General Information

Serial #

49596

Part Number

1

Total Parts

1

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

SYNTHETIC CASE & WORKING PARTS/ METAL HARDWARE

Dimensions

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

Length

15.0 cm

Width

8.7 cm

Height

3.2 cm

Thickness

N/A

Weight

N/A

Diameter

N/A

Volume

N/A

Lexicon

Group

Domestic Technology

Category

Environment control

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

VALERA

Country

Canada

State/Province

Ontario

City

Ottawa

Context

Country

Canada

State/Province

Ontario

Period

1980'S

Canada

THERMOSTAT WAS DESIGNED AND DEVELOPED BY THE PHYSICS DIV. OF THE NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL. AN OTTAWA FIRM, VALERA, FURTHER DEVELOPED THE PRODUCT AND PUT IT INTO PRODUCTION. A GOOD EXAMPLE OF COMPUTER NICHE MARKETING IN WHICH OTTAWA HIGH TECH COMPANIES HAVE SUCCEEDED IN THE LAST FEW DECADES.

Function

USED TO AUTOMATICALLY CONTROL THE TEMPERATURE OF A BUILDING BY TURNING THE FURNACE OR AIR CONDITIONER ON OR OFF ACCORDING TO A PRE-SEELECTED SERIES OF TIMES AND TEMPERATURES.

Technical

EXAMPLE OFANOTHER MICROCOMPUTER DEVELOPMENT WHEREBY, USING COMPUTER CHIPS AND SOFTWARE, A DEVICE CAN BE PRE-PROGRAMMED TO CARRY OUT A SERIES OF TASKS WITHOUT ANY HUMAN INVOLVEMENT

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

ON FRONT OF DOOR: 'enerstat'/ EMBOSSED IN BACK: 'MADE IN CANADA/ FABRIQUE AU CANADA'/ PRINTED ON BACK: '49596'/ INSIDE DOOR: 'Summary of Operating Instructions/ [INSTRUCTIONS]/ Valera Electronics Inc. Model K-3 Thermostat'/ ON FRONT: 'Adjustments Programs/ Raise Temp./ Adjust Hours/ Increase Span/ Lower Temp./ Adjust Mins./ Decrease Span/ F<--->C/ Display Span/ Resume/ 24 hr. program/ Heat/ off/ Cool/ Fan/ Auto'

Missing

N/A

Finish

CREAM COLOURED CASE WITH BROWNISH-GREY BAND

Decoration

N/A