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OBJECT TYPE: WATERBED HEATER
DATE: 1979
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1987.0954.002

MANUFACTURER: HALYCON WATERBED CO.
MODEL: Unknown
LOCATION: Downsview, Ontario, Canada

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General Information

Serial #: 296173
Part Number: 2
Total Parts: 2
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: COPPER WIRE, PLASTIC

Dimensions

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

Length: 31.0 cm
Width: 21.0 cm
Height: 7.5 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Domestic Technology
Category: Environment control
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: HALYCON
Country: Canada
State/Province: Ontario
City: Downsview

Context

Country: Canada
State/Province: Ontario
Period: 1979-1987
Canada: NIL
Function: TO HEAT WATER CONTAINED IN THE PLASTIC MATTRESS THUS PREVENTING A LOSS OF BODY HEAT WHEN LYING ON THE 'WATERBED'.
Technical: ENABLED 'WATERBED' TO BECOME A PRACTICAL HOUSEHOLD ITEM/ METAL WATERBED HEATERS HAVE BEEN REPLACED BY COLLAPSIBLE PLASTIC HEATERS THAT ARE MORE COMPACT AND SAFER TO USE.
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: DECAL: 'Halycon Waterbed Co./ Downsview, Ontario/ CSA LR 45536 S/N 296173/ 120 Vac 325 Watts 60 Hz/ Heater Control #1980'/ OVER- STAMPED: 'A12'/ PRESSED IN PLASTIC: 'USE ONLY WITH MODEL/ 1980 OR 1990 HEATER/ LISTED UNDER LR 45536/ UNPLUG CONTROL FROM AC/ OUTLET BEFORE DRAINING/ MATTRESS' [ALSO IN FRENCH].
Missing: From CA of 04/20/1994 by Tony Missio: No - Complete
Finish: BEIGE PLASTIC WITH WHITE LETTERING
Decoration: SMALL DECORATIVE DECAL ON FRONT

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HALYCON WATERBED CO., Controller, circa 1979, Artifact no. 1987.0954, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingenium.ca/en/id/1987.0954.002/

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