Detector, heat

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OBJECT TYPE: N/A
DATE: Unknown
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1998.0300.001

MANUFACTURER: FIRE DEVICES MFG. LTD.
MODEL: STARGARD/AB
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: SYNTHETIC WITH METAL WIRING & 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: 11.5 cm
Height: 7.0 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: FIRE DEVICES
Country: Canada
State/Province: Ontario
City: Toronto

Context

Country: Canada
State/Province: Ontario
Period: 1980S-1990S
Canada: CANADIAN 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: BLACK LETTERING ON SIDE READS "STARGARD Fire Detector/ FIRE DEVICES MANUFACTURING LIMITED, TORONTO, ONTARIO/ MODEL AB N/C TWO CIRCUIT DETECTOR F.T. 135/ 133"; "ISSUE NO. 792 C"; "UNDERWRITERS LABORATORIES OF CANADA/ LISTED THERMOSTAT C.S. 49"; "LR 17996/ APPROVED FOR/ ELECTRICAL RATING"
Missing: CEILING MOUNT?
Finish: WHITE SYNTHETIC/ GOLD COLOURED METAL/ BLUE, RED & BLACK SYNTHETIC
Decoration: N/A

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