Tank, air

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OBJECT TYPE: N/A
DATE: Unknown
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1996.0566.003

MANUFACTURER: SCOTT AVIATION CORP.
MODEL: Unknown
LOCATION: Lancaster, New York, United States of America

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 3
Total Parts: 3
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: METAL WITH SYNTHETIC CAP AND VALVE

Dimensions

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

Length: 56.0 cm
Width: N/A
Height: N/A
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: 13.0 cm
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Industrial Technology
Category: Industrial equipment
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: SCOTT
Country: United States of America
State/Province: New York
City: Lancaster

Context

Country: Canada
State/Province: Ontario
Period: THIS ONE USED AT THE CEF FROM 1967 UNTIL 1996.
Canada: EXAMPLE OF BREATHING APPARATUS USED IN FIRE FIGHTING DEPARTMENTS IN CANADA FROM THE LATE FIFTIES TO THE EIGHTIES.
Function: TO PROVIDE AIR FOR BREATHING IN HAZARDOUS ATMOSPHERIC CONDITIONS.
Technical: OXYGEN BREATHING APPARATUS WAS 1ST DEVELOPED IN 1853, BUT PRACTICAL FIRE FIGHTING APPARATUS WASN'T DEVELOPED UNTIL THE EARLY 1900S IN GERMANY. THE ENCLOSED SYSTEM ALLOWS FOR REGENERATION OF OXYGEN.THIS ARTIFACT IS AN OPEN SYSTEM ELIMINATING WASTE PRODUCTS THROUGH A VALVE & CAN ONLY BE USED FOR ABOUT 25 MINUTES. [REF 2].
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: Decal on body: ‘SOLD AND SERVICED EXCLUSIVELY [BY]/ Safeco [Logo] SAFETY SUPPLY CO. Safeco [Logo]/ HEAD OFFICE AND FACTORY 214 KING STREET EAST TORONTO 2, ONTARIO/ GRAND FALLS- HALIFAX- SEPT ILES-MONTREAL-OTTAWA- TORONTO/ PORT ARTHUR- WINNIPEG-REGINA- EDMONTON- CALGARY- LETHBRIDGE/ TRAIL-VANCOUVER- POINTE-A-PIERRE, TRINIDAD- KINGSTON, JAMAICA'. Printed on side: ‘Scott AIR-PAK/ AIR ONLY . 1800 P.S.I./ KEEP VALVE CLOSED/ EXCEPT WHEN USING'. Stamped on body: ‘1059+/ 8 SSCO 66/ 1 SSCO 79''ICC-3AA1800/ K-41186A/ SCOTT'. Molded in top: ‘SCOTT AVIATION/ LANCASTER N.Y./ U.S.A./ SCOTT'. Printed on regulator: ‘0 500 1000 1500 FULL 2000/ Scott/ CYLINDER/ PRESSURE/ USE NO OIL'. Molded on pressure cap: ‘Scott'.
Missing: N/A
Finish: GLOSSY YELLOW PAINT ON CYLINDER; BLACK CAP AND VALVE FACE
Decoration: N/A

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SCOTT AVIATION CORP., Tank, air, Unknown Date, Artifact no. 1996.0566, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collections.ingeniumcanada.org/en/item/1996.0566.003/

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