portable drying oven
Date1850-1900
Inventory Number3741
ClassificationDrying Oven
Subject
Maker
American
?
Cultural Region
Dimensions26.5 x 25.9 x 19.3 cm (10 7/16 x 10 3/16 x 7 5/8 in.)
Material
DescriptionA very light, canister shaped copper compartment with a frontal door, a handle on top and two tubes coming out of its top. Its corners are rounded and most of the oven has single walls.
Signedunsigned
FunctionThis is an oven designed to dry liquid samples without subjecting them to extreme temperatures. The tubes would be connected to a source of hot water that would heat the walls of the oven.
Its light weight and handle indicate that is was meant for carrying around.
Its light weight and handle indicate that is was meant for carrying around.
Richard W. Thomas
Date: circa 1861
Accessories: bottle and beaker (1998-1-1634a); hydrometer and manual (1998-1-1634b)
Object number: 1998-1-1634
Fabre et Cie
Date: circa 1856
Object number: 5470
Beckman Instruments, Inc.
Date: circa 1955
Accessories: instructions attached to underside of box lid
Object number: 1996-1-0276
Polaroid Corporation
Date: 2000-2001
Accessories: data cable
Object number: 2009-1-0036
Carl Zeiss, Optische Werkstätte, Jena
Date: circa 1898
Accessories: oculars (4): 2, 4, and compensating oculars 6, 8; objectives: AA, DD, a2, and apochromat HI 2.0 mm; triple nosepiece; swing-out condenser with iris-cylinder diaphragm; disk diaphragm and central stop diaphragm; filter; eyepiece micrometer, brush, spare stage clips; large mechanical stage (2006-1-0114b); centering glass (2006-1-0114c) with instructions; magnification tables (2); standing case; key; leather traveling case (2006-1-0114d).
Object number: 2006-1-0114a