Igniter, charcoal
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- OBJECT TYPE
- electric
- DATE
- 1950
- ARTIFACT NUMBER
- 2007.0263.001
- MANUFACTURER
- Canadian Chromalox Co. Ltd.
- MODEL
- Unknown
- LOCATION
- Toronto, Ontario, Canada
More Information
General Information
- Serial #
- N/A
- Part Number
- 1
- Total Parts
- 3
- AKA
- N/A
- Patents
- N/A
- General Description
- A black elongated oval metal lighter; a wooden handle with a special finish which will protect up to 240°F; a metal stand screwed into the handle to allow for cooling of the element; a synthetic ribbed heavy thermoplastic moisture-proof electrical three pronged cord and metal hardware.
Dimensions
Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.
- Length
- 58.0 cm
- Width
- 8.2 cm
- Height
- 12.0 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
- Canadian Chromalox Co. Ltd.
- Country
- Canada
- State/Province
- Ontario
- City
- Toronto
Context
- Country
- Canada
- State/Province
- Unknown
- Period
- Unknown
- Canada
-
It was manufactured by The Canadian Chromalox Company Limited, in Toronto, Canada. - Function
-
It is used to heat up the charcoal. - Technical
-
Position the lighter between layers of charcoal before plugging in, keep handle away from fire, although this special finish will protect up to 240°F. Plug into any 110-120 volt AC or DC outlet. Disconnect and remove after 10 minutes. Charcoal will be well-lit. - Area Notes
-
Unknown
Details
- Markings
- Mfr's:"CHROMALOX/[logo]/B Q/ image of a steer/CL6AC 115V 600W SA[logo]/CHROMALOX TORONTO". Mfr's [plug]:"CORDS".
- Missing
- Nothing is missing.
- Finish
- A black elongated oval metal lighter; a wooden handle with a special finish which will protect up to 240°F; a metal stand screwed into the handle to allow for cooling of the element; a synthetic ribbed heavy thermoplastic moisture-proof electrical three pronged cord and metal hardware.
- Decoration
- The letters B Q and the head of a beef cattle branded into the handle.
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Canadian Chromalox Co. Ltd., Igniter, charcoal, circa 1950, Artifact no. 2007.0263, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingenium.ca/en/id/2007.0263.001/
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