Computer, gas flow
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- OBJECT TYPE
- MANUAL/GAS FLOW
- DATE
- 1930
- ARTIFACT NUMBER
- 1998.0316.001
- MANUFACTURER
- Consumers' Gas Co. of Toronto
- MODEL
- CONSUMERS' GAS CO.
- LOCATION
- Toronto, Ontario, Canada
More Information
General Information
- Serial #
- N/A
- Part Number
- 1
- Total Parts
- 3
- AKA
- N/A
- Patents
- N/A
- General Description
- CLOTH COVEREDCARDBOARD FOLDERS, EACH WITH CARDBOARD SLIDE RULE
Dimensions
Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.
- Length
- 22.5 cm
- Width
- 10.5 cm
- Height
- N/A
- Thickness
- N/A
- Weight
- N/A
- Diameter
- N/A
- Volume
- N/A
Lexicon
- Group
- Lighting Technology
- Category
- Miscellaneous
- Sub-Category
- N/A
Manufacturer
- AKA
- Consumers
- Country
- Canada
- State/Province
- Ontario
- City
- Toronto
Context
- Country
- Canada
- State/Province
- Ontario
- Period
- 1930'S +
- Canada
-
EQUIPMENT USED BY GAS PRODUCER & DISTRIBUTOR CONSUMERS' GAS OF TORONTO, INCORPORATED IN 1848 TO SUPPLY LIGHTING TO CITY OF TORONTO. AFTER 1880, IN FACE OF INCREASING COMPETITION WITH & EVENTUAL REPLACEMENT BY ELECTRIC LIGHTING, CG BEGAN SUPPLYING GAS AS FUEL FOR DOMESTIC APPLIANCES & LATER FOR HEATING. - Function
-
SLIDING MECHANICAL CALCULATING DEVICE USED TO CALCULATE DISCHARGE OF GAS PER HOUR FROM PIPE OR DIAMETER OF GAS PIPE. - Technical
-
SIMPLE SPECIALIZED SLIDE RULE USED BY GAS COMPANY. - Area Notes
-
Unknown
Details
- Markings
- BLACK PRINTED LETTERING INSIDE FOLDER READS IN PART "CONSUMERS' GAS COMPANY/ GAS FLOW COMPUTER/ FORMULA [WITH FORMULA & SYMBOLS]/ TO FIND THE DISCHARGE OF GAS PER HOUR [WITH INSTRUCTIONS]/ TO FIND THE DIAMETER OF PIPE [WITH INSTRUCTIONS]"/ BLACK & RED PRINTED LETTERING ON SLIDE RULE/.1 HANDWRITTEN "H. JONES/ INDUSTRIAL"/.2 HANDWRITTEN "G.F. LILLEY"
- Missing
- COMPLETE
- Finish
- DARK BLUE COVER/ WHITE INTERIOR & SLIDE RULE
- Decoration
- N/A
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