Cord, power supply

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OBJECT TYPE: N/A
DATE: Unknown
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1996.0030.002

MANUFACTURER: Unknown
MODEL: Unknown
LOCATION: Unknown

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 2
Total Parts: 2
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: SYNTHETIC PLUG & CONNECTOR; FABRIC COVERING ON ELECTRICAL CORD.

Dimensions

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Lexicon

Group: Domestic Technology
Category: Food processing
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: Unknown
Country: Unknown
State/Province: Unknown
City: Unknown

Context

Country: United States of America
State/Province: Unknown
Period: THIS TYPE OF TOASTER PRESUMABLY USED C. 1928-1930S, AND POSSIBLY LATER
Canada: Unknown
Function: USED TO RE-HEAT COOKED FOOD, ESPECIALLY BAKED GOODS SUCH AS BREADS, WAFFLES, ETC. THAT CAN BE SLICED, BY APPLYING RADIANT HEAT AT CLOSE RANGE.
Technical: PORCELAIN TOASTER DESIGNED BY GEORGE EATON, WHO MADE TOASTER COMPONENTS FOR THE WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC & MFG. CO. THE TOASTRITE WAS OFFERED IN 6 DIFFERENTCOLOURS. IT WAS ADVERTISED AS BEING '...SO SIMPLY MADE THAT IT CANNOT GET OUT OF ORDER. THE HEATING ELEMENT IS PRACTICALLY EVERLASTING...' (REF.2)
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: PLUG: GENERAL ELECTRIC LOGO, UNDERWRITERS LABORATORIES LOGO, '10A./ 125V./ 5A/ 250V.' CAST IN RAISED PRINT ON CONNECTOR. GENERAL ELECTRIC LOGO ALSO INCISED ON PLUG PRONGS.
Missing: N/A
Finish: BLACK WOVEN FABRIC COVERING ON CORD SHOT WITH GREEN & WHITE; DARK BROWN PLUG & CONNECTOR
Decoration: N/A

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Unknown Manufacturer, Cord, power supply, Unknown Date, Artifact no. 1996.0030, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/item/1996.0030.002/

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