Humidifier

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OBJECT TYPE: FAN/PORTABLE
DATE: 1940
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1992.1001.001

MANUFACTURER: Canadian General Electric Co. Ltd.
MODEL: MARVEL-AIRE
LOCATION: Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 2
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: PRESSED METAL HOUSING; METAL FAN; FABRIC FILTER; WOOD CASTERS; RUBBER COVERED CORD; RUBBER PLUG

Dimensions

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

Length: 43.6 cm
Width: 29.4 cm
Height: 51.5 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: General Electric
Country: Canada
State/Province: Ontario
City: Toronto

Context

Country: Unknown
State/Province: Unknown
Period: Unknown
Canada: Unknown
Function: Unknown
Technical: Unknown
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: MFR'S PLATE/SWITCH PLATE READS: 'GENERAL GE [LOGO] ELECTRIC/ MARVEL-AIRE/ OFF HIGH MED LOW/ CANADIAN PATENT No. 181645/ CANADIAN GENERAL ELECTRIC CO/ LIMITED/ TORONTO CANADA'/ 'WATER LINE' STENCILLED BELOW DOTTED LINE ON BACK/ 'IMPORTANT/ FILL WATER TANK EACH DAY/ Wash Filters Every Week or Ten Days/ Clean Water Tank Frequently' PRINTED ON MAT ABOVE FILTER (UNDERNEATH LID)/ 'READ INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY/ WASH FILTERS PERIODICALLY/ REGULAR USE OF 'ELECTROHOME SANITIZER'/ KEEPS TANK FRESH' PRINTED ON TOP OF FILTER
Missing: N/A
Finish: CABINET METAL WITH BROWN WOOD GRAIN FINISH; BACK METAL PAINTED BROWN; FAN METAL WITH PLATED? SILVER-COLOURED FINISH; FILTER OFF-WHITE FIBRE; CORD & PLUG BLACK RUBBER
Decoration: TWO PARALLEL INCISED LINES AROUND BOTTOM OF CABINET; SINGLE INCISED LINE AROUND TOP

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Canadian General Electric Co. Ltd., Humidifier, circa 1940, Artifact no. 1992.1001, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1992.1001.001/

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