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OBJECT TYPE: N/A
DATE: 1929–1931
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1973.0513.002

MANUFACTURER: Eckert-Ziegler
MODEL: Unknown
LOCATION: Germany

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 2
Total Parts: 2
AKA: injection moulding machine hopper cover
Patents: N/A
General Description: metal

Dimensions

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

Length: 27.2 cm
Width: 11.2 cm
Height: 2.5 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

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

Manufacturer

AKA: Eckert Ziegler
Country: Germany
State/Province: Unknown
City: Unknown

Context

Country: Canada
State/Province: Ontario
Period: This machine used c. 1930s +
Canada: Hopper lid for what is believed to be oldest injection moulding machine in Canada. John A. Chantler of Chantler & Chantler Ltd. arranged for the sale of this machine to the Rubberset Brush Co., Toronto in 1930. (Ref. 3) The machine was installed at the Rubberset operation in Gravenhurst, ON in 1931. (Ref. 2)
Function: To contain and protect raw material introduced into hopper of injection moulding machine.
Technical: Hopper used to introduce raw moulding material (often in pellet form) which will be heated & extruded under pressure into mould.
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: No markings visible.
Missing: None.
Finish: Metal lid painted blue-green on exterior; silver aluminium painted interior/underside. Black painted metal (?) knob mounted on top.
Decoration: N/A

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Eckert-Ziegler, Lid, circa 1929–1931, Artifact no. 1973.0513, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingenium.ca/en/id/1973.0513.002/

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