Dryer, hand

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OBJECT TYPE: ELECTRIC/FLOOR-MOUNTED/FOOT PEDAL
DATE: 1940–1950
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1992.1231.001

MANUFACTURER: Chicago Hardware Foundry Co.
MODEL: SANI DRI
LOCATION: Chicago, Illinois, United States of America

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General Information

Serial #: F 9886
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: CAST IRON (?) DRYER & COVER; ALL WITH WHITE PORCELAIN EXTERIOR/ METAL WORKS & FOOT PEDAL/ METAL & RUBBER COVERED CORD

Dimensions

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

Length: 32.0 cm
Width: 23.0 cm
Height: 89.0 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: Chicago
Country: United States of America
State/Province: Illinois
City: Chicago

Context

Country: Unknown
State/Province: Unknown
Period: Unknown
Canada: Unknown
Function: TO DRY HANDS AFTER WASHING
Technical: EXAMPLE OF EARLY ELECTRIC HAND DRYER
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: MFR'S PLATE ON DRYER PEDESTAL READS: 'SANI DRI/ AC VOLT 110 AMP. 9.5/ DC VOLT 110 AMP 9.5/ SERIAL NO./ F 9886/ PATENTED/ MFD. BY/ CHICAGO HARDWARE FOUNDRY CO./ NORTH CHICAGO, ILL.'
Missing: APPEARS COMPLETE
Finish: SMOOTH, HIGHLY REFLECTIVE WHITE PORCELAIN FINISH
Decoration: N/A

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Chicago Hardware Foundry Co., Dryer, hand, circa 1940–1950, Artifact no. 1992.1231, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingenium.ca/en/id/1992.1231.001/

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