General Information

Serial #

N/A

Part Number

6

Total Parts

6

AKA

tray liner or divider

Patents

N/A

General Description

dark brown semi-opaque rubber

Dimensions

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

Length

23.4 cm

Width

14.0 cm

Height

4.5 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

Inland

Country

United States of America

State/Province

Ohio

City

Dayton

Context

Country

North America

State/Province

Unknown

Period

Presumably used c. 1929+

Canada

Part of a collection of refrigeration parts and service items from Dr. G. Leslie Oliver. Dr. Oliver added to and documented a collection begun by his late father, of household and automobile technology. Dr. Oliver's father, T.H. Oliver established a refrigeration & electric service business in Aurora, Ont. 1924, the first and oldest such organization in York Region. In 2000, the business was sold but continues to operate under the T.H. Oliver name.

Function

To produce desired shape: specifically, to shape freezing water into small uniform cubes of ice.

Technical

Used with tray 1998.1023.005

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

"Kelvinator" cast in raised print on bottom of each cube compartment within form. "FLEXO TRAY/ THE INLAND MANUFACTURING CO./ MADE IN U.S.A. DAYTON, OHIO/ SOLE LICENSEES UNDER COPEMAN LABORATORY CO./ PATENT NO. 1675599 AND PATENTS PENDING" cast in raised print on tray front.

Missing

Small area of loss in rear upper right corner.

Finish

Dark brown semi-transparent rubber form.

Decoration

N/A