Set of commemorative wine bottles from University of Toronto SLOWPOKE reactors

Artifact Number:

2023-002

Description

A set of six wine bottles of various vintages commemorating events at the University of Toronto SLOWPOKE-1 and -2 reactors.  Inside the bottles were rolled-up sheets (or scraps) of paper describing the event and the signatures of the attendees.  Events range from First Criticality on SLOWPOKE-1 (1971), 10 000 kWh achieved (1972), upgrade to SLOWPOKE-2 (1976), additional shims installed (1988) and 25th anniversary (1996).  A sixth bottle existed but had no note or any available information.  Signatures, when decipherable, are in the References section below. The reactor was shut down in 1998 but no vintage containers from that event came with the set donated.

Details

Keywords:
slowpoke reactor; commemorative; start-up
Date:
1971 to 1996
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