Tank, fuel

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OBJECT TYPE: N/A
DATE: 1953
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1984.0253.003

MANUFACTURER: Unknown
MODEL: Unknown
LOCATION: Unknown

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 3
Total Parts: 8
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: Metal fuel tank

Dimensions

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Lexicon

Group: Agriculture
Category: Dairying
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: Unknown
Country: Unknown
State/Province: Unknown
City: Unknown

Context

Country: Canada
State/Province: Ontario
Period: 1930-1970
Canada: EARLY TYPE OF BROODER STOVE
Function: TO PROVIDE A HEATED AREA FOR YOUNG CHICKS, AS A SUBSTITUTE FOR THE HEAT OF THE PARENT BIRD. HEAT IS PROVIDED BY AN OIL STOVE FED AUTOMATICALLY FROM A TANK CONNECTED TO THE BURNER VALVE (A REGULATOR CONTROLS THE FLOW OF OIL). A HOVER OVER THE STOVE MAINTAINS A WARM AREA AROUND IT, PERMITS VENTILATION & ALLOWS CHICKS TO MOVE CLOSER OR FARTHER AWAY FROM HEAT.
Technical: BROODERS MADE IT ECONOMICALLY FEASIBLE TO RAISELARGE NOS. OF CHICKS ANNUALLY THROUGH PROVIDING A MEANS OF ARTIFICIAL BROODING. OIL BROODERS PROVIDED A RELIABLE, STEADY SOURCE OF HEAT, & REQUIRED LESS WORK TO OPERATE & MAINTAIN (NO LAMPS TO FILL OR FIRES TO TEND).
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: N/A
Missing: From CA of 07/02/1997 by Carrie Misener: Undetermined
Finish: Grey metal fuel tank.
Decoration: N/A

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Unknown Manufacturer, Tank, fuel, after 1953, Artifact no. 1984.0253, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1984.0253.003/

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