General Information

Serial #

N/A

Part Number

1

Total Parts

15

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

STAINLESS STEEL; SYNTHETIC/.CARTON - CARDSTOCK

Dimensions

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

Length

12.5 cm

Width

12.5 cm

Height

24.5 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

Unknown

Country

Malaysia

State/Province

Unknown

City

Unknown

Context

Country

Worldwide

State/Province

Unknown

Period

THIS ITEM BELIEVED TO HAVE BEEN USED ONLY FOR DISPLAY PURPOSES 1995 +

Canada

PART OF THE EXHIBIT "TODAY'S JAPAN: DESIGN SAMPLING '95", PRODUCED SPECIFICALLY TO SHOWCASE TALENT OF CONTEMPORARY JAPANESE DESIGNERS, FOR THE CANADIAN PUBLIC. EXHIBIT VENUES INCLUDED HARBOURFRONT CENTRE, TORONTO & NMST OTTAWA.

Function

USED TO HOLD, AND MAINTAIN AT THE SAME TEMPERATURE, FOOD OR DRINK FOR LATER CONSUMPTION. THIS UNIT CONSISTS OF 4 CONTAINERS AND A PAIR OF CHOPSTICKS WHICH ALLOWS FOR THE FOOD TO BE EATEN ON SITE.

Technical

NIPPON WAS THE FIRST CORPORATION TO EMPLOY INDUSTRIAL INSULATION TECHNOLOGY FOR CONSUMER PRODUCTS, STARTING WITH THE THERMOS BOTTLE [SEE REF. 1, PG 27].

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

DECAL ON BOTTOM: 'JLN-1400/ 1094/ MADE IN MALAYSIA/ NIPPON SANSO'/ DECAL ON TOP RING: 'THERMOS'/ CARTON: PRINTING INCLUDES: 'THERMOS/ shuttle LUNCH/ JLN-1400/ Made In Malaysia/ P-PIC-672/ Box Size/ Approx. 128 x 128 x 245 mm/ Gross Wt./ Approx. 1.13 kg/ Net Wt./ Approx. 1.02 kg'

Missing

DETACHABLE STRAP

Finish

BRUSHED METAL BODY; BLACK TOP & BOTTOM

Decoration

'THERMOS' DECAL MULTI-COLORED FOR DECORATIVE PURPOSES/ CARTON: COLOURED PHOTO OF ITEM WITH FOODSTUFFS AS WELL AS VARIOUS DRAWINGS