General Information

Serial #

N/A

Part Number

1

Total Parts

6

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

METAL/ WOODEN HANDLE/ GLASS DOME/ SYNTHETIC PLUG

Dimensions

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

Length

20.0 cm

Width

18.5 cm

Height

29.0 cm

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

Westinghouse

Country

Canada

State/Province

Ontario

City

Hamilton

Context

Country

Canada

State/Province

Unknown

Period

1930'S & 1940'S

Canada

EXAMPLE OF PERCOLATOR MANUFACTURED AND USED IN CANADA IN THE 1930'S & 1940'S

Function

USED AS A RECEPTACLE FOR BOTH BREWING AND SERVING COFFEE IN A FORMAL SETTING

Technical

THIS PERCOLATOR IS DESIGNED SO IT CAN BE USED FOR SERVING AT FORMAL OCCASIONS BUT AT THE SAME TIME IS IN REALITY AN ORDINARY ELECTRIC PERCOLATOR FOR BREWING COFFEE

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

.1 MFG'S PLATE ON BOTTOM OF BASE: 'CANADIAN WESTINGHOUSE CO. LIMITED/ HAMILTON CANADA/ H.E.P.C. APP. NO. 1716/ VOLTS 105/115 STYLE H-27777 AMPS. 3.25/ A.E.U.'/ MOULDED IN PLUG: '6A125V3A250V [2 TIMES]/ SS/ CSA'

Missing

none

Finish

OUTSIDE OF POT & LID COATED WITH SHINY SILVER FINISH/ BLACK KNOB/ BLACK CORD & PLUG

Decoration

.1 SHAPED AS AN URN WITH TWO 'D' SHAPED HANDLES; 3 SQUARED FEET/.2 HAS RIDGEDDOME WITH POINTED TOP