Vaporizer
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- OBJECT TYPE
- N/A
- DATE
- 1960
- ARTIFACT NUMBER
- 1995.0852.001
- MANUFACTURER
- HANKSCRAFT CANADA LTD.
- MODEL
- 202-A
- LOCATION
- Toronto, Ontario, Canada
More Information
General Information
- Serial #
- N/A
- Part Number
- 1
- Total Parts
- 2
- AKA
- N/A
- Patents
- N/A
- General Description
- .1 SYNTHETIC/.2 SYNTHETIC & METAL
Dimensions
Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.
- Length
- 24.0 cm
- Width
- 20.0 cm
- Height
- 25.5 cm
- Thickness
- N/A
- Weight
- N/A
- Diameter
- N/A
- Volume
- N/A
Lexicon
- Group
- Medical Technology
- Category
- Patient care
- Sub-Category
- N/A
Manufacturer
- AKA
- HANKSCRAFT
- Country
- Canada
- State/Province
- Ontario
- City
- Toronto
Context
- Country
- Canada
- State/Province
- Ontario
- Period
- EARLY 1960'S TO EARLY 1970'S/ SIMILAR ITEMS SILL USED IN 1990'S
- Canada
-
Unknown - Function
-
TO PRODUCE STEAM FROM A LIQUID IN ORDER TO HUMIDIFY THE AIR. COULD ALSO HAVE MEDICATION ADDED SO THAT IT WOULD PRODUCE A MEDICATED VAPOUR. - Technical
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Unknown - Area Notes
-
Unknown
Details
- Markings
- .1 ON LABEL 'HANKSCRAFT' OVER A LARGE 'H'/ ON EACH HANDLE RAISED 'HANKSCRAFT'/.2 MFR'S PLATE 'HANKSCRAFT/ AUTOMATIC/ ELECTRIC STEAM VAPORIZER/ MODEL #202-A/ INSTRUCTIONS/ 1. Remove plastic cover, and fill con-/ tainer up to the level as indicated/ on the inside./ 2. Replace cover and fill small hollow/ below steam hole 1/2 full with med-/ icant recommended by doctor./ 3. Insert cord plug into any110-120 volt/ A.C. circuit. It will produce a gentle/ cloud of medicated or moist steam in/ four or five minutes. When water boils/ out, electricity automatically shuts off./ Be sure to read booklet on use and op-/ eration./ Failure to keep clean voids warranty./ Always disconnect plug before servicing/ and cleaning./ CAUTION: use with wall or base/ receptacles only./ PATENTS 2,347,825/ 110-120 VOLTS ONLY 5 AMPERES AND LESS/ CSA/ HANKSCRAFT (CANADA) LIMITED,/ TORONTO, CANADA/ PRINTED IN U.S.A.'
- Missing
- N/A
- Finish
- .1 GLOSSY TURQUOISE/.2 BLACK WITH GOLD PLATE ON TOP
- Decoration
- .1 ON EACH SIDE UNDER HANDLES ARE SERIES OF PARALLEL, VERTICAL RIDGES/ LABEL HAS CIRCULAR DESIGN OF SCALLOPS AROUND OUTER EDGE
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HANKSCRAFT CANADA LTD., Vaporizer, circa 1960, Artifact no. 1995.0852, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collections.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1995.0852.001/
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