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OBJECT TYPE: ELECTRIC/COFFEE POT
DATE: 1930–1945
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 2002.0292.001

MANUFACTURER: Unknown
MODEL: 2101-S
LOCATION: St-Johns, Québec, Canada

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 2
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: .1 ALL METAL BODY HAS CERAMIC COIL PLATE; FITTED WITH BAKELITE HANDLES AND FEET..2 ELECTRICAL CORD HAS WOVEN FABRIC COVERING ON CORD; BAKELITE CONNECTOR; RUBBER COVERED ELECTRICAL PLUG.

Dimensions

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

Length: 20.0 cm
Width: 15.5 cm
Height: 7.2 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: Canada
State/Province: Québec
City: St-Johns

Context

Country: Canada
State/Province: Unknown
Period: THIS TYPE OF HOT PLATE PRESUMABLY USED IN LATE 1920S- 1930S+
Canada: SMALL HOT PLATE MFD. IN ST. JOHNS PQ. (MFR'S NAME MARKINGS ARE ILLEGIBLE). THIS TYPE OF HOT PLATE USED IN CANADA DURING PERIOD LATE 1920S- 1930S+
Function: COMPACT, PORTABLE HEATING DEVICE USED FOR WARMING/KEEPING WARM FOOD AND BEVERAGES. THIS HOT PLATE DESIGNED FOR USE WITH COFFEE POTS.
Technical: Unknown
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: .1 "NO. 2101-S-115V 500W/ [-]A ST. JOHNS, QUE./ C.S.A. APP. NO. 3402-36/ [-----] USE FOR COFFEEMAKING ONLY" stamped into underside of warmer..2 "250V. 3A./ 125V. 6A./ MADE IN U.S.A.", "T & M/ CO.", and "CAT. NO. 15" cast in raised print on one side of connector; "250V. 3A/ 125V. 6A./ MADE IN U.S.A." cast on reverse. "AMALGAMATED/ 15A 125V" incised in both plug prongs.
Missing: UNKNOWN. .2 ELECTRICAL CORD MAY NOT BE ORIGINAL.
Finish: .1 BRIGHT SILVER (?) PLATED FINISH ON OUTERSURFACES; BLACK MOULDED SYNTHETIC HANDLES; OFF-WHITE CERAMIC COIL PLATE..2 BLACK WOVEN FABRIC COVERING ON CORD HAS GOLDTONE WOVEN TRIM; BLACK CONNECTOR & PLUG END.
Decoration: N/A

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Unknown Manufacturer, Hot plate, circa 1930–1945, Artifact no. 2002.0292, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collections.ingeniumcanada.org/en/item/2002.0292.001/

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