General Information

Serial #

N/A

Part Number

1

Total Parts

2

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

metal

Dimensions

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

Length

15.0 cm

Width

15.0 cm

Height

25.0 cm

Thickness

N/A

Weight

N/A

Diameter

N/A

Volume

N/A

Lexicon

Group

Domestic Technology

Category

Food processing

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

IMPERIAL OIL

Country

Canada

State/Province

Unknown

City

Unknown

Context

Country

Canada

State/Province

Unknown

Period

Presumably used in 1950s- 1960s.

Canada

Part of a collection of refrigeration parts and service items from Dr. G. Leslie Oliver. Dr. Oliver added to and documented a collection begun by his late father, of household and automobile technology. Dr. Oliver's father, T.H. Oliver established a refrigeration & electric service business in Aurora, Ont. 1924, the first and oldest such organization in York Region. In 2000, the business was sold but continues to operate under the T.H. Oliver name.

Function

To contain, identify and protect contents when not in use. Originally contained oil for use in refrigerating devices.

Technical

Frigol oils are characterised by exceptionally good low-temperature features. They are intended for refrigerating devices using the following cooling fluids: ammonia, carbon dioxide, sulphur-dioxide, halogenous hydrocarbons (freon, frigen etc.) (Ref. 1)

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

Can front reads "MADE IN CANADA/ IMPERIAL/ PRODUCTS/ ONE IMPERIAL GALLON/ IMPERIAL OIL LIMITED"; "FRIGOL/ 36" stamped in black ink on midsection. Back of can reads "MADE IN CANADA/ [logo]/ PRODUCTS OF MORE THAN/ SIXTY YEARS' EXPERIENCE/ IN PETROLEUM REFINING-/ MODERNIZED BY CONSTANT/ RESEARCH-MANUFACTURED/ AND LABORATORY- TESTED/ TO RIGID SPECIFICATIONS/ DEPENDABLE- UNIFORM-/ ECONOMICAL/ ONE IMPERIAL GALLON/ IMPERIAL OIL LIMITED". "NET CONTENTS/ ONE/ IMPERIAL GALLON" and "REFUSE CAN/ IF SEAL IS BROKEN" appears in raised print on can lid. "C 90" printed in small text on one side panel.

Missing

Can is intact; empty.

Finish

Rectangular silver metal can has red, white and blue painted sides, text & graphics.

Decoration

Company logo incorporates 3 red stars inside oval, above "Imperial Products".