Glue and Water Heater Patent Model
date: label: Date made
content: 1864-09-20
label: patent date
content: 1864-09-20
name: label: inventor
content: Edgecomb, Joseph
notes: label: Description
content: Patent model (U.S. Patent No. 44,294) of a kerosene or oil-burning glue and water heater, made by Joseph Edgecomb of Worcester, MA, and patented on September 20, 1864. Consists of a removable circular reservoir with flange that rests on a conical reflector supported on three pins or extensions fitted into sockets supported by circular handles on the low-domed circular fount. Three circular windows near bottom of reflector. Missing burner and glass chimney. No marks on object, but tags with purple and red wove ribbon tied to reservoir and lamp handle are printed and handwritten with patent information and object numbers.
label: Location
content: Currently not on view
place: label: place made
content: United States: Massachusetts, Worcester
label: associated place
content: United States: Massachusetts, Worcester
setName: label: See more items in
content: Home and Community Life: Domestic Life
label: See more items in
content: Domestic Furnishings
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: DL.251424
label: catalog number
content: 251424
label: accession number
content: 48890
label: patent number
content: 44,294
label: accession number
content: 48890
objectType: label: Object Name
content: heater, glue
label: Object Name
content: heater, water
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: iron (overall material)
label: Physical Description
content: tin (overall material)
label: Physical Description
content: copper (reservoir bottom material)
label: Physical Description
content: brass (burner fittings material)
label: Physical Description
content: isinglass (windows material)
label: Measurements
content: overall-lid: 2 1/8 in x 6 in; 5.3975 cm x 15.24 cm
label: Measurements
content: overall-base: 12 in x 6 3/8 in; 30.48 cm x 16.1925 cm