Thermostat

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OBJECT TYPE: N/A
DATE: 1995
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1995.1566.001

MANUFACTURER: Black & Decker Canada Inc.
MODEL: STEAMSTAT J10:A
LOCATION: Brockville, Ontario, Canada

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: SYNTHETIC & METAL CONSTRUCTION.

Dimensions

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

Length: 5.0 cm
Width: 2.5 cm
Height: 1.7 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Domestic Technology
Category: Food processing
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: Black Decker
Country: Canada
State/Province: Ontario
City: Brockville

Context

Country: Canada
State/Province: Unknown
Period: THIS THERMOSTAT NEVER USED. THIS TECHNOLOGY TYPICAL OF THAT USED IN EUROPE IN 1980, IN CANADA IN 1989+
Canada: TYPICAL OF STEAMSTAT THERMOSTAT USED IN THE MANUFACTURE OF ELECTRIC KETTLES IN CANADA SINCE 1989. (REF. 1)
Function: TO MEASURE THE TEMPERATURE OF THE STEAM PRODUCED BY A BOILING KETTLE, IN ORDER TO SHUT OFF KETTLE AUTOMATICALLY WHEN BOILING POINT IS REACHED.
Technical: STEAMSTAT THERMOSTAT DEVELOPED TO AUTOMATICALLY SHUT OFF KETTLE WHEN IT REACHES THE BOILING POINT. TOGETHER WITH CONTOL ASSEMBLY (951565), IT PROVIDES ANOTHER MEASURE OFSECURITY. USED IN BLACK AND DECKER MODEL "KE 350 BOIL'N OFF" KETTLE.
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: " J10:A/ 512 06149 " stamped in black ink on casing. " 510 R " stamped repeatedly in black ink on metal contact on thermostat. "Otter JI [registered trademark symbol] " cast in raised print on black casing. Standard's Association symbol, "3928" and "12" all cast in brown plastic casing.
Missing: NONE.
Finish: LIGHT BROWN EXTERIOR CASING; BLACK SYNTHETIC INTERNAL CASING; SILVER AND BRASS COLOURED METAL COMPONENTS.
Decoration: N/A

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Black & Decker Canada Inc., Thermostat, 1995, Artifact no. 1995.1566, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collections.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1995.1566.001/

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