Material Type

Artifact

Date Range From

1950

Date Range To

1960

Materials

STEEL, BAKELITE, GLASS, PAPER

No. Pieces

5

Description

1. COOKER POT: 28.7CM (D) X 19CM (H) STEEL POT WITH TWO BLACK BAKELITE HANDLES. HANDLES ARE SCREWED TO LIP OF POT WITH TWO SCREWS EACH. 1CM LIP EXTENDS AROUND TOP OF POT WITH 9 LOCKING TEETH JUST ABOVE LIP. INSIDE OF POT IS PITTED AND HAS SLIGHT CORROSION. BOTTOM HAS BLACK RESIDUE AND SCRATCHES FROM USE. 2. LID: STAINLESS STEEL LID 31.9CM (D) X3.5CM (H). LID HAS TWO BLACK BAKELITE HANDLES HELD IN PLACE BY TWO SCREWS EACH. HANDLES ARE 11CM LONG AND 2CM WIDE WITH A NARROW GROOVE RUNNING DOWN ITS LENGTH. ON ONE SIDE LID HAS VALVE FOR LETTING OFF PRESSURE. OTHER SIDE HAS ROUND GAUGE WHICH READS BOTH PRESSURE AND TEMPERATURE IN DEGREES FARENHEIT. IT READS "WARNING OPEN PETCOCK, EXHAUST STEAM BEFORE LOOSENING COVER. DO NOT OPERATE COOKER UNTIL YOU HAVE READ INSTRUCTION BOOK". GAUGE HAS SINGLE NEEDLE WITH TEAR DROP END. IN FRONT OF GAUGE ON TOP OF LID IS RIVETED A METAL PLAQUE. PLAQUE IS BLACK WITH WRITING FORMED BY REMOVAL OF PAINT. IT READS "TRADE MARK REG. NATIONAL PRESTO COOKER-CANNER NO. 5" AND "10 IMPERIAL QTS. NATIONAL PRESSURE COOKER CO. (CANADA) LTD WALLACEBURG, ONT.". INSIDE RING OF LID HAS 9 LOCKING TEETH AND BROWN RUBBER SEAL. LID HAS A FEW SCRATCHES. 3. VALVE KNOB: STEEL CYLINDER 1.7CM (H) X 2.8CM (D) WITH BLACK BAKELITE HANDLE. HAS FOUR 0.5CM (D) HOLES TO LET OUT STEAM. ETCHED INTO BAKELITE HANDLE AND PAINTED WITH WHITE PAINT IS AN ARROW AND "OPEN". 4. RACK: WIRE RACK 28CM IN DIAMETER MADE UP OF WIRE SOLDERED TOGETHER LIKE A SPIDER'S WEB. THE END PIECES HAVE BEEN BENT 90 DEGREES TO LIFT RACK 1CM FROM BOTTOM OF POT. RACK IS PITTED AND RUSTED IN SPOTS. 5. RECIPE BOOK: PAPER BOOKLET CONTAINING RECIPES AND INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE OF PRESSURE COOKER. BOOKLET HAS 84 PAGES AND IS HELD TOGETHER WITH TWO STAPLES. COVER IS MISSING AND PAPER IS YELLOWING. OUTER PAGES ARE DOG-EARED, STAINED AND TEARING.

Subjects

FOOD PROCESSING T&E

Historical Association

DOMESTIC

History

ARTIFACTS WERE COLLECTED BY THE BAILEY FAMILY OR USED BY THEM IN THEIR HOUSEHOLD.

Catalogue Number

P19930048001

Acquisition Date

1993-08

Collection

Museum

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