Material Type

Artifact

Date

1947

Materials

STEEL, PLASTIC, ALUMINUM

No. Pieces

17

Height

19.6

Diameter

30.0 (INSIDE)

Description

SILVER, BLACK, YELLOW, WHITE. INCLUDED WITH THIS COOKER ARE 2 INSTRUCTION BOOKS, 2 INSET PANS, WITH 2 HANDLES EACH, 1 WIRE CANNING BASKET, 1 COOKING RACK WITH 4 ATTACHMENTS. LID HAS RUBBER SEAL AND 2 PLASTIC HANDLES. KNOB WITH "OPEN" PRINTED ON IT, PRESSURE GAUGE ON LID. "PRESSURE 0 5 10 15 20 CAUTION 210 , 228, 240, 250 AND 259 DEGREES WARNING OPEN PETCOCK, EXHAUST STEAM BEFORE LOOSENING COVER. DO NOT OPERATE COOKER UNTIL YOU HAVE READ INSTRUCTION BOOK". PLATE ON LID READS: "TRADE MARK REG. NATIONAL PRESTO COOKER-CANNER NO. 7 13 IMPERIAL QTS. NATIONAL PRESSURE COOKER CO. (CANADA) LTD. WALLACEBURG, ONTARIO". GLASS ON PRESSURE GAUGE IS CRACKED.

Subjects

FOOD PROCESSING T&E

Historical Association

DOMESTIC

History

DONOR'S WIFE, BERNICE (BUNNY), PURCHASED COOKER SECOND-HAND FROM A FRIEND 10 YEARS AGO (1971). DONOR NEVER USED IT. DONOR WAS MARRIED 25 YEARS AGO (1956) AND HAS RESIDED IN LETHBRIDGE SINCE 1949. DONOR WAS BORN IN EDMONTON, HIS WIFE IN VULCAN.

Catalogue Number

P19820048000

Acquisition Date

1981-09

Collection

Museum

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