Calorimeter, gas

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OBJECT TYPE: SIMMANCE & ABADY
DATE: 1910
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1997.0229.001

MANUFACTURER: WRIGHT, ALEXANDER & CO. LTD.
MODEL: Unknown
LOCATION: London, England

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: METAL/ SYNTHETIC TUBES

Dimensions

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

Length: 45.0 cm
Width: 43.0 cm
Height: 142.0 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Physics
Category: Thermal & thermal conductivity
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: Wright
Country: England
State/Province: Unknown
City: London

Context

Country: Canada
State/Province: Ontario
Period: PROBABLY FROM THE EARLY 1900S UP TO THE 1950S
Canada: TYPE SAMPLE OF EARLY INSTRUMENTS USED BY THE STANDARDS DIVISION IN OTTAWA
Function: USED TO DETERMINE THE HEATING VALUE OF GAS.
Technical: MAY HAVE BEEN USED AS A PORTABLE FIELD STANDARD.
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: PLATE ON SIDE OF CHIMNEY: 'SIMMANCE-ABADY/ PATENT'/ PLATE ON BOX: 'DOMINION OF CANADA/ DEPT. OF TRADE AND COMMERCE/ STANDARDS DIVISION/ INSPECTON STANDARD NO. G388'/ MOLDED ON TOP OFCHIMNEY: 'INLET'
Missing: THREE THERMOMETERS; OVERFLOW FUNNEL; POSSIBLY OTHER SMALL PARTS From CA of 02/25/2002 by Matthew Bruce: Yes - apparently missing thermometers, funnel, and possibly other small parts
Finish: CHIMNEY PAINTED GLOSS BLACK OVER GOLD/ BOX PAINTED TURQUOISE/ CALORIMETER PAINTED MATTE WHITE WITH RED & GOLD TRIM/ LACQUERED BRASS
Decoration: CALORIMETER BODY DECORATED WITH HAND PAINTED FLORAL STRIPES ON TOP & BOTTOM

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