Edwin L. Wiegand Co. "Chromalox" model STM2002 electric hot plate
date: label: date made
content: ca 1945
name: label: maker
content: Edwin L. Wiegand Co.
notes: label: Description (Brief)
content: Electric hot plate used by Louisan Mamer during cooking demonstrations conducted by the Rural Electrification Administration. Unit includes removable rack and power cord. Tag on bottom reads: "Edwin L. Wiegand Co. manufacturers of Trade mark Chromalox electrical heating elements Reg. U.S. Pat. Off. Pittsburgh, PA., U.S.A. STM2002 120V AC only 2000W." On control knob bezel: "Edwin L. Wiegand Co. / Chromalox Pittsburgh, PA." Reference: US Patent 2413477, Electric Hot Plate Unit, issued 31 December 1946 to Edwin L. Wiegand.
label: Location
content: Currently not on view
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content: Work and Industry: Electricity
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: from Louisan Mamer
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: 2004.0296.02
label: accession number
content: 2004.0296
label: catalog number
content: 2004.0296.02
objectType: label: Object Name
content: appliance
label: Object Name
content: electric kitchen appliance
physicalDescription: label: Measurements
content: overall: 26.7 cm x 29.4 cm x 34.2 cm; 10 1/2 in x 11 9/16 in x 13 7/16 in