Compressor part
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- OBJECT TYPE
- REFRIGERATION
- DATE
- Unknown
- ARTIFACT NUMBER
- 1998.1042.002
- MANUFACTURER
- Unknown
- MODEL
- Unknown
- LOCATION
- Unknown
More Information
General Information
- Serial #
- N/A
- Part Number
- 2
- Total Parts
- 17
- AKA
- suction flapper valve
- Patents
- N/A
- General Description
- silver metal
Dimensions
Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.
- Length
- 3.9 cm
- Width
- 1.9 cm
- Height
- N/A
- 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
- Unknown
- Country
- Unknown
- State/Province
- Unknown
- City
- Unknown
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. - Function
-
Directs flow of refrigerants within compressor. - Technical
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Probably suction flapper valve. Identified by donor as Kelvinator [compatible?] component. - Area Notes
-
Unknown
Details
- Markings
- No markings evident.
- Missing
- Appears complete.
- Finish
- Dull silver colour metal covered with greasy protective coating.
- Decoration
- N/A
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Unknown Manufacturer, Compressor part, Unknown Date, Artifact no. 1998.1042, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1998.1042.002/
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