vaporizer
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact905
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV971.17.180
- Description
- Cylindrical, silver and bronze-coloured, metal vaporizer with circular base. Base features decorative, openwork sides; two open handles; and a rounded opening on one side. Interior contains a raised opening for oil, with a metal screw lid. Rounded shoulder of the base connects to a long, metal tube, attached at an angle and open at the end. Front, right side of the base has an oval-shaped, bronze-coloured, metal label attached, embossed with text and images. Possibly used as a portable Turkish bath or as a bronchitis kettle.
- Reference
- https://books.google.ca/books?id=rr41AQAAMAAJ&lpg=RA1-PA32&ots=k4C5P0k0oU&dq=james%20allen%20%26%20son%20bronchitis%20kettle&pg=RA1-PA32#v=onepage&q=james%20allen%20&%20son%20bronchitis%20kettle&f=false
- https://books.google.ca/books?id=DgQFAAAAQAAJ&dq=james%20allen%20%26%20son%20portable%20turkish%20bath&pg=PA78#v=onepage&q=james%20allen%20&%20son%20portable%20turkish%20bath&f=false
- Classification
- Medical & Psychological T&E
- Marks/Labels
- "INVENTORS & MANUFACTURERS / SICK ROOM APPLIANCES / ALLEN & SON / LONDON / TRADE MARK" embossed on bronze-coloured, oval shaped label. Centre features image of kettle hanging from trianglar spit, kettle is embossed with manufacturers name.
- Measurements
- Approx. 41 cm height x 22 cm width (base) x 50 cm length
- Maker
- Allen & Son
- Country Made
- England
- Site/City Made
- London
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