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- OBJECT TYPE
- N/A
- DATE
- Unknown
- ARTIFACT NUMBER
- 1995.0720.001
- MANUFACTURER
- Devilbiss (Can.) Ltd.
- MODEL
- 120A
- LOCATION
- Unknown
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General Information
- Serial #
- 5918
- Part Number
- 1
- Total Parts
- 2
- AKA
- N/A
- Patents
- N/A
- General Description
- .1 METAL, INCLUDING IRON & BRASS/.2 METAL, INCLUDING IRON, COPPER & BRASS; SYNTHETIC CORD
Dimensions
Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.
- Length
- 18.5 cm
- Width
- 17.5 cm
- Height
- 30.0 cm
- Thickness
- N/A
- Weight
- N/A
- Diameter
- N/A
- Volume
- N/A
Lexicon
- Group
- Industrial Technology
- Category
- Power sources
- Sub-Category
- N/A
Manufacturer
- AKA
- Devilbiss
- Country
- Unknown
- State/Province
- Unknown
- City
- Unknown
Context
- Country
- Unknown
- State/Province
- Unknown
- Period
- Unknown
- Canada
-
Unknown - Function
-
TO PLACE & HOLD AIR OR ANOTHER GAS UNDER PRESSURE SO THAT IT CAN BE USED AS A POWER SOURCE. - Technical
-
Unknown - Area Notes
-
Unknown
Details
- Markings
- .1 PLATE 'DEVILBISS (CAN.) LTD./ BARRIE, ONT./ MOD. NO. 120A/ SER. NO. 5918/ LUBRICATION UP TO 100o F./ S.A.E. -10W/ OVER 100o F./ S.A.E. -20'/.2 LABEL 'DEVILBISS [LOGO FORM] DE/ V'/ PLATE 'DEVILBISS (CANADA) LTD./ BARRIE, ONTARIO/ MODEL SERIAL NO. MAX. OPER. PRES./ UBHB-5010 831260 60/ CAUTION: THIS MACHINE WHEN USED FOR PAINTS, LACQUERS OR VOLATILE SPRAYS/ MUST NOT BE LOCATED IN SPRAY BOOTHS OR CONFINED AREAS./ THIS MACHINE SHALL BE MOUNTED AGAINST A WALL WHEN NOT/ PROVIDED WITH A BELT GUARD. NOT CLOSER THAN 12 INCHES./ FOR PARTS AND SERVICE, ALWAYS GIVE MODEL AND SERIAL NUMBER.'/ ON GAUGE 'U.S. GAUGE' & MK'D OFF '0' TO '300'/ "IMPORTANT SERVICE INSTRUCTIONS/ 1. THIS EQUIPMENT IS SHIPPED WITHOUT OIL. FOLLOW LUBRICATING INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE STARTING./ 2. INSTALL OR USE IN A CLEAN LOCATION AWAY FROM DUST AND FUMES./ 3. EQUIPMENT SHOULD BE LEVEL FOR BEST OPERATION IN PERMANENT INSTALLATION SHIM AIR RECEIVER FEET TO ELIMINATE STRAIN./ 4. FLYWHEEL MUST BE AT LEAST ONE FOOT FROM WALL AND TOWARD THE WALL FOR SAFETY./ 5. FAN TYPE FLYWHEEL MUST ROTATE SO AS TO BLOW AIR TOWARD COMPRESSOR./ 6. ELECTRIC MOTORS MUST HAVE ADEQUATE OVERLOAD PROTECTION PROVIDED./ 7. PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE - SEE SERVICE LITERATURE."/ "ELECTRICAL INSTRUCTIONS/ UNLESS PROPER SIZE WIRING IS USED AND OVER-/ LOAD PROTECTION IS PROVIDED, THE MANUFACTURER/ OF THIS EQUIPMENT WILL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY/ MOTOR FAILURE DUE TO IMPROPER FUNCTIONING OF THIS/ UNIT./ DUAL VOLTAGE MOTORS - SINGLE PHASE UP TO AND IN-/ CLUDING 3/4 H.P. - WIRED AS INDICATED BY CUSTOMER/ ORDERS./ POLYPHASE NOT WIRED BY FACTORY./ IF 220 IS REQUIRED INSTEAD OF 110 OR 110 IN PLACE OF 220/ ETC., HAVE MOTOR WIRING CHANGED BY COMPETENT/ ELECTRICIAN BEFORE EQUIPMENT IS PUT IN SERVICE./ OVERLOAD PROTECTION AND FUSES MUST BE PROVIDED/ ACCORDING TO CURRENT USED."/ ON SWITCH: "PUMPTROL/ CLASS 9013/ TYPE FORM/ FSG 3/ D [WITH SQUARE AROUND IT]/ ON OFF/ 40 60/ MAX. H.P. RATINGS/ V. 1PH 3PH D.C./ 110 1 1 1/4/ 220 1 1 1/4/ SQUARE D COMPANY/ CANADA LIMITED/ CSA".
- Missing
- WOULD REQUIRE A MOTOR & PULLY TO FORM A FUNCTIONING AIR COMPRESSING UNIT
- Finish
- .1 BLACK, SILVER COLOUR PT, BRASS COLOUR FITTING/.2 PAINTED ORANGE, MUCH CHIPPED OFF, SHOWING DARK SILVER-GREY; SWITCH BOX PAINTED GREY, OTHER PTS SILVER, BRASS & COPPER COLOURED, BLACK CORD, PRESSURE GAUGE PAINTED BLACK WITH WHITE FACE
- Decoration
- N/A
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Devilbiss (Can.) Ltd., Compressor, Unknown Date, Artifact no. 1995.0720, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingenium.ca/en/id/1995.0720.001/
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