Form, ice cube
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- OBJECT TYPE
- N/A
- DATE
- 1929
- ARTIFACT NUMBER
- 1998.1023.006
- MANUFACTURER
- Inland Mfg. Co.
- MODEL
- Flexo Tray
- LOCATION
- Dayton, Ohio, United States of America
More Information
General Information
- Serial #
- N/A
- Part Number
- 6
- Total Parts
- 6
- AKA
- tray liner or divider
- Patents
- N/A
- General Description
- dark brown semi-opaque rubber
Dimensions
Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.
- Length
- 23.4 cm
- Width
- 14.0 cm
- Height
- 4.5 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
- Inland
- Country
- United States of America
- State/Province
- Ohio
- City
- Dayton
Context
- Country
- North America
- State/Province
- Unknown
- Period
- Presumably used c. 1929+
- Canada
-
Part of a collection of refrigeration parts and service items from Dr. G. Leslie Oliver. Dr. Oliver added to and documented a collection begun by his late father, of household and automobile technology. Dr. Oliver's father, T.H. Oliver established a refrigeration & electric service business in Aurora, Ont. 1924, the first and oldest such organization in York Region. In 2000, the business was sold but continues to operate under the T.H. Oliver name. - Function
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To produce desired shape: specifically, to shape freezing water into small uniform cubes of ice. - Technical
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Used with tray 1998.1023.005 - Area Notes
-
Unknown
Details
- Markings
- "Kelvinator" cast in raised print on bottom of each cube compartment within form. "FLEXO TRAY/ THE INLAND MANUFACTURING CO./ MADE IN U.S.A. DAYTON, OHIO/ SOLE LICENSEES UNDER COPEMAN LABORATORY CO./ PATENT NO. 1675599 AND PATENTS PENDING" cast in raised print on tray front.
- Missing
- Small area of loss in rear upper right corner.
- Finish
- Dark brown semi-transparent rubber form.
- Decoration
- N/A
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