Heater, waterbed

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OBJECT TYPE: N/A
DATE: 1979
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1987.0954.001

MANUFACTURER: HALYCON WATERBED CO.
MODEL: 1980
LOCATION: Downsview, Ontario, Canada

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General Information

Serial #: 391992
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 2
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: METAL, PLASTIC

Dimensions

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

Length: 60.0 cm
Width: 39.5 cm
Height: 3.0 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: HALYCON
Country: Canada
State/Province: Ontario
City: Downsview

Context

Country: Canada
State/Province: Ontario
Period: 1979-1987
Canada: NIL
Function: TO HEAT WATER CONTAINED IN THE PLASTIC MATTRESS THUS PREVENTING A LOSS OF BODY HEAT WHEN LYING ON THE 'WATERBED'.
Technical: ENABLED 'WATERBED' TO BECOME A PRACTICAL HOUSEHOLD ITEM/ METAL WATERBED HEATERS HAVE BEEN REPLACED BY COLLAPSIBLE PLASTIC HEATERS THAT ARE MORE COMPACT AND SAFER TO USE.
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: DECAL: 'HALYCON WATERBED CO./ DOWNSVIEW, ONTARIO/ WATERBED HEATER/ LR 45536/ MODEL 1980 S/N 391992/ 325 WATTS 120 VOLTS AC 60 HZ/ USE ONLY WITH MODEL 1980 OR 1985/ CONTROL LISTED UNDER LR 45536/ THIS SIDE UP'/ [SOME FRENCH ALSO].
Missing: From CA of 04/20/1994 by Tony Missio: No - Complete
Finish: ONE SIDE PAINTED BRIGHT BLUE
Decoration: N/A

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HALYCON WATERBED CO., Heater, waterbed, circa 1979, Artifact no. 1987.0954, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1987.0954.001/

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