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OBJECT TYPE: N/A
DATE: Unknown
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1998.1013.001

MANUFACTURER: A. C. Co.
MODEL: Unknown
LOCATION: Unknown

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 3
AKA: service cylinder
Patents: N/A
General Description: metal (steel & brass)

Dimensions

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

Length: 38.5 cm
Width: N/A
Height: N/A
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: 10.5 cm
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Industrial Technology
Category: Industrial equipment
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: AC
Country: Unknown
State/Province: Unknown
City: Unknown

Context

Country: North America
State/Province: Unknown
Period: Unknown
Canada: Part of a collection of refrigeration parts and service items from Dr. G. Leslie Oliver. Dr. Oliver added to and documented a collection begun by his late father, of household and automobile technology. Dr. Oliver's father, T.H. Oliver established a refrigeration & electric service business in Aurora, Ont. 1924, the first and oldest such organization in York Region. In 2000, the business was sold but continues to operate under the T.H. Oliver name.
Function: To safely contain, store, transport and dispense compressed gasses. This cylinder previously contained sulphur dioxide.
Technical: These cylinders typical of those used by refrigeration service staff. This cylinder used for sulphur dioxide, considered a Class 1 refrigerant. This class includes refrigerants which cool materials by the absorption or extraction of heat from the substances to be refrigerated by the absorption of their latent heats. Class 1 refrigerants are used in compression type refrigerating systems. Sulphur dioxide is a toxic, colourless gas or liquid having a very strong odour. It was not considered a safe refrigerant, especially when used in large quantities, and was prone to promoting corrosion of metal parts. Because of it's distinctive odour, leaks in a system employing sulphur dioxide were easily detected. Cylinders require careful handling and observation of appropriate methods for storage & use, in order to prevent damage to shell or contents. [Ref. 3] Identified by donor as refrigerant service cylinder for sulphur-dioxide.
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: Markings obscured by corrosion: appears to read "I C C 38/ J882/ F/ 8T. 24/ A. C. Co./ 11 T. 28" stamped into cylinder body.
Missing: Appears complete.
Finish: Steel cylinder fitted with brass valve. Cylinder body has been painted black.
Decoration: N/A

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A. C. Co., Cylinder, Unknown Date, Artifact no. 1998.1013, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingenium.ca/en/id/1998.1013.001/

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