General Information

Serial #

N/A

Part Number

1

Total Parts

1

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

Iron, brass, and steel body and framework; rubber (?) wheels/tires.

Dimensions

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

Length

159.0 cm

Width

134.0 cm

Height

156.0 cm

Thickness

N/A

Weight

N/A

Diameter

N/A

Volume

N/A

Lexicon

Group

Industrial Technology

Category

Miscellaneous

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

Barnes

Country

United States of America

State/Province

Ohio

City

Mansfield

Context

Country

Canada

State/Province

Ontario

Period

Unknown

Canada

The City of Ottawa Water Department (then Corporation of Ottawa Water Department) used the pump for urban water pumping; possibly waste water.

Function

Used to pump water by means of an electric motor.

Technical

The centrifugal pump works by taking advantage of the centrifugal forces created by rotating a liquid, in this case water, in an enclosed space. This action has a dual consequence allowing the pump to function properly. The centrifugal force causes the liquid to gain velocity as well as creates a vacuum in the centre of the pump, thus drawing more liquid in and feeding the system.

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

Municipal plate reads: 'CORPN [superscript N] OF/ OTTAWA/ WATER DEPT. [stamped in]/ NO [left blank] HP [left blank]/ 4 x 4 PUMP [stamped in]/ CENTRIFUGAL [stamped in]' Distributor plate reads: 'The/ GENERAL SUPPLY CO./ OF CANADA/ LIMITED/ OTTAWA/ TORONTO/ MONTREAL/ MONCTON/ NORTH BAY' Mfr. plate reads: 'MFGD BY THE/ BARNES/ MFG CO/ MANSFIELD OHIO/ U.S.A.' Model name embossed on front of pump box: 'LE ROI' Small plate reads: 'BARNES CENTRIFUGAL/ PUMP/ C211 [stamped in]/ The Barnes Manufacturing Co./ Mansfield, Ohio U.S.A.'

Missing

N/A

Finish

Unknown

Decoration

N/A