General Information

Serial #

N/A

Part Number

1

Total Parts

3

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

ALL METAL CONSTRUCTION, INCLUDING IRON/ PT BOX- ALUMINUM BOX HAS METAL HANDLE & ASBESTOS LINING

Dimensions

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

Length

43.0 cm

Width

11.0 cm

Height

7.0 cm

Thickness

N/A

Weight

N/A

Diameter

N/A

Volume

N/A

Lexicon

Group

Industrial Technology

Category

Industrial equipment

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

EVERHOT

Country

United States of America

State/Province

Illinois

City

Maywood

Context

Country

Canada

State/Province

Unknown

Period

Unknown

Canada

THIS BRANDING UNIT USED TO IDENTIFY LIVESTOCK INFECTED WITH BRUCELLOSIS AND/OR TUBERCULOSIS. HUMANS MAYCONTRACT BRUCELLOSIS THROUGH CONTACT WITH ANIMAL CARCASSES, CONTAMINATED PENS OR STALLS, OR BY INGESTING UNPASTURIZED MILK OR MILK PRODUCTS. TUBERCULOSIS MAY BE TRANSMITTED TO HUMANS VIA UNPASTURIZED MILK.

Function

TO IDENTIFY CATTLE OR OTHER LIVESTOCK BY APPLYING A PERMANENT BRAND.

Technical

SELF CONTAINED HEAT SOURCE PROVIDES FOR CONSTANT, EVEN HEATING OF BRAND AND GREATER MOBILITY & EASE OF OPERATION FOR USER, AS COMPARED TO FIRE-HEATED IRONS. SCREENING OF INFECTED LIVESTOCK IS EFFECTIVE MEANS OF PREVENTING TRANSMISSION OF THESE & OTHER DISEASES TO HUMANS.

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

'EVERHOT/ MANUFACTURING CO./ MAYWOOD ILL./ PAT. PEND.' INCISED ON HEATING ELEMENT HEAD

Missing

APPEARS COMPLETE

Finish

BRASS-COLOURED METAL FUEL CANNISTER; FISH-SCALE PATTERN ALUMINUM SHIELD/ PT BOX- SILVER FISH-SCALE PATTERN EXTERIOR

Decoration

N/A