General Information

Serial #

N/A

Part Number

1

Total Parts

1

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

METAL/ SYNTHETIC PARTS/ GLASS BULB

Dimensions

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

Length

33.0 cm

Width

15.6 cm

Height

42.0 cm

Thickness

N/A

Weight

N/A

Diameter

N/A

Volume

N/A

Lexicon

Group

Agriculture

Category

Poultry equipment

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

DOUGLAS

Country

Canada

State/Province

Ontario

City

Melbourne

Context

Country

Canada

State/Province

Ontario

Period

1940-1974

Canada

AN EXAMPLE OF EQUIPMENT USED IN A LOCAL EGG GRADING STATION.

Function

USED TO CANDLE EGGS - TO TEST THEM FOR FRESHNESS & QUALITY BY HOLDING THEM IN FRONT OF A LIGHT IN ORDER TO SEE THE SIZE OF THE AIR POCKET & THE SIZE & POSITION OF THE YOLK. IT CONSISTS OF A BRIGHT LIGHT WITH A FOCUSING AREA THATENABLES THE EXAMINER TO SEE THE OUTLINE OF THE EGG'S CONTENTS. DARK AREAS MADE THE EGG UNUSABLE.

Technical

THIS IS A MANUFACTURED MACHINE MADE FOR THE PURPOSE OF CANDLING EGGS - MORE EFFECTIVE THAN THE GUIDED LIGHT THROUGH A PINHOLE METHOD.

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

PLATE READING 'MELBOURNE/ EGG TESTING LIGHT/ MODEL NO. B/ 5.4 V 4 A/DOUGLAS. BROWN & CAMPBELL/ LIMITED/ MELBOURNE. ONTARIO'/ PLATE ON TRANSFORMER READING 'PRI.110/120 V TRANSFORMER/ CLASS A/ INSULATION/ CAT. NO. 333410 VA 25 CYC 60/ HAMMOND MFG. CO. LTD./ SWC. 5.4 V/ GUELPH ONT. CAN.'

Missing

From CA of 07/07/1997 by Kevin Machan: Undetermined

Finish

PLATED, METALLIC & BLACK PAINTED METAL/ BLACK SYNTHETIC CORD & PARTS/ GREEN SYNTHETIC PART/ COLOURLESS GLASS.

Decoration

N/A