2003.70.98
Description
- Médias
- Image
- Type d'élément
- Images, Electronic
- Description
- - cross section of a model for a pump or steam engine
- black metal stand with 4 feet; engraving reads: "206"; embossing reads: "CHICAGO APPARATUS CO,"
- 1/2 hollow cylinder inside is red, semi-circle attached to bottom of silver rod, rod continues up through hole in cylinder; at top of silver rod is a horizontal black rectangle with 2 semi-circular notches cut out; 2 silver rods are attached to either side of cylinder and run vertically, each has a bolt at the top and a u-shaped metal top with a silver rod running through; black metal circle with horizontal metal handle is attached to horizontal rod from one of vertical rods; turning handle brings centre rod with red semi-circle up and down like a piston cylinder
- 2 curved channels are cut out of cylinders left side; rectanlge houses a red block with 2 curved arms connected to crank system with long metal rod; when black handle is cranked arms move up and down to block and open channels
- used in science labs at CCI in early 1900s
- first school built at corner of Murray and Prince streets in 1855, known as Chatham Grammar School
- 1870s school was turned into a high school
- 1887 school obtained collegiate status
- September 1940 the building on site today was opened
- spring of 2002 school was slated to be closed a campaign to keep it open lasted one year and school finally closed in spring of 2003
- Date unknown
- 28.7cm H / 12.6cm L
Chatham Kent Museum
Out in the Open exhibition
VS 078 - Sujet(s)
- Collection
- Chatham Kent Museum
- Déclaration de droit d'auteur
- Copyright status unknown. Responsibility for determining the copyright status and any use rests exclusively with the user.
- Emplacement d'original
- Chatham Kent Museum
Out in the Open exhibition
VS 078 - Conditions d'utilisation
- Copies are provided for research and private study only. Permission to use images in any other way including, but not limited to, publication, exhibition, film, video or TV broadcast, or on any CD or website, must be obtained in writing from an authorized representative of the Chatham-Kent Museum prior to use. This applies to low-resolution copies downloaded from this site at no cost and to high resolution copies.
- Contacter
- Chatham-Kent MuseumCourriel:ckcccmuseum@chatham-kent.ca
Adresse Internet:
Adresse postale d'agence75 William Street North
Chatham, ON N7M 4L4
519-360-1998
