General Information

Serial #

N/A

Part Number

1

Total Parts

5

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

STEATITE

Dimensions

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

Length

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Width

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Height

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Thickness

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Weight

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Diameter

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Volume

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Lexicon

Group

Lighting Technology

Category

Lighting device parts

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

Unknown

Country

Unknown

State/Province

Unknown

City

Unknown

Context

Country

Canada

State/Province

Ontario

Period

Unknown

Canada

TYPE OF TIPS USED IN GAS BURNERS OF GAS FIXTURES USED TO LIGHT CANADIAN URBAN HOMES IN2ND HALF OF 19TH CENTURY, BEGINNING OF 20TH./ FROM COLLECTION OF CONSUMERS' GAS OF TORONTO, GAS MFR. & DISTRIBUTOR INCORPORATED IN 1848 TO SUPPLY GAS LIGHTING TO CITY OF TORONTO & LATER GAS AS FUEL FOR APPLIANCES, IN 1950'S IT CEASED *

Function

PART OF BURNER OF GAS LIGHTING FIXTURE WHICH CONTROLS QUANTITY OF GAS & AIR TO PRODUCE FLAME, LIGHT OF GOOD QUALITY.

Technical

IN 1858 WILLIAM SUGG OF ENGLAND BEGAN TO USE NON-METALLIC MATERIAL, STEATITE, FOR TIP OF JET OF GAS BURNERS. THESE NEW TIPS PRESERVED SHAPE & SIZE OF SLIT OR HOLES BETTER THAN METAL (WHICH ALSO CORRODED), & BEING NON-CONDUCTOR OF HEAT, ALSO KEPT FLAME HOTTER & CONSEQUENTLY BRIGHTER.

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

NONE

Missing

COMPLETE

Finish

GREY-BROWN

Decoration

N/A