General Information

Serial #

N/A

Part Number

2

Total Parts

6

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

ALUMINUM WITH WOOD HANDLE/ GLASS COVER ON STEAM GAUGE & PROBABLY RUBBER SEALING RING

Dimensions

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

Length

38.0 cm

Width

32.5 cm

Height

11.0 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

NATIONAL PRESSURE

Country

Canada

State/Province

Ontario

City

Wallaceburg

Context

Country

Canada

State/Province

Quebec

Period

1947-1960'S

Canada

USED TO PRESERVE FOOD FOR WINTER USE, WHEN FRESH FRUITS & VEGETABLES WERE GENERALLY UNAVAILABLE.

Function

USED TO PROCESS FOOD BEING CANNED BY HEATING THE CONTAINED FOOD ABOVE THE BOILING POINT OF WATER SO THAT ORGANISMS WHICH MIGHT CAUSE SPOILAGE WILL BE DESTROYED. IT CAN ALSO BE USED TO COOK FOOD & TO STERILIZE ITEMS SUCH AS BABY BOTTLES OR FIRST AID SUPPLIES.

Technical

Unknown

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

MFR'S PLATE 'National/ PRESSURE COOKER/ NATIONAL PRESSURE COOKER CO. (CANADA) LTD./ WALLACEBURG, ONT./ NO.5'/ ON STEAM GAUGE 'PRESSURE/ 0 5 10 15 20 CAUTION/ 210 [DEGREE SIGN] 228 [DEG.SIGN] 240 [DEG.SIGN] 250 [DEG.SIGN] 259 [DEG.SIGN]/ WARNING/ OPEN PETCOCK,/ EXHAUST STEAM/ BEFORE LOOSENING COVER./ DO NOT OPERATE COOKER UNTIL/ YOU HAVE READ INSTRUCTION BOOK'.

Missing

N/A

Finish

SILVER COLOUR, SOME SPOTS OF GREY & RUST COLOUR CORROSION/ HANDLES PAINTED BLACK, BLACK MFR'S PLATE & BLACK FACE ON STEAM GAUGE

Decoration

INDENTED LINE RUNNING ALONG MIDDLE OF EACH HANDLE