General Information

Serial #

N/A

Part Number

9

Total Parts

9

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

cardboard

Dimensions

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

Length

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Width

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Height

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Thickness

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Weight

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Diameter

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Volume

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Lexicon

Group

Domestic Technology

Category

Food processing

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

NESCO

Country

United States of America

State/Province

Wisconsin

City

Two Rivers

Context

Country

North America

State/Province

Unknown

Period

This example never used by consumer. This type available for use 2012; possibly also earlier/ later.

Canada

Food dryer distributed in Canada. Donated for the collection by Lee Valley at the time of Food exhibition planning at the CAgM. [Ref. 1]

Function

To promote, protect and identify contents.

Technical

Unknown

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

Markings on front panel include "NESCO ®/ [logo]/ American/ Harvest®/ Dehydrator/ & Jerky Maker/ The world's fastest, most even-drying dehydrators®" and "healthy eaters/ Make 100% natural snacks: fruit rollups, trail mix, and granola","outdoor enthusiasts/ Produce protein-rich jerky for hiking, fishing, or hunting", "gardeners/ Preserve fresh vegetables and fruits" and "crafters/ Dry flowers, dough art and potpourri", with French and Spanish text translations; "NESCO®/ [logo]/ American/ Harvest®/ Dehydrator/ & Jerky Maker/ patented Converga-Flow® drying action/ * Provides even heat distribution/ * No rotating trays or flavors mixing","500 watts/ * More power for faster drying - dries in hours, not days", "adjustable thermostat (95° - 160°F)/ * Precision drying for best quality", "expandable/ * Can operate with up to 12 trays*/ * Drying pressure automatically adjusts to the number of trays" and "* Add-A-Tray (Model LT-2SG) accessory pack sold separately", with French and Spanish text translations marked on back panel; "NESCO®/ [logo]/ American/ Harvest®/ Dehydrator/ & Jerky Maker/ Dehydrating is.../ easy/ * Just slice, dry, and store", "eco-friendly/ * Preserve locally-grown produce to reduce your carbon footprint", "healthy/ * Retains vitamins and minerals without additives/ or preservatives/ economical/ * Costs much less than store-bought dried food/ and keeps for up to a year" and "1/ YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY", with French and Spanish text translations and "[graphic]/For accessories and additional products, go to/ www.nesco.com" and "[heart symbol]/ Customer/ Satisfaction/ 1-800-288-4545" printed on side panel; "NESCO ®/ [logo]/ American/ Harvest®/ The world's fastest, most even-drying dehydrators®"Dehydrator/ & Jerky Maker" and "OF U.S. AND FOREIGN COMPONENTS/ MADE/ IN/ USA" , and "Model FD-61/ bonus: recipe book and fruit roll sheet/ for items high in liquid content (purées, sauces, yogurt)" with French and Spanish text translation printed on box top flaps; "C [Underwriters' Laboratories logo] US/ U.S. Patent No. 5,878,508/ Other U.S. and Foreign Patents Pending/ The Metal Ware Corporation/ P.O. Box 237/ Two Rivers, WI 54241/ © 2010 The Metal Ware Corporation/ Carton Number: 300-01710/ www.nesco.com" and "Made in the USA of domestic and foreign components./ HOUSEHOLD USE ONLY", with French and Spanish text translations printed on box base. "Model Number: FD- 61CN/ 12A0305 S1/ O 29517 10303 5" and bar code printed on adhesive-backed label applied to box base. "NESCO ®/ [logo]/ American/ Harvest®/ Dehydrator/ & Jerky Maker/ The world's fastest, most even-drying dehydrators®" and "make your own jerky/ for 1/3 the cost of store-bought!/ Just add spices to sliced or ground meat, form jerky, and dehydrate./ Jerky Spice Seasoning Kit sold separately" with graphic, and chart printed on side panel: for reproduced chart, please see Multimedia tab/ Supp. Info. file.

Missing

None.

Finish

Rectangular cardboard box is predominantly blue and off-white, with colour graphics and blue, red and off-white text; interior is unbleached. Box opens at top.

Decoration

Colour illustrations of dryer in use, and possible applications decorate box. Company logo also present.