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OBJECT TYPE: ALCOHOL
DATE: 1925–1940
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1998.1020.001

MANUFACTURER: Kelvinator
MODEL: Unknown
LOCATION: Unknown

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: leak detector
Patents: N/A
General Description: Black synthetic (bakelite ?] body and selected fittings; metal (steel? ) cable, valves and other fittings.

Dimensions

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

Length: 29.0 cm
Width: 8.0 cm
Height: 6.5 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Industrial Technology
Category: Tools-Hand
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: Kelvinator
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 test for presence of leaks within refrigeration system.
Technical: Halide (alcohol) torches were routinely used to detect ethyl-chloride & freon leaks in refrigeration system. Alcohol fuelled torches produced a colourless flame which turned green when the leak-detector tube picked up small amounts of methyl chloride: larger concentrations produced a brilliant blue flame. (Ref. 3) This torch designed for use with anhydrous methyl or wood alcohol. Identified by donor as Kelvinator spirits-torch.
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: "LEAK DETECTOR- PART NO. [obscured]/ USE ANHYDROUS METHYL OR WOOD ALCOHOL [obscured]/ PATENTED NO. 1518404-OTHERS PENDING- MADE [obscured]" cast in raised print on torch body. "HOLDS/ TIP CLEANER/ & EXTRA TIP" stamped into end piece of handle.
Missing: Appears complete. Metal connection cable has been cut at open end.
Finish: Black synthetic (bakelite ?] body and selected fittings; metal (steel? ) cable, valves and other fittings.
Decoration: N/A

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Kelvinator, Torch, circa 1925–1940, Artifact no. 1998.1020, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingenium.ca/en/id/1998.1020.001/

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