General Information

Serial #

N/A

Part Number

1

Total Parts

1

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

ALL METAL CONSTRUCTION(INCLUDING CAST IRON); WOODEN KNOBS ON EACH BURNER CONTROL

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length

47.0 cm

Width

33.0 cm

Height

15.5 cm

Thickness

N/A

Weight

N/A

Diameter

N/A

Volume

N/A

Lexicon

Group

Domestic Technology

Category

Food processing

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

Unknown

Country

Unknown

State/Province

Unknown

City

Unknown

Context

Country

North America

State/Province

Unknown

Period

THIS TYPE OF HOT PLATE USED C. 1890S+

Canada

PART OF A LARGE COLLECTION OF DOMESTIC AND LIGHTING APPLIANCES, AND MEASURING INSTRUMENTS ACQUIRED FROM CONSUMERS' GAS COMPANY LTD. THESE ITEMS ILLUSTRATE THE PRODUCTION, TRANSFORMATION, DISTRIBUTION AND USE OF GAS RESOURCES IN CANADA OVER MORE THAN 150 YEARS. (REF. 1)

Function

COMPACT AND PORTABLE DEVICE USED FOR HEATING FOOD.

Technical

EXAMPLE OF EARLY GAS POWERED HOT PLATE WITH SEPARATE HEAT CONTROLS FOR EACH OF THE TWO BURNERS. A MANIFOLD ON THE FRONT OF THE HOTPLATE PROVIDES GAS TO BOTH BURNERS.

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

"NO" & "12" cast in raised print, one segment on each burner ring. "G1368" cast in raised print on underside of each burner. "G1369" cast on underside of each of 4 supporting legs.

Missing

APPEARS COMPLETE. From CA of 09/18/2001 by Flora Davidson: No - Complete

Finish

BLACK FINISH OVERALL, SAVE BRIGHT FITTINGS CONNECTING EACH BURNER TO SINGLE MANIFOLD; WOODEN KNOBS PAINTED BLACK.

Decoration

N/A