Created by Don A. Sillers, founder of Peerless Manufacturing, and Alexander Clarke, this early Type M gas odorizer—Serial No. 2105—served from 1942 to 1992. It injected a precise amount of pungent liquid into the gas flow. The patent was filed June 18, 1939, and granted (2,240,808) on May 6, 1941. The Type M odorizer established itself as a dependable, long-lasting safety device. This particular unit operated 25 years without maintenance.
Sillers, Don A.
Society: ASMEMain Category: MechanicalSub Category: SafetyEra: 1930-1949DateCreated: 193714651 North Dallas Parkway, Suite 500
DallasState: TXZip: 75254Country: USAWebsite: https://www.asme.org/about-asme/engineering-history/landmarks/163-meter-type-gas-odorizerCreator: Sillers, Don A.
DallasState: TXZip: 75254Country: USAWebsite: https://www.asme.org/about-asme/engineering-history/landmarks/163-meter-type-gas-odorizerCreator: Sillers, Don A.
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Image Caption: Meter-type Gas OdorizerEra_date_from: 1937
1992
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Created by Don A. Sillers, founder of Peerless Manufacturing, and Alexander Clarke, this early Type M gas odorizer—Serial No. 2105—served from 1942 to 1992. It injected a precise amount of pungent liquid into the gas flow. The patent was filed June 18, 1939, and granted (2,240,808) on May 6,…
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