Coal fired, hot water heater
Solid Fuel (Coal and Wood) Burning Equipment - Water Heating
Accession # HHCC.2003.081
A coal fired, hot water heater from the 1940's, a period in which hydro generation capacity in Ontario was under siege, overloaded as result of rapid post WWII development and the lack of investment during war years in electrical infrastructure. It was a period in which the consumers who could provided themselves with back-up systems. Such as this historic artifact of the times, purchased but never used, Taylor Forbes, Windsor Ont. 1946.
Damper control motor
Solid Fuel (Coal and Wood) Burning Equipment - Fuel flow, Ignition and Combustion Controls
Accession # HHCC.2006.101
With Honeywell's, battery assisted, spring operated, wind-up damper control motor, for coal and wood-fired furnaces, automatic combustion and temperature control would arrive for some Canadians by the early 1920's. For the first time the homeowner could position the furnace dampers, regulating combustion rate without leaving the living room...well more or less; Honeywell Heating Specialties Co., Circa 1920.
Home made ash sifter
Solid Fuel (Coal and Wood) Burning Equipment - Other Components and Parts
Accession # HHCC.2006.155
A late 19th century, home made, manually operated ash sifter, roughly hewn, nailed together of old boards found around the home, with broom stick, shaker handle and 1/8 inch galvanized screening, etched and eroded through the effects of prolonged use, in sifting ash so as to reuse the unburned, and partially burned pieces of coal, a simple made at home energy conservation technology, Circa 1898.
Vaporizing oil burner 'Coleman'
Vaporizing Oil Burning Equipment and Systems - Burners
Accession # HHCC.2006.154
A non motorized, vaporizing oil burner for the Canadian home, employing natural gravity feed, with fuel reservoir and brass float actuated fuel oil metering device, brass valving and tubing, engineered by a widely acknowledged pioneer of oil heating equipment in Canada, Coleman Lamp and Stove Co. Ltd. Toronto, Circa 1922
Vaporizing space heater
Vaporizing Oil Burning Equipment and Systems - Space Heating
Accession # HHCC.2003.082
A liquid fuels, vaporizing, space heater, popular in the early years of the 20th century, as Canadian home owners looked to the latest and best technology of the day, in order to supplement the often cold and draft homes of the period, typically heated by wood or coal stoves or for the fortunate a central, gravity warm air, or hot water system, Colman, Quick Lite, 1929
Oil burner assembly 'Leiman'
Pressure Atomizing Oil Burner Equipment and Systems - Burners
Accession # HHCC.2003.079
An unusual and rare example of an early 20th century high pressure oil burner assembly, with direct drive, 2 stage, Tuthill gear pump, buil-in oil reservoir, and original valving, constructed on heavy cast iron base, with 1" pipe legs and cork vibration insulators, equipped brass whistle with embossed plate marked, "when whistle blows, stop motor, fill base with oil", Leiman Bros Newark, circa 1926
Gun style oil burner 'Fess'
Pressure Atomizing Oil Burner Equipment and Systems - Burners
Accession # HHCC.2003.080
A mid 20th century high-pressure, gun style oil burner for residential and small commercial, automatic heating applications. Equipped with integral firing assembly, direct drive oil pump, primary air supply and motor, with modern, unitary construction and styling influenced by Art Deco style trends of the times, in metallic green with chrome trim marked "Fess Heat", Fess Oil Burner, 1955
Oil burner piping harness
Pressure Atomizing Oil Burner Equipment and Systems - Firing Assemblies
Accession # HHCC.2006.135
Beautifully curved, shiny brass oil burner piping harness, with heavy wall, 3/8 inch suction and 1/4 inch discharge lines, equipped with black wrought iron pipe fittings and Dart unions with brass seats. Such harness would stand as a kind of cultural marker of the times, reflecting the oil burner manufacture's desire to allay public fears about quality and safety of this new technology being brought into the Canadian home in the 1920's, Anaconda, Circa 1929:
Fuel filter assembly
Pressure Atomizing Oil Burner Equipment and Systems - Firing Assemblies
Accession # HHCC.2006.136
Cast iron, fuel filter assembly with 3/8 inch IPS, black iron pipe and union inlet connection to oil burner, with brass machined screw top, and 3/8 oil priming plug, ground brass seat and cast brass internal screen cartridge, with clearable brass screen filter media, all beautifully crafted, in keeping with the values of the period, using the materials and techniques of the times, manufacturer unknown, 1929.
Atomizing firing head 'J30'
Pressure Atomizing Oil Burner Equipment and Systems - Firing Assemblies
Accession # HHCC.2006.137
A high pressure, high voltage, fuel oil atomizing firing head by Fess Oil Burners, Toronto, an acknowledged early pioneer and Canadian market leader in oil burner engineering and manufacture in Canada. Dressed in classic black/green enamelled finish, with long-reach, 3/8 inch IPS brass oil delivery tube, inlet oil filter and oil-flow shut-off valve, Model J30, Circa 1936. [see also design variant ID#262]
Atomizing firing head 'J31'
Pressure Atomizing Oil Burner Equipment and Systems - Firing Assemblies
Accession # HHCC.2006.138
A field modified high pressure fuel oil atomizing firing head by Fess Oil Burners, Toronto, an acknowledged early pioneer in oil burner engineering and manufacture in Canada; with classic black/green enamelled finish, long-reach, 3/8 inch, brass, oil delivery tube, inlet oil filter and oil-flow shut-off valve, and modified with the addition of a Honeywell dripples, automatic, oil pressure control, check valve, Fess, Model J31, Circa 1940. [see also ID#261]
Fuel oil by-pass valve
Pressure Atomizing Oil Burner Equipment and Systems - Firing Assemblies
Accession # HHCC.2006.139
A fuel oil pressure regulating, by-pass valve, beautifully crafted and styled for the discerning eye in brass/bronze. It exemplifies the range of peripheral devices engineered by a new generation of technology manufacturers, starting in the late 1920's, innovators and suppliers to the automatic oil heating market. Together, they built the system of interacting and mutually supporting components and parts required for safe, efficient, reliable, automatic home heating in Canada, Detroit Lubricator, Circa 1940
Convex nose air cone
Pressure Atomizing Oil Burner Equipment and Systems - Firing Assemblies
Accession # HHCC.2006.140
An air cone for a high pressure, atomizing oil burner, designed with convex nose and 8 turbulator blades. Unobtrusive and elemental in appearance and seemingly of little consequence, it would, none-the-less, prove to be a critical component in oil burner performance in its time, helping to ensure quiet, efficient, smoke free combustion.
Blued and heavily corroded as a result of use in a typical 3000 deg. combustion chamber, unknown manufacturer, Circa 1948 [see also ID#265]
Concave nose air cone
Pressure Atomizing Oil Burner Equipment and Systems - Firing Assemblies
Accession # HHCC.2006.141
An air cone for a high pressure, atomizing oil burner, designed with concave nose, 8 foreshortened turbulator blades and extended collar. Unobtrusive and elemental in appearance and seemingly of little consequence, it would, none-the-less, prove to be a critical component in oil burner performance in its time, helping to ensure quiet, efficient, smoke free combustion. Blued and heavily corroded as a result of use in a typical 3000 deg. combustion chamber, unknown manufacturer, Circa 1948 [see also ID#265]
Fuel pump assembly 'D8'
Pressure Atomizing Oil Burner Equipment and Systems - Oil Pumps
Accession # HHCC.2006.142
A fuel pump assembly for low pressure, mechanical atomizing oil burner, with direct, flexible coupled, electric motor drive, with carbon blade rotary pump, worm drive, gear pump, and automatic oil volume and pressure control valves, from the widely acknowledged pioneer of automatic oil heating equipment in Canada, Fess, Model D8, Circa 1924:
Fuel pump assembly 'J18'
Pressure Atomizing Oil Burner Equipment and Systems - Oil Pumps
Accession # HHCC.2006.143
A compact, functionally integrated fuel pump assembly for gun type, low pressure atomizing oil burner, with flange motor mount, air intake housing, fuel pump, and pressure gauge 0 to 20 psi., all over coated in classic black-green gloss enamel of the period; equipped with drive coupling, pressure regulating valve, fitments, and oil filter all executed in solid brass/bronze, all targeted on the affluent, discerning, life style seeking householder, Fess, Model J18, Circa 1930 [see also 12.06-11]
Rotary fuel oil pump
Pressure Atomizing Oil Burner Equipment and Systems - Oil Pumps
Accession # HHCC.2006.144
A rotary, low pressure, fuel oil pump, with carbon separator blades, heavy steel rotor, in cast and machined steel body, with classic black/green enamel finish, and original external piping connections, a marker of the 2nd wave of automatic home heating, pump assembly technology for the Canadian home, partial pump assembly only, manufacturer unknown, Circa 1924
Rotary fuel oil pump
Pressure Atomizing Oil Burner Equipment and Systems - Oil Pumps
Accession # HHCC.2006.145
A rotary, low pressure, fuel oil pump for automatic home heating, with carbon rotor separator blades, heavy steel rotor, in cast and machined steel body equipped for 4 bolt flange motor mounting, built-in, brass, automatic pressure regulating valve with manual adjustment, beginning to suggest the early years of the 4th wave in engineering design, characterized by compacted, integrated fuel oil pump assemblies, manufacturer unknown, Circa 1929
Single stage rotary gear pump
Pressure Atomizing Oil Burner Equipment and Systems - Oil Pumps
Accession # HHCC.2006.146
A single stage rotary gear pump, with cast and machined steel body, two hole flange and barrel mount and two point drive coupling for close, direct motor drive; with original oil piping, it would be part of the 3rd wave in engineering design, characterized by compacted, fuel oil pump assemblies, Tuthill Pump Co. Chicago, Circa 1929
Two stage rotary gear pump
Pressure Atomizing Oil Burner Equipment and Systems - Oil Pumps
Accession # HHCC.2006.147
Two stage rotary gear pump, with cast and machined steel body, two hole flange and barrel-mount for close, direct motor coupling; with internal pressure regulating and cut- off valves, inlet oil strainer and oil bypass, it would set a new standard for fuel oil pump assemblies, part of a 4th wave in engineering design, characterized by compacted and functionally integrated engineering, Fuelstat, Tuthill Pump Co. Chicago, Circa 1937
Single stage rotary gear pump
Pressure Atomizing Oil Burner Equipment and Systems - Oil Pumps
Accession # HHCC.2006.148
Single stage rotary gear pump, with light weight die cast body, two hole flange and barrel mount for close, direct motor coupling; with internal pressure regulating and cut-off valves, inlet oil strainer and oil bypass, it would set a new standard for fuel oil pump assemblies, part of a 4th wave in engineering design, characterized by compacted and functionally integrated engineering, Fuelstat, EN, Tuthill Pump Co. Chicago, Circa 1937
Single stage rotary gear pump 'Tuthill'
Pressure Atomizing Oil Burner Equipment and Systems - Oil Pumps
Accession # HHCC.2006.149
Tuthill single stage rotary gear pump, carrying the corporate name of Prenco, Toronto Canada, similar to the Tuthill Model EN, see ID# 272, with modern, stylish name plate and logo in silver against grass green background, a marker of the rapidly expanding market for automatic oil heating equipment in Canada following W.W.II, Fuelstat, Prenco, Tuthill Pump Corp. Toronto, Circa 1948
Two stage rotary gear pump 'Webster'
Pressure Atomizing Oil Burner Equipment and Systems - Oil Pumps
Accession # HHCC.2006.150
Two stage rotary, gear style pump, in cast steel body with extended shaft, and Webster stylish logo, carrying a Canadian manufacturer's name; an example of beautifully compacted and functionally integrated engineering. [4th wave] and of the rapidly approaching mature market years for high pressure, 100 psi. oil burner technology, bringing with it a giant bulge in the percentages of Canadian home owners and businesses that would enjoy automatic heating, Webster/ Canadian Acme Screw and Gear, Circa 1955
Commercial rotary gear pump
Pressure Atomizing Oil Burner Equipment and Systems - Oil Pumps
Accession # HHCC.2006.151
Commercial, high capacity, two stage rotary, gear style pump, in cast steel body with extended shaft, a product of post W.W.II , compacted and functionally integrated engineering. [4th wave] it stands as a marker of the wide spread application of high pressure atomizing oil burner technology to commercial and institutional uses in Canada in the last half of the 20th century, Webster, Circa 1958
Compact fuel pump assembly
Pressure Atomizing Oil Burner Equipment and Systems - Oil Pumps
Accession # HHCC.2006.152
A compact, functionally integrated fuel pump assembly for gun type, low pressure atomizing oil burner, equipped with Tuthill fuel oil pump, drive coupling, pressure regulating valve, fitments, and oil filter all executed in solid brass/bronze, , Fess, Model J18, Circa 1930, partial assembly only [see also 12.06-10, ID#267]
Commercial rotary gear pump 'Detroit'
Pressure Atomizing Oil Burner Equipment and Systems - Oil Pumps
Accession # HHCC.2006.153
Commercial, high capacity, two stage rotary, gear style pump, in cast steel body, with barrel and flange motor mount and brass drive coupling. A product of post W.W.II compacted and functionally integrated engineering. [4th wave], it stands as a marker of the wide spread application of high pressure atomizing oil burner technology to commercial and institutional uses in Canada in the last half of the 20th century, Detroit Lubricator, Circa 1958
8K volt ignition transformer
Pressure Atomizing Oil Burner Equipment and Systems - Ignition Transformers
Accession # HHCC.2006.131
An 8,000 volt, electric spark, ignition transformers, in gloss black steel case with brass nameplate. Such devices in the home and the sparks they generated would be a source of great public mystery and often apprehension in the early years of the 20th century. Yet, they would be the true heroes of early technology for the Canadian home; without them the mechanical wonders of the period would not have been possible, the internal combustion engine, the automobile, and automatic home heating. Webster, Circa 1936:
10K volt ignition transformer
Pressure Atomizing Oil Burner Equipment and Systems - Ignition Transformers
Accession # HHCC.2006.132
A 10,000 volt, electric spark, ignition transformers, in non-ferro-magnetic, brass case in gloss black enamel, manufactured and stencilled for Fess Oil Burners of Canada, an acknowledged early pioneer and Canadian market leader. Such high voltage devices in the home would be a source of great public mystery and often apprehension in the early years of the 20th century. But without the electric spark the mechanical wonders of the age would not have been possible, the internal combustion engine, the automobile, and automatic home heating. Webster, Circa 1938:
10Kv 60 cycle ignition transformer
Pressure Atomizing Oil Burner Equipment and Systems - Ignition Transformers
Accession # HHCC.2006.133
A 10,000 volt, 60 cycle spark, ignition transformer, in ferro-magnetic, steel case in gloss black enamel, with long radius corners, reminiscent of the Art Deco style. Equipped with built in junction box, adjustable base and brown porcelain high tension insulators with screw terminals, it stands as an historic example of the work of early, Canadian, ignition transformer, speciality manufactures, tooling up for the now rapidly expanding, home heating market in Canada, Amalgamated Electric, 1960.
10Kv 60 cycle ignition transformer
Pressure Atomizing Oil Burner Equipment and Systems - Ignition Transformers
Accession # HHCC.2006.134
A 10,000 volt, 60 cycle spark, ignition transformer, in ferro-magnetic, steel case in gloss black enamel, with long radius corners, reminiscent of the Art Deco style. Equipped with hinged base-plate and enclosed high tension insulators with adjustable brass pressure contacts and built in junction box, it stands as an historic example of the immense diversity and inventiveness of the Canadian oil heat industry during its years of post W.W.II rapid growth, Allison 1964.
Combustion controller for oil
Pressure Atomizing Oil Burner Equipment and Systems - Fuel Flow and Combustion Controls
Accession # HHCC.2006.102
A 1920's automated combustion controller for Canadian oil fired, home heating systems, with Bourdon tube actuated mercury switch for "pressure ignition control" and "Adjustatherm," safety cut-out, marketed in Ottawa by Shaver Bros, Type SDP 22, , Mercoid Corp., Circa 1929 [partial assembly only]
Combustion controller for oil
Pressure Atomizing Oil Burner Equipment and Systems - Fuel Flow and Combustion Controls
Accession # HHCC.2006.103
A 1920's automated combustion controller for Canadian oil fired, home heating systems, with oil pressure actuated, pancake style bellows safety switch, electric thermal safety lock-out with manual reset and flapper valve actuated mercury bulb switch, enclosed in stylish, heavy cast steel enclosure with highly decorated cover plate, Hart Oil Heat, Preferred Oil burners Inc., Circa 1929.
Combustion controller for oil
Pressure Atomizing Oil Burner Equipment and Systems - Fuel Flow and Combustion Controls
Accession # HHCC.2006.104
A 1920's automated combustion controller for oil fired, home heating systems, equipped with electro-magnetic actuated, tilting mercury bulb line voltage contractor and thermal electric safety lock-out with manual reset. Paired with a stack mounted, bimetal, automatic heat-sensing switch, it would set a new standard of performance, comfort, reliability and safety for Canadian homeowners. Absolute Con-Tac-Tor Corp., Model 77, Circa 1929 [1 of 2, See also ID# 231]
Flame monitoring device
Pressure Atomizing Oil Burner Equipment and Systems - Fuel Flow and Combustion Controls
Accession # HHCC.2006.105
A 1920's high tech, automated, flame monitoring device for oil fired, home heating systems. Paired with the manufacturer's "Locksmith" electromagnetic combustion controller [see ID#228], it operated using a helical bimetal spring to actuate twin mercury bulb switches, in order to control starting and running operations, ignition duration, flame failure and safety recycling time, Model 48H, Time-O-Stat Controls Co., Elkhart Ind. [I of 2, see ID# 236]
Control and switch panel
Pressure Atomizing Oil Burner Equipment and Systems - Fuel Flow and Combustion Controls
Accession # HHCC.2006.106
An 1920's, field assembled electrical control and switch panel for oil fired, home heating systems, equipped with Time-O-Stat, Locksmith control [See ID# 230] and Square D, fused, manual, safety, disconnect switch, mounted on handmade pine panel board with walnut finish and fire protective covering; an icon of its times reflecting something of the trade practices and public expectations of the period, as well as the attention given to public safety, Circa 1929
Combustion controller for oil
Pressure Atomizing Oil Burner Equipment and Systems - Fuel Flow and Combustion Controls
Accession # HHCC.2006.107
A 1920's automated combustion controller for oil fired, home heating systems, equipped with electro-magnetic actuated, tilting mercury bulb line voltage contractor and thermal electric safety lock-out with manual reset. Paired with a stack mounted, bimetal, automatic heat-sensing switch, it would set a new standard of performance, comfort, reliability and safety for Canadian homeowners. Absolute Con-Tac-Tor Corp., Model 125, No. 77, Circa 1929, missing internal component parts [2 of 2, See also ID# 228]
Combustion controller for oil
Pressure Atomizing Oil Burner Equipment and Systems - Fuel Flow and Combustion Controls
Accession # HHCC.2006.108
A late 1920's, one-piece, trend setting, automated combustion controller for oil fired, home heating systems, elegantly named the "Pyrotherm", it was unitary in design, stack mounted, helical bimetal heat actuated, performing essentially the same functions as the earlier two-piece technology [See ID#231 and ID#229], but with greater precision. The device was a marvel of inter-connected mechanical, electrical and electro-magnetic components, operating three mercury bulb switches; Mercoid, Type 8M, Circa 1930
Radiant heat sensor
Pressure Atomizing Oil Burner Equipment and Systems - Fuel Flow and Combustion Controls
Accession # HHCC.2006.109
The "Protectostat", a late 1940's radiant heat sensor for combustion safety control. It would set new standard for combustion safety for higher firing rate, oil atomizing heating systems found in large Canadian estate homes, institutions and small industrial applications. Sited directly on the fire, it used a black metal diaphragm to mechanically actuate a low voltage control system through a Minneapolis Honeywell "Protectorelay", Minneapolis Honeywell, Type A, Circa 1948.
Combustion controller 'Honeywell'
Pressure Atomizing Oil Burner Equipment and Systems - Fuel Flow and Combustion Controls
Accession # HHCC.2006.110
An example of innovative, mid 20th century combustion safety control technology that would dominate the field of household automatic oil heating through much of the balance of the century; stack mounted, bimetal heat actuated safety switching, electro-magnetic relay controlled; equipped for intermittent ignition, heat anticipation, 3 wire room thermostat, Type RA117A, 25 cycle, Minneapolis Honeywell, Toronto Circa 1945 [See also ID#235]
Combustion controller 'Honeywell'
Pressure Atomizing Oil Burner Equipment and Systems - Fuel Flow and Combustion Controls
Accession # HHCC.2006.111
An example of innovative, mid 20th century combustion safety control technology that would dominate the field of household automatic oil heating through much of the balance of the century; stack mounted, bimetal heat actuated safety switching, electro-magnetic relay controlled; equipped for intermittent ignition, heat anticipation, 3 wire room thermostat, Type RA117, 60 cycle, Minneapolis Honeywell, Toronto Circa 1948 [See also ID#234]
Flame monitoring device 'Time-O-Stat'
Pressure Atomizing Oil Burner Equipment and Systems - Fuel Flow and Combustion Controls
Accession # HHCC.2006.112
A 1920's high tech, automated, flame monitoring device for oil fired, home heating systems. Paired with the manufacturer's "Locksmith" electromagnetic combustion controller [see ID#228], it operated using a helical bimetal spring to actuate twin mercury bulb switches, in order to control starting and running operations, ignition duration, flame failure and safety recycling time, Model 48H, Time-O-Stat Controls Co., Elkhart Ind. [I of 2, see ID# 229]
Double function temperature control
Pressure Atomizing Oil Burner Equipment and Systems - High Temperature Limit Controls
Accession # HHCC.2006.113
A mid 20th century, state-of-the-art, double function, adjustable temperature control for home "winter air conditioner". Used for automatically shutting down the system to prevent over heating, as well as to star and stop the furnace fan at air temperatures that would help ensure draft free comfort; equipped with helical bimetal heat sensor, twin, tilting mercury bulbs, mechanical brass linkage and manual fan on-off switch, fan and limit control, Type M80, Mercoid, 1938
Single function temperature control
Pressure Atomizing Oil Burner Equipment and Systems - High Temperature Limit Controls
Accession # HHCC.2006.114
A mid 20th century, single function, adjustable temperature safety control for home "winter air conditioner". Used for automatically shutting down the system to prevent over heating if, for example, the fan failed to come on allowing heat to build up in the furnace plennum beyond the safe operating point; equipped with helical bimetal heat sensor, single tilting mercury bulb line voltage switch, LA419, Minneapolis Honeywell, 1946 [1 of 2, similar to ID#239]
Single function temperature control
Pressure Atomizing Oil Burner Equipment and Systems - High Temperature Limit Controls
Accession # HHCC.2006.115
A mid 20th century, single function, adjustable temperature safety control for home "winter air conditioner". Used for automatically shutting down the system to prevent over heating if, for example, the fan failed to come on allowing heat to build up in the furnace plennum beyond the safe operating point; equipped with helical bimetal heat sensor, single tilting mercury bulb line voltage switch, LA419, Minneapolis Honeywell, 1946 [1 of 2 similar to ID#238]
Room thermostat 'Mercoid'
Pressure Atomizing Oil Burner Equipment and Systems - Room Temperature Thermostats
Accession # HHCC.2006.089
An early, automatic room temperature control device, using an hydraulic bellows, temperature sensor, with mercury bulb, line voltage switching, stencilled for Williams-Oil-Matic Heating, Bloomington, Ill., promoted as "the world's largest producer of automatic oil burners". Temperature control devices of this genre, would introduce automation into the Canadian house hold and become markers of profound social and cultural change; Type 0104111, Mercoid Corp., Circa 1927
Room thermostat 'Penn'
Pressure Atomizing Oil Burner Equipment and Systems - Room Temperature Thermostats
Accession # HHCC.2006.090
An early, automatic room temperature control device, using an hydraulic bellows, temperature sensor, with open contact, line voltage switching. Temperature control devices of this genre, would introduce automation into the Canadian household, set new standards of winter comfort and convenience for Canadians, and in so doing become markers of profound social and cultural change; Type A, Penn, Circa 1930
Room thermostat 'Time-O-Stat'
Pressure Atomizing Oil Burner Equipment and Systems - Room Temperature Thermostats
Accession # HHCC.2006.091
An eye appealing, early automatic room temperature control device, using a helical by-metal spring temperature sensor, with mercury bulb, line voltage switching. Temperature control devices of this genre, would introduce automation into the Canadian household, set new standards of winter comfort and convenience for Canadians, and in so doing become markers of a new technology-based consumerism and thus of profound, Canadian, social and cultural change; Cat. No 135, Time-O-Stat, Circa 1928 [See also ID# 218]
"Chronotherm" room thermostat
Pressure Atomizing Oil Burner Equipment and Systems - Room Temperature Thermostats
Accession # HHCC.2006.092
The "Chronotherm" room thermostat with "Telechron", synchronous, electric motor driven automatic night set-back, helical bimetal temperature sensor, low voltage, snap action, open contact switching, and mercury glass stem thermometer, would prove to be iconic in its times, a precursor of much to come in layered, multi-functional, consumer technology for the Canadian home, Type T12, Minneapolis-Honeywell Regulator Co, Minneapolis, Minn., Circa 1934
Room thermostat 'Honeywell - 87F'
Pressure Atomizing Oil Burner Equipment and Systems - Room Temperature Thermostats
Accession # HHCC.2006.093
A room heating-cooling thermostat in the Honeywell classic round configuration popular throughout the latter 20th century; high style, gold plastic body, helical bimetal activated, low voltage, miniature mercury bulb switch, adjustable heat anticipator, with helical bimetal thermometer and heat-cool, fan on-off switch base, Type 87F, Honeywell, Circa 1975 [See also ID #220]
Room thermostat 'Time-O-Stat'
Pressure Atomizing Oil Burner Equipment and Systems - Room Temperature Thermostats
Accession # HHCC.2006.094
An eye appealing, earlyau tomatic room temperature control device, using a helical by-metal spring temperature sensor, with mercury bulb, line voltage switching. Temperature control devices of this genre, would introduce automation into the Canadian household, set new standards of winter comfort and convenience for Canadians, and in so doing become markers of a new technology-based consumerism and thus of profound, Canadian, social and cultural change; with original shop tag, Cat. No 135, Time-O-Stat, Circa 1928 [See also ID# 215]
Room thermostat 'Mercoid'
Pressure Atomizing Oil Burner Equipment and Systems - Room Temperature Thermostats
Accession # HHCC.2006.095
An early, automatic room temperature control device, in large, decorated brass enclosure, using an hydraulic bellows, temperature sensor, with large mercury bulb, line voltage switching, and calibrated scale 60 to 80 degrees F. Temperature control devices of this genre, would introduce automation into the Canadian house hold and become markers of profound social and cultural change; Type 0104111, Mercoid Corp., Circa 1927 [See also ID # 213]
A/C room thermostat 'Honeywell - 87C'
Pressure Atomizing Oil Burner Equipment and Systems - Room Temperature Thermostats
Accession # HHCC.2006.096
A summer air conditioning, room thermostat, in the Honeywell classic round configuration, popularly found in the mid and latter 20th century on residential oil heating systems with add-on summer cooling; high style, gold coloured plastic body, helical bimetal temperature activated, low voltage, miniature mercury bulb switch, with helical bimetal thermometer, Type 87C, Honeywell, Circa 1964 [See also ID #217]
Home humidistat
Pressure Atomizing Oil Burner Equipment and Systems - Other Components and Parts
Accession # HHCC.2006.098
A mid 20th century, humidity controller, "humidistat", for the Canadian home. A "low tech" device, using materials found in nature, it employed treated human hair for its actuating element. Stencilled for "RP", Research Products, a leading manufacturer of humidifiers for forced air, oil fired heating applications in the post W.W.II years, it tells many stories of emerging humidification technology, through to the introduction of solid state humidity sensors, Penn, Type 842, circa 1952.
Temperature / humidity gauge
Pressure Atomizing Oil Burner Equipment and Systems - Other Components and Parts
Accession # HHCC.2006.099
A pair of mid 1930's room temperature and humidity dial read-out devices for locating around the home. With the promotion of coal and oil "winter air conditioning", new expectations had been established by the Canadian HVACR industry about the winter human "comfort zone" now made possible [See ID#222]. It was a period, too, in which the popular mind was being increasingly bombarded with information on the wonders of modern science and the importance of scientific measurement - if you can't measure it you can't control it, Taylor, 1936.
Automatic draft stabilizer
Pressure Atomizing Oil Burner Equipment and Systems - Other Components and Parts
Accession # HHCC.2006.116
Employed to automatically bypassing air up the chimney, this automatic draft stabalizer, for use on home heating systems fired with coal, fuel oil or gas was equipped with cast iron frame with sheet metal boot. The brake-formed, pivoted damper blade is decorated in handsome red, wrinkled finish, with balancing weight affixed to a travelling screw, which is manually adjusted with a rotating knurled hand wheel, Draft-O-Stat, circa 1935.
Oil furnace panel board
Pressure Atomizing Oil Burner Equipment and Systems - Other Components and Parts
Accession # HHCC.2006.117
A 1920's, field assembled panel board, typically found in homes equipped with automatic, oil heating of the period, used for mounting of manual disconnect switch and other controllers at the entrance to the furnace or boiler room. Crudely made of pine board with walnut finish and fire protective covering; an icon of its times reflecting something of the trade practices and the attention given to public appearance and safety, Circa 1929 [See also ID#230]
Safety disconnect switch
Pressure Atomizing Oil Burner Equipment and Systems - Other Components and Parts
Accession # HHCC.2006.118
A 1920's automatic oil heating, safety, disconnect switch, in heavy steel, 4 pound enclosure, telling many stories around a master narrative, dominant in the times. The prospect of home electrification brought with it widespread concern for public safety with steps taken by authorities to help ensure safe practice and to ally unnecessary public apprehension, Square D, Circa 1928 [See also ID#230]
Hard fire brick
Pressure Atomizing Oil Burner Equipment and Systems - Other Components and Parts
Accession # HHCC.2006.119
In the embryonic and early development years of automatic, oil heating systems in Canada, high temperature fire brick were the building blocks of the "fire box" [combustion chamber]. The firebox, holding a 2.600 degree F. flame in check, was a critical component, determining both system safety and performance. It would be skilfully crafted on-the-job, according to the size of the fire chamber, the combustion rate and the unique flame configuration of the oil burner, hard fire brick, A P Green, Circa 1938.
'Soft' fire brick
Pressure Atomizing Oil Burner Equipment and Systems - Other Components and Parts
Accession # HHCC.2006.120
In the embryonic and early development years of automatic, oil heating systems in Canada, high temperature fire brick were the building blocks of the "fire box" [combustion chamber]. The firebox, holding a 2.600 degree F. flame in check, was a critical component, determining both system safety and performance. It would be skilfully crafted on-the-job, according to the size of the fire chamber, the combustion rate and the unique flame configuration of the oil burner, "soft" fire brick, A P Green, Circa 1940.
Fire box sections
Pressure Atomizing Oil Burner Equipment and Systems - Other Components and Parts
Accession # HHCC.2006.121
Pre-cast, sectional, circular, high temperature refractory sections, made in a range of sizes and compositions, became widely used starting in the 1940's for the construction of "fire boxes" [combustion chambers]. The firebox, holding a 2.600 degree F. flame in check, was a critical component, determining both system safety and performance, 2 sections, model 424, A P Green, Circa 1945.
Furnace air filter
Pressure Atomizing Oil Burner Equipment and Systems - Other Components and Parts
Accession # HHCC.2006.122
Two inch air filter for winter air conditioner, in black heavy card board frame with decorative grill patterning and oil treated steel wool filler, set of four, Howard Furnace Company, Toronto, circa 1939.
Motor drive pulley
Pressure Atomizing Oil Burner Equipment and Systems - Other Components and Parts
Accession # HHCC.2006.123
The variable speed motor drive pulley would be a hero of the moment, a simple, unobtrusive, "low tech" means for controlling air quantity, temperature, and distribution velocity, on which much of the customer acceptance of forced warm air heating and winter air conditioning sales would rest in Canada, starting in the late pre W.W.II years; set of three pulleys in various design configurations, Circa 1945.
Electric hot water heater
Electric Heating Equipment - Water Heating
Accession # HHCC.2003.083
In the early years of household electrification Canadians, next to valuing the benefits of the carbon filament, electric light bulb, would look to electricity to provide a constant, reliable flow of hot water for personal and domestic purposes. The Hotpoint, electric circulating, hot water heater would become a ubiquitous fixture in the homes of the nation, for all those who could avail themselves of this new found luxury, Canadian General Electric, Hotpoint, 1929.
Electric simulated fireside
Electric Heating Equipment - Space Heating
Accession # HHCC.2003.084
A quite remarkable piece of early 20th century styling and engineering of an electrical, room heating appliance by a small, uniquely Ontario, foundry company, branching out into the electric, home equipment business. Canadians, it is said, value their quintessential, winter, fireside, experience above all, So the electric, simulated fireside, with electric heating coils and flickering lights, filtered through amber chunks of glass was seen as a market winner in the early1930's, Renfrew Electric Products, Renfrew Ont, 1935
Electric baseboard heater
Electric Heating Equipment - Space Heating
Accession # HHCC.2006.100
An electric baseboard style room heater, a marker of what would prove to be a relatively short blip in time when electrical energy in much of Canada was perceived as plentiful and highly promoted for residential space heating. Here shown in a 42 inch unit with simulated walnut metallic finish, built in thermostat and line cord, 1200 w, 120 volts; HeatFlo, Canada, Cat PB414, circa 1960 [See also ID # 221]
Electric space heating thermostat
Electric Heating Equipment - Room Temperature Thermostats
Accession # HHCC.2006.097
An electric space heating thermostat, a marker of what would prove to be a relatively short blip in time when electrical energy in much of Canada was plentiful and highly promoted for residential space heating. With 21 ampere capacity, conveniently configured for mounting on a standard electrical wall box, it is decorated with red logo and stencilled "Electric Heating", in Honeywell's then well known, high style gold-look, Honeywell T46, circa 1959. [See also ID # 224]
