General Information

Serial #

N/A

Part Number

1

Total Parts

11

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

METAL STOVE BODY (INCLUDES STEEL AND CAST-IRON); ASBESTOS LINER IN BASE; CERAMIC GRILL MAY HAVE ASBESTOS FIBRES ADDED TO COMPOSITION.

Dimensions

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

Length

61.5 cm

Width

23.5 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

RAY GLO

Country

United States of America

State/Province

Ohio

City

Athens

Context

Country

North America

State/Province

Unknown

Period

THIS TYPE OF HEATER PROBABLY USED C.1920S+

Canada

PART OF A LARGE COLLECTION OF DOMESTIC AND LIGHTING APPLIANCES, AND MEASURING INSTRUMENTS ACQUIRED FROM CONSUMERS' GAS COMPANY LTD. THESE ITEMS ILLUSTRATE THE PRODUCTION, TRANSFORMATION, DISTRIBUTION AND USE OF GAS RESOURCES IN CANADA OVER MORE THAN 150 YEARS. (REF. 1)

Function

PLACED WITHIN AN EXISTING FIREPLACE STRUCTURE, IT IS USED TO RAISE THE AMBIENT TEMPERATURE IN A ROOM.

Technical

EXAMPLE OF FIREPLACE HEATER, DESIGNED FOR USE IN HOMES WHICH DID NOT HAVE CENTRAL HEATING EQUIPMENT BUT RELIED INSTEAD ON MULTIPLE FIREPLACES FOR WARMTH. THE HEATER WAS SIMPLY PLACED INSIDE THE FIREPLACE HEARTH: GAS SUPPLIED VIA THE FITTING IN THE LOWER RIGHT HEATED THE CERAMIC GRATE AND 'VITALITE' BLOCKS. THE HEATER COULD BE CONNECTED TO AN EXISTING FLUE VIA THE OPENNING IN THE BACK, OR SEALED AND SIMPLY VENT INTO THE HEARTH. FIREPLACE HEATERS LIMINATED THE NEED FOR KINDLING OR CHIMNEY CLEANING OR MAINTENANCE AND PRODUCED NO SMOKE OR ASHES. TEMPERATURE COULD BE ADJUSTED AND GAS TURNED OFF WHEN NOT NEEDED. (REF.2)

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

Plate on lower left side of heater reads" RAY-GLO/ VITALITE/ Radiant Gas Heaters/ NO 1510/ SERIAL/ NO./ [blank]/ BUILT BY RAY-GLO CORP. ATHENS. O. U.S.A/ PATENTS/ DES. 55,468...68,574/ T.M. 133,134/ T.M. 209,353/ 1,371,477/ 1,424,760/ 1,463,263/ 11,469,509/ 1,539,477/ CAN.257,250/ OTHER PATS./ PENDING "; logo to left of text depicts 5-pointed star within circle, and reads " APPROVED/ COMPLIES WITH NATIONAL SAFETY REQUIREMENTS/ AMERICAN/ GAS/ ASSOCIATION ". "1510" cast in raised print in ceramic back panel. "151045L" and "P 4" incised in left side bracket; "151044R" and "P 1" incised in right side bracket. The following is a complete transcript of the patents listed on the mfr's plate: "PATENTS/ DES. 55,168/ DES. 55,357/ DES. 59,839/ DES. 59,888/ DES. 60.022/ DES. 60,023/ DES. 60,138/ DES. 61,839/ DES. 62,088/ DES. 63,398/ DES. 63,713/ DES. 63,714/ DES. 63,715/ DES. 63,716/ DES. 65,270/ DES. 68,040/ DES. 68,041/ DES. 68,042/ DES. 68,043/ DES. 68,574/ T.M. 133,134/ T.M. 209,352/ 1,371,477/ 1,424,760/ 1,463,263/ 1,469,509/ 1,539,477/ CAN. 257,250/ OTHER PATS./ PENDING."

Missing

APPEARS COMPLETE.

Finish

COPPER COLOURED FRONT PANEL AND LEGS; SILVER METAL PLATE SET AT RIGHT ANGLES TO BLOCKS ASSISTS IN DIRECTING HEAT UP AND AWAY FROM CERAMIC SURFACES; SIDE & BACK OF HEATER BODY ARE BLACK; CERAMIC PANEL AND HEATER TOP ARE OFF-WHITE.

Decoration

DIAMOND MOTIF PATTERN CAST IN FRONT PANEL AND ON FRONT LEGS OF HEATER