electrical heating element
Datecirca 1920
Inventory Number2008-1-0028
ClassificationLaboratory Equipment
Subject
Maker
Edwin L. Wiegand Company
1917 - 1968
Cultural Region
Place of Origin
Dimensions14.5 x 16.5 x 19.5 cm (5 11/16 x 6 1/2 x 7 11/16 in.)
Material
DescriptionA black metal stand with three legs and two platforms. On the upper platform it holds a rusted metal cylinder, and on the platform below is a knob with settings "OFF", "LOW", "MED", "HIGH". It has an electrical cord insulated with fabric.
Signedon plaque, base: EDWIN L. WIEGAND CO.
FunctionAn early version of an electrical stove.
From the Chromalox company website: "In 1915 Edwin L. Wiegand, a young, brilliant, self-taught engineer was granted his first patent for inventing a resistance heating element embedded in an insulating refractory enclosed in a metal sheath".
From the Chromalox company website: "In 1915 Edwin L. Wiegand, a young, brilliant, self-taught engineer was granted his first patent for inventing a resistance heating element embedded in an insulating refractory enclosed in a metal sheath".
Central Scientific Company
Date: circa 1925
Accessories: steel cap; spare torsion wire; glass circular bowls (2); platinum ring seems to be missing; case
Object number: 1995-1-0011
Central Scientific Company
Date: circa 1940
Accessories: a wooden case with a metal handle on top
Object number: 1998-1-0612
Central Scientific Company
Date: circa 1929
Accessories: wooden case with a metal handle on top, now detached
Object number: 1998-1-0104
W.G. Pye & Company, Ltd.
Date: circa 1920
Accessories: 5 accessory parts:
2 magnetic rods with spherical ends;
one brass notch;
needle with tip inserted into cork;
Object number: 1997-1-0662
Walter Hibbert
Date: early 20th Century
Accessories: 7 accessory parts:
2 magnetic rods with spherical ends;
4 brass notches;
needle with tip inserted into cork;
Object number: 1997-1-0661
American
Date: circa 1790
Accessories: Large brass key for tightening joints
Object number: 5006
Polaroid Corporation
Date: 2000-2001
Accessories: data cable
Object number: 2009-1-0036
Rudolph Rothe
Date: circa 1893
Accessories: lenses and reflectors
Object number: WJ0033