General Information

Serial #

N/A

Part Number

1

Total Parts

1

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

CLOTH COVERED CARDBOARDFOLDER/ CARDBOARD SLIDES WITH METAL GROMMETS

Dimensions

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

Length

15.4 cm

Width

12.0 cm

Height

1.0 cm

Thickness

N/A

Weight

N/A

Diameter

N/A

Volume

N/A

Lexicon

Group

Lighting Technology

Category

Miscellaneous

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

FOX

Country

United States of America

State/Province

New York

City

Long Island City

Context

Country

Canada

State/Province

Ontario

Period

1940'S +

Canada

EQUIPMENT USED BY GAS PRODUCER & DISTRIBUTOR CONSUMERS' GAS OF TORONTO, INCORPORATED IN 1848 TO SUPPLY LIGHTING TO CITY OF TORONTO. AFTER 1880, IN FACE OF INCREASING COMPETITION WITH & EVENTUAL REPLACEMENT BY ELECTRIC LIGHTING, CG BEGAN SUPPLYING GAS AS FUEL FOR DOMESTIC APPLIANCES & LATER FOR HEATING.

Function

SLIDING MECHANICAL CALCULATING DEVICE USED TO CALCULATE DISCHARGE OF GAS PER HOUR FROM PIPE OR DIAMETER OF GAS PIPE.

Technical

SIMPLE SPECIALIZED SLIDE RULE USED BY GAS COMPANY.

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

BLACK PRINTED LETTERING READS IN PART "C.S. FOX - 20 WEBSTER AVE., LONG BEACH CITY, N.Y.", CUBIC FEET OF GAS PER HOUR", "DIAMETER OF PIPE IN INCHES" & "SMALL DIAMETER"

Missing

COMPLETE

Finish

BLACK COVER/ WHITE INTERIOR & SLIDES

Decoration

N/A