Heater & fan

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OBJECT TYPE: ELECTRIC/RADIANT/PORTABLE
DATE: 1940
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1992.0591.001

MANUFACTURER: ROTOR ELECTRIC CO. LTD.
MODEL: TORCAN H227
LOCATION: Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: PRESSED METAL BASE, HOUSING & FAN BLADES/ SYNTHETIC SELECTION SWITCH/ METAL GUARD & MFR'S PLATE/ FIBRE COVERED CORD/ RUBBER PLUG WITH BRASS PRONGS

Dimensions

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

Length: 21.2 cm
Width: 20.5 cm
Height: 27.5 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: ROTOR
Country: Canada
State/Province: Ontario
City: Toronto

Context

Country: Unknown
State/Province: Unknown
Period: Unknown
Canada: Unknown
Function: Unknown
Technical: Unknown
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: ROUND MFR'S PLATE AT CENTRE OF GUARD READS: 'TORCAN/ CAUTION: USE WITH WALL OR BASE RECEPTACLE ONLY/ ROTOR ELECTRIC CO. LTD. TORONTO MODEL H227 25 CY. 12 AMPS115 VOLTS CSA APP. NO. 8822 (6)'/ SETTINGS ON SWITCH AT TOP BACK OF FAN READ: 'HTR' & 'FAN'/ MFR'S MARKS ON PLUG READ: 'HEYCO/ MADE IN U.S.A.'
Missing: From CA of 03/11/1994 by Tony Missio: No - Complete
Finish: BASE, HOUSING & BLADES METAL ENAMELLED BLUE/ SWITCH WHITE/GREY? SYNTHETIC/ GUARD POLISHED METAL UNFINISHED/ MFR'S PLATE METAL UNFINISHED WITH BLUE BACKGROUND & SILVER PRINTING/ CORD COVERING BLACK & RED FIBRE/ PLUG BLACK RUBBER WITH PRONGS BRASS UNFINISHED
Decoration: THUNDERBOLT & TWO STARS INCORPORATED INTO MODEL NAME AT CENTRE OF GUARD

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ROTOR ELECTRIC CO. LTD., Heater & fan, circa 1940, Artifact no. 1992.0591, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1992.0591.001/

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