Thermometer

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OBJECT TYPE: MEAT
DATE: 1960
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 2002.0294.001

MANUFACTURER: TAYLOR
MODEL: Unknown
LOCATION: Unknown

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: ALL METAL SAVE GLASS FACE OVER SCALE.

Dimensions

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

Length: 6.6 cm
Width: 6.6 cm
Height: 12.8 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: TAYLOR
Country: Unknown
State/Province: Unknown
City: Unknown

Context

Country: North America
State/Province: Unknown
Period: THIS TYPE OF MEAT THERMOMETER PRESUMABLY USED IN 1960S+
Canada: EXAMPLE OF MEAT THERMOMETER STYLE USED IN CANADA DURING 1960S+.
Function: TO MEASURE THE INTERNAL TEMPERATURE OF MEAT DURING COOKING.
Technical: USE OF MEAT THERMOMETERS GAINED POPULARITY AS AWARENESS OF RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH SALMONELLA AND OTHER DISEASES LINKED TO IMPROPER FOOD HANDLING AND PREPARATION ROSE AMONG GENERAL POPULATION.
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: Scale printed on left side of face graduated 120 to 200 degrees F, and labelled "TEST". Annotated scale printed on right side of face measuring degrees C is marked "185/ POULTRY/ 85/ 177/ LAMB/ 80/ BEEF WELL/ PORK/ VEAL/ 77/ HAM/ BEEF MED./ 70/ BEEF RARE/ COOKED HAM/ 60". "Taylor/ DISHWASHER SAFE" printed in centrebottom of face.
Missing: NONE.
Finish: BRUSHED SILVER METAL FINISH; INDICATOR NEEDLE AND READING INDICATOR ARM PAINTED BRIGHT RED; CLEAR GLASS WINDOW OVER SCALE.
Decoration: N/A

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TAYLOR, Thermometer, circa 1960, Artifact no. 2002.0294, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collections.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/2002.0294.001/

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