Tester, fuel

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OBJECT TYPE: contamination and octane rating
DATE: Unknown
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1999.0448.001

MANUFACTURER: Chief Aircraft Inc.
MODEL: 2 oz.
LOCATION: Grants Pass, Oregon, United States of America

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: fuel test screwdriver
Patents: N/A
General Description: Silver metal screwdriver head; opaque amber-colour synthetic handle/reservoir.

Dimensions

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

Length: 21.0 cm
Width: N/A
Height: N/A
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: 2.6 cm
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Aviation
Category: Servicing
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: Airtrans
Country: United States of America
State/Province: Oregon
City: Grants Pass

Context

Country: Unknown
State/Province: Unknown
Period: Unknown
Canada: Unknown
Function: Used to test for possible fuel contamination and determine octane rating of aircraft fuel; also serves as slotted screw driver.
Technical: Unknown
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: "AIRTRANS, INC. - 2 OZ. FUEL TEST - PAT. PEND./ NATIONAL INS. UNDERWRITERS APPROVED" and "OCTANE - SIGHT DOWN COLUMN OF FUEL THRU OPEN END/ RED 80/87 BLUE 91/96 GREEN 100/130/ BROWN 108/135 PURPLE 115/145 WHITE DANGER" cast in raised print on handle shaft.
Missing: May be missing recessed T-end cap. [see illustration]
Finish: Silver metal screwdriver head; opaque amber-colour synthetic handle/reservoir.
Decoration: N/A

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Chief Aircraft Inc., Tester, fuel, Unknown Date, Artifact no. 1999.0448, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1999.0448.001/

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