Box, compressor seal kit

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OBJECT TYPE: REFRIGERATION
DATE: 1958
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1998.1032.001

MANUFACTURER: Rotary Seal
MODEL: 1115
LOCATION: Chicago, Illinois, United States of America

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 10
AKA: rotary seal assembly
Patents: N/A
General Description: paper

Dimensions

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

Length: 6.4 cm
Width: 5.2 cm
Height: 7.0 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: Rotary
Country: United States of America
State/Province: Illinois
City: Chicago

Context

Country: United States of 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: To contain, identify and protect contents when not in use.
Technical: Unknown
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: "[symbol]/ ROTARY SEAL/ Replacement Unit/ BRONZE 1115 BRONZE/ ROTARY SEAL DIVISION . CHICAGO . ILL . U.S.A." printed on box top. Following text printed on front panel of box: "ROTARY SEALS/ are manufactured under one or more/ of the following patents:/ U.S. Patent Numbers: 1,545,050- 1,869,933- 2,025,279- 2,161,672- 2,192,303- 2,209,085/ Canadian Patent Numbers 612,787- 827,466/ Italian Patent Number 360,324/ Australian Patent Number 105,582/ The Netherlands Patent Number 480,268/ Mexican Patent Number 38,571/ Brazilian Patent Number 26,235/ Other Patents Pending in the U.S./ and Foreign Countries./ ROTARY DEAL DIVISION/ MUSKEGON PISTON RING COMPANY/ 2020 N. LARRABEE ST.,/ CHICAGO 14, ILLINOIS/ PRINTED IN U.S.A."
Missing: None.
Finish: Heavy paper box has unbleached brown exterior, with red, white and blue text & graphics; interior is unbleached paper.
Decoration: N/A

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Rotary Seal, Box, compressor seal kit, circa 1958, Artifact no. 1998.1032, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1998.1032.001/

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