Gauge, vacuum
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- OBJECT TYPE
- PORTABLE
- DATE
- 1980–1989
- ARTIFACT NUMBER
- 1995.0034.001
- MANUFACTURER
- PEERLESS INSTRUMENT CO. (CANADA) LTD.
- MODEL
- Unknown
- LOCATION
- United States of America
More Information
General Information
- Serial #
- N/A
- Part Number
- 1
- Total Parts
- 2
- AKA
- N/A
- Patents
- N/A
- General Description
- METAL CONSTRUCTION; TEMPERED GLASS WINDOW OVER GAUGE FACE; RUBBER HOSE. CW ORIGINAL CARDBOARDBOX.
Dimensions
Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.
- Length
- 21.2 cm
- Width
- 16.0 cm
- Height
- 7.1 cm
- Thickness
- N/A
- Weight
- N/A
- Diameter
- N/A
- Volume
- N/A
Lexicon
- Group
- Motorized Ground Transportation
- Category
- Servicing
- Sub-Category
- N/A
Manufacturer
- AKA
- PEERLESS
- Country
- United States of America
- State/Province
- Unknown
- City
- Unknown
Context
- Country
- Canada
- State/Province
- Nova Scotia
- Period
- THIS VACUUM GAUGE USED C. 1980S- 1995. THIS TYPE OF GAUGE STILL USED IN 1997.
- Canada
-
Unknown - Function
-
USED TO INDICATE THE ABSOLUTE GAS PRESSURE IN A VACUUM SYSTEM, IN THIS CASE IN AUTOMOBILES. - Technical
-
EXAMPLE OF COMMON VACUUM GAUGE USED IN HOME AND COMMERCIAL GARAGES FOR CAR ENGINE MAINTENANCE & REPAIR. THIS GAUGE MEASURES BOTH ENGINE VACUUM PRESSURE AND FUEL PUMP PRESSURE. - Area Notes
-
Unknown
Details
- Markings
- Scale 0 to 30 labelled " INCHES VACUUM " and divided by single increments appears on outer edge of window over gauge face. Scale 0 to 10 labelled " POUNDS PRESSURE " and divided by increments of 1/4 appears on inside edge. " ENGINE VACUUM/ AND/ FUEL PUMP TESTER " printed in red on gauge face. " MADE IN USA " printed in white on lower edge of gauge window. Decal on box reads: " CANADIAN/ TIRE/ [logo]/ Manufactured by Fabrique par/ PEERLESS INSTRUMENT CO., (Canada) LTD./ for/ pour/ CANADIAN TIRE CORP. LTD./ TORONTO/ CANADA ". " VACUUM/ TESTER " & " 25- 1206 " stamped in black ink, on end panels of box. " $10.25 " handwritten on box top.
- Missing
- APPEARS COMPLETE.
- Finish
- GAUGE CASING & SUSPENSION HOOK PAINTED BRIGHT RED; SILVER METAL RIM SURROUNDS GAUGE WINDOW. GAUGE FACE IS WHITE; INDICATOR NEEDLES ARE BLACK & RED; SCALES PRINTED IN BLACK & WHITE. PT BOX IS OFF-WHITE CARDBOARD.
- Decoration
- N/A
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PEERLESS INSTRUMENT CO. (CANADA) LTD., Gauge, vacuum, between 1980–1989, Artifact no. 1995.0034, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collections.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1995.0034.001/
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