Purifier, air

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OBJECT TYPE: Filter/110V-AC/1.5 amps
DATE: Unknown
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 2007.0282.001

MANUFACTURER: Puritron Corp.
MODEL: F-40
LOCATION: New Haven, Connecticut, United States of America

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: Air cleaner
Patents: N/A
General Description: Metal body, fasteners, and interior components; plastic handles and electrical cord.

Dimensions

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

Length: 30.6 cm
Width: 17.8 cm
Height: 18.0 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Domestic Technology
Category: Environment control
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: Puritron
Country: United States of America
State/Province: Connecticut
City: New Haven

Context

Country: Canada
State/Province: Quebec
Period: Unknown
Canada: Unknown
Function: Cleans and purifies the air by removing contaminants as it passes through a filter.
Technical: Unknown
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: Silver-coloured paper label adhered to bottom right corner face of unit reads: "PURITRON "40"". Markings printed on silver label (label unadhered, now in S.I. file - originally on back of artifact) read: "USE ON 110V-AC ONLY/ Model F-40 1.5 Amps/Manufactured by Puritron Corp./ New Haven, Conn./ LICENSED UNDER U.S. PATENT NOS. 2,359,057; 2,855,641./ OTHER U.S. AND FOREIGN PATENTS PENDING/ [UL logo] LISTED UNDER REEXAMINATION SERVICE/ UL/ UNDERWRITER'S LABORATORIES INC". Silver-coloured paper label adhered to bottom of artifact reads: "CAUTION - Unit Must Be Shut/ Off Before Plate Is Removed/ 1. Remove two screws no bot-/tom plate to clean filter./ 2. Remove filter for periodic cleaning./ 3. Check tubes - all must be operating./ LICENSED UNDER U.S. PATENT NOS. 2,359,057; 2,855,641./ OTHER U.S. AND FOREIGN PATENTS PENDING".
Missing: Nothing apparent
Finish: Brown base colour with black speckling. Black handles on either side of unit.
Decoration: Silver-coloured, squared decorative panel on unit face.

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Puritron Corp., Purifier, air, Unknown Date, Artifact no. 2007.0282, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/2007.0282.001/

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