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OBJECT TYPE
REFRIGERATION
DATE
Unknown
ARTIFACT NUMBER
1998.1035.011
MANUFACTURER
Kelvinator
MODEL
Unknown
LOCATION
Unknown

More Information


General Information

Serial #
N/A
Part Number
11
Total Parts
17
AKA
compressor discharge plate gasket
Patents
N/A
General Description
rubberized fibre (possibly asbestos)

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
7.5 cm
Volume
N/A

Lexicon

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

Manufacturer

AKA
Kelvinator
Country
Unknown
State/Province
Unknown
City
Unknown

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
Addition of gasket produces a seal or barrier, in order to make object leak proof.
Technical
Identified by donor as a Kelvinator compressor suction valve plate gasket. One of variety of gaskets used to seal joint leading to external surface of compressor. These gaskets must be made of a material which will not react adversely with oils or refrigerant; must not shrink or expand due to temperature changes; must be compressible without becoming deformed; and must have an expansion rate close to the coefficient of expansion of the compressor parts. (Ref. 4)
Area Notes
Unknown

Details

Markings
None evident.
Missing
None.
Finish
Black rubberized fibre (possibly asbestos)
Decoration
N/A

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