General Information

Serial #

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Part Number

4

Total Parts

12

AKA

N/A

Patents

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General Description

METAL

Dimensions

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

Length

11.0 cm

Width

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Height

14.7 cm

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

TAPPAN GURNEY

Country

Canada

State/Province

Québec

City

St-Laurent

Context

Country

Canada

State/Province

Ontario

Period

THIS RANGE USED 1964-1999.

Canada

MFD BY TAPPAN-GURNEY LTD. OF ST. LAURENT (MONTREAL) PQ. GURNEY FOUNDRY CO. EST'D IN TORONTO IN 1843: BY 1930S. IT HAD BRANCHES IN WINNIPEG, VANCOUVER AND MONTREAL. C. 1957. THE MAIN FACTORY WAS LOCATED IN VILLE ST. LAURENT, AND 'TAPPAN-GURNEY' & 'KENMORE' BRANDS INTRODUCED C. 1960. TAPPAN IS U.S. FIRM, EST'D IN 1891.(REF.1)

Function

TO WARM AND/OR COOK FOOD AND BEVERAGES BY MEANS OF HEAT.

Technical

EXAMPLE OF 'DELUXE' MODEL OF ELECTRIC RANGE PRODUCED IN MID 1960S. IT FEATURED A 'HIDE AWAY' TOP SURFACE WHICH COULD BE PULLED OUT TO EXPOSE ALL FOUR COOKING ELEMENTS OR PUSHED IN SO THAT ONLY THE FRONT TWO WERE VISIBLE: PUSHING THE TOP SURFACE BACK WOULD AUTOMATICALLY TURN OFF THESE REAR BURNERS. WAS EQUIPPED WITH 7 DIFFERENT HEAT SETTINGS. A FAN AND LIGHT WERE PROVIDED OVER THE COOKING TOP. THE OVEN WAS EQUIPPED WITH A TIMER, AND INTERIOR LIGHT (ACTIVATED WHENEVER THE DOOR WAS OPENED), AS WELL AS A ROTISSERIE. STORAGE FOR COOKING POTS, PANS, ETC. WAS PROVIDED IN A LAZY-SUSAN STYLE CUPBOARD BELOW THE COOKING TOP.

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

NO MARKINGS VISIBLE

Missing

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Finish

Unknown

Decoration

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