General Information

Serial #

N/A

Part Number

1

Total Parts

1

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

12.5 cm

Width

4.0 cm

Height

2.2 cm

Thickness

N/A

Weight

N/A

Diameter

N/A

Volume

N/A

Lexicon

Group

Industrial Technology

Category

Tools-Hand

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

Imperial

Country

United States of America

State/Province

Illinois

City

Chicago

Context

Country

North America

State/Province

Unknown

Period

Unknown

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. (Refs. 3 & 4)

Function

Used to scribe and sever hollow metal tubes, pipes, etc.

Technical

Burrs resulting from cuts were smoothed by inserting and rotating cut edge of pipe in tube cutter end.

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

"IMPERIAL" cast in raised print on curved portion of tool body; "CHICAGO U.S.A." cast in raised print on reverse.

Missing

Appears complete.

Finish

All metal construction.

Decoration

N/A