Pump, vacuum

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OBJECT TYPE: MECHANICAL
DATE: 1921
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1987.0850.001

MANUFACTURER: Central Scientific Co.
MODEL: CENCO HYVAC
LOCATION: Chicago, Illinois, United States of America

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General Information

Serial #: 7033
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: METAL CASING AND PARTS/ RUBBER BELT.

Dimensions

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

Length: 45.5 cm
Width: 25.0 cm
Height: 37.0 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Chemistry
Category: Laboratory equipment
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: CENCO
Country: United States of America
State/Province: Illinois
City: Chicago

Context

Country: Canada
State/Province: Unknown
Period: Unknown
Canada: EQUIPMENT USED BY THE CANADIAN METEORLOGICAL SERVICE, POSSIBLY IN THE DEVELOPMENT OR MANUFACTURE OF ITS OWN INSTRUMENTS.
Function: A PUMP USED TO EVACUATE THE AIR FROM A CONTAINER, CREATING A PARTIAL VACUUM.
Technical: CENTRAL SCIENTIFIC CO.'S HYVAC MECHANICAL HIGH VACUUM PUMP WAS PLACED ON THE MARKET IN 1921. THE PUMPING MECHANISM WAS TWO SERIES- CONNECTED, ROTATING-ECCENTRIC PUMPS JOINED TOGETHER TO FORM A SINGLE UNIT, IMMERSED IN HIGH VACUUM SEALING OIL. SUBSEQUENT VERSIONS OF THE HYVAC WERE SOLD UNTIL AT LEAST THE 1990'S (SEE REF.).
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: PLATE ON MOTOR READING 'GENERAL ELECTRIC/ A-C MOTOR/MODEL 11F342D TYPE KH/ FR 45 A.32 V.110/ CY 60 RPM 1725 PH 1 HP 1/6' & 'CANADIAN GENERAL ELECTRIC CO. LTD. TORONTO CANADA'/ GENERAL ELECTRIC LOGO PLATE ON MOTOR/ PLATE READING 'CENCO HYVAC PUMP/ PATENTED JUNE 4, 1921/ OTHER PATENTS PENDING/ TRADEMARKS 'CENCO' & 'HYVAC'/ REG. U.S. PAT. OFF. & FOREIGN COUNTRIES/ MANUFACTURED BY/ CENTRAL SCIENTIFIC CO./LABORATORY APPARATUS/ TRADEMARK CENCO REG. U.S.PAT.OFF./ SUPPLIES CHEMICALS/CHICAGO, U.S.A.'/ EMBOSSED WHIT LETTERING ON PUMP CASING READING 'CENCO HYVAC'/ INCISED '7033'.
Missing: N/A
Finish: BLACK ENAMEL PAINTED CASING/ BLACK RUBBER.
Decoration: N/A

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Central Scientific Co., Pump, vacuum, after 1921, Artifact no. 1987.0850, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingenium.ca/en/id/1987.0850.001/

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