Maker, coffee
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- OBJECT TYPE
- ELECTRIC/PERCOLATOR
- DATE
- 1960–1979
- ARTIFACT NUMBER
- 2002.0302.001
- MANUFACTURER
- General Electric
- MODEL
- PEEK-A-BREW 23P41
- LOCATION
- Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
More Information
General Information
- Serial #
- N/A
- Part Number
- 1
- Total Parts
- 7
- AKA
- N/A
- Patents
- N/A
- General Description
- .1 METAL POT HAS SYNTHETIC BASE AND HANDLE; CLEAR SYNTHETIC TUBE MOUNTED ON SIDE..2 METAL LID..3 CLEAR GLASS KNOB..4-.6 ALL METAL CONSTRUCTION..7 WOVEN FABRIC COVERING ON ELECTRICAL CORD; SYNTHETIC CONNECTOR AND PLUG FITTINGS.
Dimensions
Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.
- Length
- N/A
- Width
- N/A
- Height
- N/A
- Thickness
- N/A
- Weight
- N/A
- Diameter
- N/A
- Volume
- N/A
Lexicon
- Group
- Domestic Technology
- Category
- Food service
- Sub-Category
- N/A
Manufacturer
- AKA
- General Electric
- Country
- United States of America
- State/Province
- Connecticut
- City
- Bridgeport
Context
- Country
- United States of America
- State/Province
- Unknown
- Period
- THIS TYPE OF COFFEE MAKER USED C. 1960S+
- Canada
-
Unknown - Function
-
USED TO BREW COFFEE AND AS A RECEPTACLE FROM WHICH TO SERVE IT. - Technical
-
ELECTRIC PERCOLATOR-STYLE COFFEE MAKER FEATURES CLEAR TUBE WHICH ALLOWS USER MEASURE AMOUNT OF WATER (IN CUPS) NEEDED TO PREPARE COFFEE, AND TO MONITOR NUMBER OF CUPS OF PREPARED COFFEE REMAINING IN POT. BREW CONTROL SETTING MAY BE ADJUSTED TO PRODUCE MILD, MEDIUM OR STRONG COFFEE, OR SOME VARIATION. - Area Notes
-
Unknown
Details
- Markings
- .1 "GENERAL [GE logo] ELECTRIC" marked on one side of coffee pot, on top edge of synthetic base; brewing settings "Mild", "Medium" and "Strong" marked on opposite side. "GENERAL [GE logo] ELECTRIC/ AUTOMATIC PERCOLATOR/ CAT. NO. 23P41/ 120 VOLTS - 650 WATTS - AC ONLY/ BRIDGEPORT - CONNECTICUT- MADE IN U.S.A./ DO NOT IMMERSE/ IN WATER/ [Underwriters Laboratories symbol]" and "912" cast in raised print on underside of coffee pot. Scale labelled "3" through "10" printed on tube housing on coffee pot exterior, below handle..2-.6 No markings visible. * cont'd in Comments.
- Missing
- APPEARS COMPLETE.
- Finish
- .1-.2 BRIGHT SILVER METAL FINISH ON COFFEE POT & LID EXTERIOR. BRUSHED COPPER COLOUR SCALE FRAMES WATER LEVEL TUBE MOUNTED BELOW HANDLE..3 CLEAR GLASS KNOB..4-.6 DULL SILVER METAL COMPONENTS..7 BLACK WOVEN FABRIC COVERING ON CORD HAS DARK GREEN AND OFF-WHITE PATTERN; BLACK CONNECTOR AND PLUG ENDS.
- Decoration
- N/A
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