Heater, water

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OBJECT TYPE: ELECTRIC
DATE: 1950–1959
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1987.0943.001

MANUFACTURER: Beach Foundry Ltd.
MODEL: EC50B
LOCATION: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

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General Information

Serial #: 2356
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 2
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: CAST IRON HEAD/ CAST BRASS JACKET/ GLASS DIAL COVER/ FABRIC (ASBESTOS?) WIRE COVER/ METAL BODY

Dimensions

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

Length: 81.0 cm
Width: 40.0 cm
Height: 12.5 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Domestic Technology
Category: Plumbing
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: Beach
Country: Canada
State/Province: Ontario
City: Ottawa

Context

Country: Canada
State/Province: Ontario
Period: 1950s TO 1970s
Canada: MADE & USED IN CANADA
Function: USED TO HEAT WATER FOR DOMESTIC CONSUMPTION
Technical: TYPE SAMPLE
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: MFR'S PLATE: 'BEACH FOUNDRY LIMITED/ OTTAWA, CANADA CSA APP. NO. 1187/ CAUTION - USE ON A.C. ONLY/ USE ASBESTOS INSULATED SUPPLY CONDUCTORS/ VOLTS 230/ 5000 WATTS/ SERIAL/ MODEL EC50B' MOLDED IN BODY: 'BEACH/ 2356'/
Missing: From CA of 04/20/1994 by Tony Missio: No - Complete
Finish: BLACK PAINT ON TOP SECTION/ GREEN PAINT ON BODY/ PINKISH PAINT ON CONNECTING COILS
Decoration: MFR NAME EMBOSSED IN BODY

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Beach Foundry Ltd., Heater, water, circa 1950–1959, Artifact no. 1987.0943, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/item/1987.0943.001/

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