Chimney, lamp

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OBJECT TYPE: MANTLE
DATE: 1945–1990
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1998.0405.001

MANUFACTURER: SCHOTT
MODEL: DURAN
LOCATION: Federal Republic of Germany

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 4
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: .1-.3 GLASS/.4 CARDBOARD

Dimensions

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

Length: 38.2 cm
Width: 16.0 cm
Height: 16.5 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Lighting Technology
Category: Lighting device parts
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: SCHOTT
Country: Federal Republic of Germany
State/Province: Unknown
City: Unknown

Context

Country: Unknown
State/Province: Unknown
Period: Unknown
Canada: TYPE OF CHIMNEY USED ON MODERN GAS LIGHTING FIXTURES. FROM COLLECTION OF CONSUMERS' GAS OF TORONTO, INCORPORATED IN 1848 TO SUPPLY GAS LIGHTING TO CITY OF TORONTO. AFTER 1880, IN FACE OF COMPETITION WITH & EVENTUAL REPLACEMENT BY ELECTRIC LIGHTING, CG BEGAN SUPPLYING GAS AS FUEL FOR DOMESTIC APPLIANCES & LATER FOR HEATING.
Function: PART OF GAS LIGHTING DEVICE USED TO ENCLOSE GAS FLAME.
Technical: DURAN IS SPECIAL BOROSILICATE GLASSTHAT WAS INVENTED BY OTTO SCHUTT, IN JENA, GER. BEFORE 1920'S. ACCORDING TO MFR, PRODUCTS MADE FROM DURAN GLASS ARE STABLE, HAVE LOW RATE OF THERMAL EXPANSION, HIGH THERMAL SHOCK RESISTANCE & RESISTANCE TO CORROSION, WATER, ACIDS, SALT SOLUTIONS, ORGANIC SUBSTANCES & HALOGEN (REF. 2).
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: .1-.3 GREY LOGO READING "SCHOTT", BELOW WHICH IS "DURAN/ Made in West Germany"/.4 STAMPED "S 9484H"
Missing: CHIMNEYS ARE COMPLETE/ 7 OF 10 CHIMNEYS OF ORIGINAL COMPLEMENT ARE MISSING
Finish: .1-.3 COLOURLESS & TRANSPARENT/.2 NATURAL
Decoration: NONE

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