Detector, heat

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OBJECT TYPE: N/A
DATE: Unknown
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1998.0299.001

MANUFACTURER: EDWARDS
MODEL: 281A
LOCATION: United States of America

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General Information

Serial #: 86500
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: METAL COVER & PARTS/ SYNTHETIC BASE & PARTS

Dimensions

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

Length: N/A
Width: 12.0 cm
Height: 6.0 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Fire Fighting
Category: Alarms
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: EDWARDS
Country: United States of America
State/Province: Unknown
City: Unknown

Context

Country: Canada
State/Province: Ontario
Period: 1980S-1990S
Canada: CANADIAN OR AMERICAN MADE FIRE ALARM EQUIPMENT USED TO PROTECT ONE OF COLLECTION STORAGE AREAS OF NATIONAL MUSEUM OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY.
Function: DEVICE THAT SENSES FIRE INSIDE BUILDING, SETTING OFF ALARM WHEN HEAT LEVEL EXCEEDS PREDETERMINED TEMPERATURE; USED AS WARNING SIGNAL IN HOMES, OFFICES, HOTEL ROOMS, ETC.
Technical: PART OF 1980S FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEM OF LARGE BUILDING, CONSISTING OF SMOKE & HEAT SENSORS, PULL-STATIONS, ALARM BELLS, NOTIFICATION SYSTEM.
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: LABELS ON SIDE READ IN ENGLISH & FRENCH "3856/ TO REMOVE DETECTOR INSERT SCREWDRIVER IN SLOT - LIFT TAB, TURN COUNTER CLOCKWISE AND WITHDRAW/ WARNING: THIS DEVICE WILL NOT PROTECT LIFE AGAINST FIRE AND SMOKE/ TEST RATE-OF-RISE OPERATION ANNUALLY./ No 281A/FIXED TEMP.& RATE OF RISE 135 [DEGREES] F/ EDWARDS/ UND. LAB. OF CA. LISTED/ THERMOSTAT/ ISSUE NO. 2690 C" & "MADE IN U.S.A./ PTD. IN CANADA"/ LABEL ON SIDE READS "86500"
Missing: CEILING OR WALL MOUNT?
Finish: WHITE PAINTED COVER/ BLACK BASE/ RED & WHITE WIRING/ METALLIC PARTS
Decoration: N/A

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