Ring, piston

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OBJECT TYPE: REFRIGERATION
DATE: Unknown
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1998.1034.002

MANUFACTURER: Delavan Mfg. Co.
MODEL: Unknown
LOCATION: Des Moines, Iowa, United States of America

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 2
Total Parts: 13
AKA: split ring
Patents: N/A
General Description: metal (steel and/or cast iron ?]

Dimensions

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

Length: N/A
Width: N/A
Height: N/A
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: 4.0 cm
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Domestic Technology
Category: Food processing
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: Delavan
Country: United States of America
State/Province: Iowa
City: Des Moines

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.
Function: To insure proper lubrication and sealing of piston cylinder walls.
Technical: Identified by donor as Kelvinator piston rings: believed to be suitable for use with Kelvinator products. This piston ring has interlock style closure.
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: None evident.
Missing: None.
Finish: Brushed silver metal (steel or cast iron ?) ring.
Decoration: N/A

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Delavan Mfg. Co., Ring, piston, Unknown Date, Artifact no. 1998.1034, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1998.1034.002/

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