Waterer, chicken

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OBJECT TYPE: PRESSURE FLOAT/HANGING
DATE: 1975–1986
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1986.0096.001

MANUFACTURER: Unknown
MODEL: Unknown
LOCATION: Unknown

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: PLASTIC

Dimensions

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

Length: N/A
Width: 35.5 cm
Height: 54.0 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Agriculture
Category: Poultry equipment
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: Unknown
Country: Unknown
State/Province: Unknown
City: Unknown

Context

Country: Canada
State/Province: Ontario
Period: Unknown
Canada: Unknown
Function: TO PROVIDE A CONTINUOUS SUPPLY OF FRESH WATER FOR LAYING HENS OR BROILERS. WATER FROM HOSE RUNS THROUGH SMALL HOLE AT TOP OF BELL-SHAPED COVER & FILLS THROUGH AROUND BOTTOM. WEIGHT OF WATER IN TROUGH PULLS COVER DOWN & CLOSES VALVE. AS WATER IS CONSUMED BY BIRDS, COVER RISES & OPENS VALVE, THEREBY RE-FILLING TROUGH
Technical: CONNECTION TO WATERLINE & PRESSURE FLOAT MECHANISM ENSURES WATERER IS AUTOMATICALLY KEPT FILLED. ALL-PLASTIC COMPOSITION PREVENTS RUST.
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: RAISED LETTERING ON UNDERSIDE OF BASE INCLUDES 'PLASSON', 'N.P.' & CLOCK-LIKE REPRESENTATION WITH NO'S '12 3 6 9' AROUND OUTSIDE & '81' AT CENTRE
Missing: From CA of 08/11/1997 by Carrie Misener: No - Complete
Finish: BASE, HOSE & FITTINGS BLACK PLASTIC/ COVER & FITTINGS RED PLASTIC/ ADDITIONAL FITTINGS YELLOW & WHITE PLASTIC
Decoration: N/A

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Unknown Manufacturer, Waterer, chicken, between 1975–1986, Artifact no. 1986.0096, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingenium.ca/en/id/1986.0096.001/

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