General Information

Serial #

N/A

Part Number

1

Total Parts

9

AKA

cover or shell [.1]

Patents

N/A

General Description

Non-ferrous metal; synthetic reflectors.

Dimensions

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

Length

48.0 cm

Width

43.0 cm

Height

17.0 cm

Thickness

N/A

Weight

N/A

Diameter

N/A

Volume

N/A

Lexicon

Group

Mining and Metallurgy

Category

Personal gear

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

Dräger

Country

Unknown

State/Province

Unknown

City

Unknown

Context

Country

Canada

State/Province

Northwest Territories

Period

1990s-early 2000s

Canada

Taken from curatorial worksheet: This breathing apparatus belonged to the Northwest Territories Workers' Safety and Compensation Commission. It was used throughout the Territories to train mine rescue personnel and to retrieve affected miners during accidents.

Function

Protective cover for portable, self-contained device which allows wearer to work in an environment deficient in oxygen or containing respiratory poisons.

Technical

Taken from curatorial worksheet: This is one of the most commonly used types of breathing apparatus in the mining industry in the 1990s. See supplementary info for details.

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

Embossed mfr's print on front of shell "BG/ 174" and in embossed logo "DRAGER". Black print "Mine Rescue". Two identical oval labels on side of shell read "NORTHWEST TERRITORIES/ MINE RESCUE [logo of a polar bear]". Two labels on left side, first reads "MIRAMAR/ [logo]/ MINING/ MIRAMAR" and second label reads "5". Inside shell are two mfr's labels, written in German, which describe the apparatus' parts.

Missing

Appears complete. Missing the oxygen bottle that fits inside the cover, at the bottom of the unit. See 2010.0261 for comparison. ( Sue W.)

Finish

Non-ferrous silver metal with two green reflecting stripes and two red synthetic reflectors. Also on the front is embossed mfr's print, two green and yellow labels, one yellow and black label, one white and black label and black print. On the inside are two white mfr's labels with black print.

Decoration

N/A