Compressor

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OBJECT TYPE: ROTARY
DATE: 1939
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1998.1011.001

MANUFACTURER: Gibson
MODEL: Unknown
LOCATION: United States of America

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 2
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: all metal construction

Dimensions

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

Length: 22.0 cm
Width: 13.0 cm
Height: 17.5 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Industrial Technology
Category: Industrial equipment
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: Gibson
Country: United States of America
State/Province: Unknown
City: Unknown

Context

Country: North America
State/Province: Unknown
Period: This type used c. 1939+
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: Part of a refrigeration system, it's used to compress the refrigerant gas in order to raise it's pressure and temperature.
Technical: Like other types of compressors, the rotary compressor takes low temperature, low pressure gas and converts it into a high temperature, high pressure gas. The pumping effect necessary to accomplish this is produced by a rotary motion. Advantages of this type of compressor include strength of materials [of construction], durability and reduced vibration. [Ref. 3] When the motor is started, the compressor which is directly connected, is also started. Identified by donor as Gibson compressor, c. 1939.
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: "GIBSON UNITED STATES OF AMERICA" incised in casing, above cooling fins.
Missing: Appears complete. Connected to .2 motor; mounted together on shared base.
Finish: Original metal finish obscured by black paint.
Decoration: N/A

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Gibson, Compressor, circa 1939, Artifact no. 1998.1011, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1998.1011.001/

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