Washer
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- OBJECT TYPE
- ELECTRIC/AGITATOR
- DATE
- 1943–1953
- ARTIFACT NUMBER
- 1996.0033.001
- MANUFACTURER
- Chicago Electric Mfg. Co.
- MODEL
- 05A
- LOCATION
- United States of America
More Information
General Information
- Serial #
- N/A
- Part Number
- 1
- Total Parts
- 3
- AKA
- N/A
- Patents
- N/A
- General Description
- .1 METAL;.2 METAL & SYNTHETIC;.3 METAL
Dimensions
Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.
- Length
- 41.0 cm
- Width
- 37.0 cm
- Height
- 37.0 cm
- Thickness
- N/A
- Weight
- N/A
- Diameter
- N/A
- Volume
- N/A
Lexicon
- Group
- Domestic Technology
- Category
- Laundry
- Sub-Category
- N/A
Manufacturer
- AKA
- Chicago
- Country
- United States of America
- State/Province
- Unknown
- City
- Unknown
Context
- Country
- Unknown
- State/Province
- Unknown
- Period
- Unknown
- Canada
-
Unknown - Function
-
TO AUTOMATICALLY WASH CLOTHING OR OTHER TEXTILES - Technical
-
THIS MODEL WAS DESIGNED TO MEET SPECIALIZED NEEDS BUT APPARENTLY DIDN'T PROVE POPULAR WITH CONSUMERS - Area Notes
-
Unknown
Details
- Markings
- .2 CENTRE OF TOP 'CHICAGO ELECTRIC MANUFACTURING COMPANY' & 'HANDYHOT'/ PLATE 'CHICAGO ELECTRIC MFG. CO./ 110-120 V 60 CYC. [1-25] AMP. ALT. CURRENT ONLY/ TYPE XLUD-A MODEL-05-A/ PAT. NO.2,309,617 OTHER PATS. PEND./ MADE IN U.S.A.' & 'U/ L'/.3 RAISED '48-596 A'
- Missing
- N/A
- Finish
- .1 UNFINISHED, SILVER-GREY, HANDLES ARE BLACK, LIGHTLY TEXTURED/.2 UNFINISHED SILVER COLOUR UNDERNEATH; TOP IS PAINTED WHITE, HAS CENTRAL CIRCLE OF GOLD COLOUR, SURROUNDED BY RED RING WHICH IS SURROUNDED BY WIDER SILVER COLOUR RING; 2 WIDE STRIPS COMING FROM EACH SIDE ARE BLACK/.3 LIGHT METALLIC SILVER COLOUR
- Decoration
- .1 HANDLES EACH HAVE 5 VERTICAL, PARALLEL GROOVES/.2 CREST IN CENTRE ISDIVIDED INTO QUARTERS & DECORATED WITH WOMAN'S PROFILE & 2 LIGHTENING BOLTS/ CIRCULAR SECTION AROUND CREST HAS SERIES OF CONCENTRIC CIRCULAR GROOVES/ 'HANDLES' HAVE 5 PARALLEL GROOVES
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Chicago Electric Mfg. Co., Washer, between 1943–1953, Artifact no. 1996.0033, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingenium.ca/en/id/1996.0033.001/
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