DETECTOR, GAS
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- Material Type
- Artifact
- Other Name
- METHANE TESTER
- Date Range From
- 1920
- Date Range To
- 1950
- Materials
- MILD STEEL, RUBBER, COPPER, GLASS
- Catalogue Number
- P19990035122
- Material Type
- Artifact
- Other Name
- METHANE TESTER
- Date Range From
- 1920
- Date Range To
- 1950
- Materials
- MILD STEEL, RUBBER, COPPER, GLASS
- No. Pieces
- 1
- Height
- 6.0
- Length
- 27.6
- Width
- 18.5
- Description
- SILVER. HAS A WHITE GAUGE INSET UNDERNEATH GLASS. ON THE GAUGE THERE ARE NUMBERS AND A HAND, AND IT READS "M-S-A METHANE TESTER". ALSO GIVES TYPE, MODEL, PATENT NUMBERS, AND MANUFACTURER. ON TOP THERE IS A WHITE STICKER WITH "2" WRITTEN IN BLACK FELT MARKER, AND IDENTIFIES THE PREVIOUS OWNER. ONE SIDE HAS A METAL LABEL THAT READS "PERMISSIBLE METHANE DETECTOR" AND THE SEAL OF THE DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR AMONG OTHER INFORMATION. THE BOTTOM OF THE TESTER HAS A LEATHER STRAP DONE UP WITH A SILVER BUCKLE. ATTACHED TO THE FRONT IS A LENGTH OF BLACK HOSE. THE LOOSE END OF THE HOSE HAS BEEN CUT AND HAS LITTLE COPPER WIRES STICKING OUT OF IT.
- Subjects
- MINING & MINERAL HARVESTING T&E
- Historical Association
- COAL MINING
- History
- DONATED TO THE PEMMICAN CLUB BY BLAKE ROTHEL. SEE P19990035001-GA FOR ADDITIONAL HISTORY.
- Catalogue Number
- P19990035122
- Acquisition Date
- 2000-07
- Collection
- Museum
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