General Information

Serial #

N/A

Part Number

1

Total Parts

13

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

ALL METAL CONSTRUCTION, SAVE CERAMIC KNOBS ON GAS COCKS.

Dimensions

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

Length

160.0 cm

Width

80.0 cm

Height

188.5 cm

Thickness

N/A

Weight

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Diameter

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Volume

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Lexicon

Group

Domestic Technology

Category

Laundry

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

Unknown

Country

Unknown

State/Province

Unknown

City

Unknown

Context

Country

Canada

State/Province

Ontario

Period

THIS TYPE OF CABINET DRYER USED C. 1920S- 1930S. THIS DRYER IN USE UNTIL C. 1986.

Canada

EXAMPLE OF GAS LAUNDRYDRYING CABINET USED IN CANADIAN HOUSEHOLDS IN 1920S- 1930S. THIS CABINET WAS OWNED AND USED BY MRS. M. BOOTHE OF TORONTO UNTIL C. 1986, WHEN IT WAS PURCHASED FOR $50.00 BY CONSUMERS' GAS CO. LTD., FOR THEIR ARCHIVE. CONSUMERS' GAS PROMOTED AND SOLD SIMILAR DRYERS IN THE 1920S-30S.

Function

TO REMOVE EXCESS MOISTURE FROM CLOTHING, LINENS, ETC. FOLLOWING WASHING.

Technical

GAS POWERED LAUNDRY DRYERS WERE POPULARIZED IN THE 1920S AND 30S. WET LAUNDRY WAS DRAPED OVER RODS SUSPENDED ABOVE THE GAS BURNER AT THE BOTTOM OF THE CABINET, & COULD BE DRIED IN ANY WEATHER, FREE OF DUST OR DIRT. BECAUSE THERE WERE NO FANS OR OTHER MOVING PARTS TO WEAR OUT, THE DRYERS WERE VIRTUALLY MAINTENANCE FREE. (4

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

"ROBERTSHAW THERMO VALVE" cast in raised print on fitting on upper right side of cabinet. "SMP/ QUALITY" cast in raised print on access door on lower right side of cabinet.

Missing

UNKNOWN- APPEARS COMPLETE. DRYING RACKS MAY NOT BE ORIGINAL: TYPICALLY THESE RODS WERE MADE OF WOOD, NOT METAL, SO AS NOT TO MARK FABRICS. From CA of 04/04/2001 by Kevin Machan: Undetermined

Finish

CABINET INTERIOR & EXTERIOR SURFACES, AND CLOTHES DRYING BARS PAINTED SILVER GREY. WHITE PORCELAIN KNOBS ON GAS COCKS.

Decoration

N/A