HT 19713.3, Bracket Mount - Model, Harrison-Siebe Ether Vapour Compression Refrigeration Machine, London, 1960s (MECHANICAL ENGINEERING)

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Item HT 19713.3 Bracket Mount - Model, Harrison-Siebe Ether Vapour Compression Refrigeration Machine, London, 1960s

Summary

Original bracket mount for original motor used with model of James Harrison's vapour compression refrigeration machine, one of Victoria's few internationally significant inventions of the 19th century.

Bracket mount attached to model from Smithsonian. Removed by Conservation during preparation for activation in late 2009.

Physical Description

Small metal plate with 9 holes and 4 wielded in screws.

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Engineering
Acquisition Information

Transfer from Division of Industry, Smithsonian Institution, 19 Jun 2008
Classification

Mechanical engineering, Refrigeration, Refrigeration compressors
Category

History & Technology
Discipline

Technology
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References

[Article] Alexander, R. B. 1952. Prominent Personalities of the Eighteen-Fifties - Part (2) James Harrison, M.L.A., Scientific Discoverer and Journalist. Victorian Historical Magazine. XXIV (No.4): 125-126., Vol.XXIV, No.4, 125-126 Pages
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Item HT 19713.3 Bracket Mount - Model, Harrison-Siebe Ether Vapour Compression Refrigeration Machine, London, 1960s

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