General Information

Serial #

N/A

Part Number

1

Total Parts

1

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

ALL METAL CONSTRUCTION. HEATER BODY IS PROBABLY LINED WITH ASBESTOS. (This object does not seemed to be lined with asbestos upon inspection, Briana Ippolito and Caitlin Walsh, Sept 2021)

Dimensions

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

Length

41.0 cm

Width

27.0 cm

Height

43.0 cm

Thickness

N/A

Weight

N/A

Diameter

N/A

Volume

N/A

Lexicon

Group

Domestic Technology

Category

Environment control

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

GURNEY

Country

Canada

State/Province

Ontario

City

Toronto

Context

Country

Canada

State/Province

Unknown

Period

THIS TYPE OF HEATER USED C. 1900+

Canada

PART OF A LARGE COLLECTION OF DOMESTIC AND LIGHTING APPLIANCES, AND MEASURING INSTRUMENTS ACQUIRED FROM CONSUMERS' GAS COMPANY LTD.

Function

TO RAISE THE AMBIENT TEMPERATURE WITHIN AN ENCLOSED SPACE.

Technical

Unknown

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

"OXFORD" cast in raised print on top front of heater; "115-116" cast in raised print on back. "THE GURNEY F,DY CO LTD/ TORONTO" cast in raised print on lower front of heater. "LIGHT HERE" cast in raised print around access opening to gas flame on right side of heater.

Missing

APPEARS COMPLETE. ALL FINISHES ARE NOT ORIGINAL.

Finish

BLACK EXTERIOR; FRONT GRATE HAS BEEN PAINTED SILVER (PROBABLY WAS NICKEL PLATED), AS IS GAS CONNECTION AT SIDE; CURVED COPPER LINER.

Decoration

ORNATE CASTINGS TOP & BOTTOM OF HEATER FRONT, AND ON SIDE AT GAS CONNECTION FEATUREFLORAL AND SWIRLING VINE/DRAPERY MOTIFS; CLAW FEET ON FRONT.