Chimney-piece

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OBJECT TYPE: divided
DATE: 1940
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 2002.0820.001

MANUFACTURER: Dupaco Inc.
MODEL: 32037
LOCATION: Arcadia, California, United States of America

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: all metal construction

Dimensions

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

Length: 7.1 cm
Width: 5.8 cm
Height: 4.7 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Medical Technology
Category: Medical equipment
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: Dupaco
Country: United States of America
State/Province: California
City: Arcadia

Context

Country: Unknown
State/Province: Unknown
Period: This style made and presumably used c.1940; possibly also later. This example appears new/never used.
Canada: Part of a large collection of medical artifacts, archival material & trade literature transferred to CSTM in 2002 from the former History of Medicine Museum, Toronto, ON.
Function: Unknown
Technical: According to Revell, this piece was "essential to the proper use of circulator for control of undermask dead space and resistance in circle system." [Ref. 6]
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: "DUPACO/ 32037" stamped into closed end of junction point. UHN catalogue no. "990.5.8" printed by hand in white ink on tube.
Missing: Appears complete.
Finish: Dull, brushed silver metal finish.
Decoration: N/A

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Dupaco Inc., Chimney-piece, circa 1940, Artifact no. 2002.0820, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/2002.0820.001/

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