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Air Compressor


Nom de l'objet : Air Compressor
Catégorie de l'objet : Tools & Equipment for Materials
Sous-catégorie de l'objet : Mining & Mineral Harvesting
Matériaux : Metal
Iron
Numéro d'accession : No Acquisition # 5
Fabricant : Unknown
Province d'utilisation : Newfoundland
Pays d'utilisation : Canada
Description : The air compressor is composed of a rectangular shaped unit that has a number of pipes and other mechanical pieces extending off of it. There is an area that is housed over with wire mesh. The entire unit rests on a metal base.
Commentaires : This was an old air compressor that was first used by the St. Lawrence Cooperation in the mill. At the time of its used it delivered 110 cubic feet of air per minute.
Fonctions : Air compressors are used to power drills, hoists, diggers, pumps and motors for moving ore to the surface. Compressed air offers several important advantages over electricity : it is safe in gaseous mines, air lines are readily maintained and extended, and air exhaust aids in ventilation.
Hauteur : 130
Longueur : 150
Largeur : 73
Unité de mesure linéaire : cm
Nombre d'objets : 1
Nombre de parties composantes : 1
Étiquette ou poinçon : The model of the air compressors is ILC78-705.
Établissement : St. Lawrence Miner's Museum 
Ville de l'établissement : St. Lawrence
Province de l'établissement : Newfoundland & Labrador

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