General Information

Serial #

N/A

Part Number

1

Total Parts

2

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

METAL; WOODENPLUNGER HANDLES

Dimensions

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

Length

28.2 cm

Width

2.5 cm

Height

2.5 cm

Thickness

N/A

Weight

N/A

Diameter

N/A

Volume

N/A

Lexicon

Group

Domestic Technology

Category

Laundry

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

Unknown

Country

Unknown

State/Province

Unknown

City

Unknown

Context

Country

North America

State/Province

Unknown

Period

THIS TYPE OF AIR PUMP USED C. 1850-1920, AND POSSIBLY LATER.

Canada

Unknown

Function

TO PUMP AIR INTO FUEL CONTAINER OF LIQUID FUEL IRONS, IN ORDER TO PRESSURIZE CONTAINER.

Technical

GASOLINE OR KEROSENE FUEL IRONS REQUIRED AIR TO BE PUMPED INTO FUEL RESERVOIR, TO PROVIDE PRESSURE TO PUSH FUEL THROUGH A FEED PIPE TO A GENERATOR TUBE. WHEN IGNITED, THE LIQUID FUEL VAPORIZED: IN A MIXING CHAMBER AIR FROM AN ORIFICE COMBINED WITH THE GAS & WENT TO THE BURNER, VIA ANOTHER PIPE. THESE IRONS WERE ECONOMICAL TO USE, COULD BE USED ANYWHERE, AND THEIR USE DID NOT HEAT UP A KITCHEN OR LAUNDRY ROOM.

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

NONE

Missing

POSSIBLY MISSING NEEDLE-LIKE FITTING FOR CONNECTION TO IRON

Finish

.1 MAY BE NICKEL-PLATED;.2 HAS THIN, BRASS-LIKE FINISH. BOTH PUMPS FITTED WITH TURNED WOODEN PLUNGER HANDLES, PAINTED OR STAINED BLACK.

Decoration

NONE