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OBJECT TYPE: ELECTRIC
DATE: 1950
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1992.1019.001

MANUFACTURER: HELMCO INC.
MODEL: Unknown
LOCATION: Chicago, Illinois, United States of America

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: METAL PLATED COPPER EXTERIOR/ METAL PLATED BRASS ON BOTTOM (& WALLS?) OF INTERIOR/ WOOD HANDLE/ PRESSED COMPOSITION MATERIAL HANDLE GUARD

Dimensions

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

Length: 17.3 cm
Width: 9.7 cm
Height: 15.1 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: HELMCO
Country: United States of America
State/Province: Illinois
City: Chicago

Context

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

Details

Markings: 'HELMCO/ 110V-600W/ PATENTED/ 1215 W. FULLERTON/ CHICAGO/ NO S.S.' ON UNDERSIDE OF BASE/ PLATE ON HANDLE HEAT SHIELD REAS: 'INSTRUCTIONS/ OD NOT CONNECT TO CURRENT/ WHEN EMPTY. WASH IMMEDI-/ ATELY AFTER USING AND/ IF CUP IS HOT IMMERSE IN/ COLD WATER BEFORE USING/ AGAIN./ IF USED TO HEAT SOLID FOODS/ SUCH AS HEINZ BAKE BEANS,/ SPAGHETTI, CHILI CON CARNE,/ CHOW MEIN, ETC., ADD TWO/ TABLESPOONFULS OF WATER TO/ PREVENT DAMAGE TO HOT CUP./ MADE AND GUARANTEED BY/ HELMOC, INC./ 1215-31 W. FULLERTON AVE./ CHICAGO ILLINOIS'
Missing: ELECTRICAL CORD From CA of 05/16/1994 by Tony Missio: Yes - missing cord
Finish: EXTERIOR POLISHED METAL WORN IN PLACES TO REVEAL UNDERLYING COPPER/ INTERIOR POLISHED METAL WORN IN PLACES TO REVEAL UNDERLYING BRASS/ HANDLE WOOD PAINTED RED/ HANDLE GUARD BLACK
Decoration: N/A

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HELMCO INC., Kettle, circa 1950, Artifact no. 1992.1019, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1992.1019.001/

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