Heater, water

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OBJECT TYPE
GAS/AUTOMATIC/RESIDENTIAL
DATE
1948
ARTIFACT NUMBER
1998.0375.001
MANUFACTURER
TORONTO HARDWARE MFG. CO. LTD.
MODEL
RED D
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
ALL METAL CONSTRUCTION (PROBABLY ALUMINUM); COPPER PIPES; SOME CAST IRON FITTINGS.

Dimensions

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

Length
54.0 cm
Width
44.0 cm
Height
144.0 cm
Thickness
N/A
Weight
N/A
Diameter
N/A
Volume
N/A

Lexicon

Group
Domestic Technology
Category
Plumbing
Sub-Category
N/A

Manufacturer

AKA
TORONTO HARDWARE
Country
Canada
State/Province
Ontario
City
Toronto

Context

Country
Canada
State/Province
Ontario
Period
THIS TYPE OF WATER HEATER PROBABLY USED C. 1948+
Canada
ESTABLISHED IN 1848, CONSUMERS' GAS CO. OF TORONTO MFD. AND SUPPLIED GAS TO ITS CUSTOMERS: IN 1908 IT OPENED THE FIRST GAS APPLIANCE STORE SELLING, INSTALLING AND SERVICING A VARIETY OF APPLIANCES, INCLUDING HOT WATER HEATERS. CONSUMERS' GAS INTRODUCED A WATER HEATER RENTAL PROGRAM IN 1939.
Function
TO HEAT WATER TO BE SUPPLIED, AS REQUIRED, TO MULTIPLE OUTLETS WITHIN A BUILDING.
Technical
AMERICAN EDWIN RUUD INVENTED THE 'INSTANEOUS GAS-FIRED WATER HEATER IN 1897; IN 1902 GAS WATER HEATERS WERE MFD IN TORONTO BY THE GURNEY FOUNDRY AND RICHARD BIGLEY. THIS 'RED D' AUTOMATIC GAS HOT WATER HEATER HAS A 21 (IMPERIAL) GALLON CAPACITY. TEMPERATURE COULD BE ADJUSTED BY MEANS OF THE 'UNITROL' DIAL, GAS COULD BE SHUT OFF COMPLETELY IN THE EVENT OF A PILOT FLAME FAILURE. (REF.3 & 4)
Area Notes
Unknown

Details

Markings
Red & gold decal on upper front of heater reads "APPROVED/ BOILER INSPECTION BRANCH DEPARTMENT OF LABOUR/ ONTARIO", with provincial emblem depicted in centre. Second decal, below, reads "SOLD BY/ THE CONSUMERS' GAS COMPANY/ OF TORONTO/ 10 TORONTO ST. TORONTO CANADA", with logo. Oval copper-coloured plate, below, reads "Red/ D". Temperature control unit's settings labelled, and marked"UNITROL/ ROBERTSHAW/ YOUNGWOOD, PA."; following markings incised on side "PAT.ND./ 1744483/ 1994470/ 2236908/ 2319693/ 2361544/ RE22511/ OTHERS PEND." "MUELLER" incised on drainage tap. "J.R./ WARD" marked on one top pipe cap.
Missing
DOMED VENT COVER FOR TANK TOP, AND MANUFACTURER'S AND INSTRUCTION DECALS ARE MISSING.
Finish
BRIGHT SILVER METAL FINISH.
Decoration
N/A

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