Computer, gas flow
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- OBJECT TYPE
- MANUAL/LOW PRESSURE GAS FLOW
- DATE
- 1940
- ARTIFACT NUMBER
- 1998.0317.001
- MANUFACTURER
- FOX, C.S.
- MODEL
- Unknown
- LOCATION
- Long Island City, New York, United States of America
More Information
General Information
- Serial #
- N/A
- Part Number
- 1
- Total Parts
- 1
- AKA
- N/A
- Patents
- N/A
- General Description
- CLOTH COVERED CARDBOARDFOLDER/ CARDBOARD SLIDES WITH METAL GROMMETS
Dimensions
Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.
- Length
- 15.4 cm
- Width
- 12.0 cm
- Height
- 1.0 cm
- Thickness
- N/A
- Weight
- N/A
- Diameter
- N/A
- Volume
- N/A
Lexicon
- Group
- Lighting Technology
- Category
- Miscellaneous
- Sub-Category
- N/A
Manufacturer
- AKA
- FOX
- Country
- United States of America
- State/Province
- New York
- City
- Long Island City
Context
- Country
- Canada
- State/Province
- Ontario
- Period
- 1940'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 READS IN PART "C.S. FOX - 20 WEBSTER AVE., LONG BEACH CITY, N.Y.", CUBIC FEET OF GAS PER HOUR", "DIAMETER OF PIPE IN INCHES" & "SMALL DIAMETER"
- Missing
- COMPLETE
- Finish
- BLACK COVER/ WHITE INTERIOR & SLIDES
- Decoration
- N/A
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FOX, C.S., Computer, gas flow, circa 1940, Artifact no. 1998.0317, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1998.0317.001/
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