

Period

1978-1982

Canada

PART OF AN EXHIBIT LINKED TO THE 'RENEWABLE ENERGY DEMONSTRATION PROJECT' SEPT 1978 - NOV. 1982 IN A BUILDING AT THE RIDEAU FALLS FUNDED BY NRC; DEPT. OF ENERGY, MINES & RESOURCES; & PUBLIC WORKS. REFLECTS CANADIAN CONCERNS ABOUT ENERGY CONSERVATION FOLLOWING ENERGY CRISIS OF 1973.

Function

USED TO MOVE WATER IN A SOLAR HEATING SYSTEM

Technical

PART OF NRC'S SOLAR ENERGY PROJECT WHOSE MAIN OBJECTIVES WERE 'THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THENECESSARY CODES & STANDARDS FOR SOLAR ENERGY APPLICATIONS IN HOMES & BUILDINGS AND THE DEVELOPMENT AMONG CANADIAN MFG'S OF THE CAPABILITY TO PRODUCE RELIABLE & DURABLE SOLAR EQUIPMENT WHICH MEETS THESE STANDARDS'

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

LABEL ON FRONT: 'TACO [LOGO]/ MODEL 007-F3/ CARTRIDGE CIRCULATOR/ 1/25 HP CONTINUOUS DUTY/ 75 AMP [?] 3250 RPM/ IMP[?] [?]ED/ INSTALL[?] [?]NTALLY/ MADE UNDER [?]IAN PATENT/ 782,289 OTHERS PENDING/ TACO (CANADA) LTD./ MISSISSAUGA, ONTARIO CANADA/ CSA/ LR-5552/ 194-251'/ CAST IN METAL: '194-228' '110-247'

Missing

PIPING/ ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS

Finish

GREEN MATTE PAINT FINISH

Decoration

N/A