Toy
Object number98.17.208 a-d
Manufacturer
Wolverine Supply and Manufacturing Company
(1903 - 1962)
Datec. 1960
OriginPittsburgh, PA
Mediummetal, metal plating, paint, plastic, cardboard, ink
Credit LineGift of Spang & Company
DescriptionPink toy refrigerator with ice cube tray, six cardboard miniature food product boxes, and cardboard refrigerator box.DimensionsHeight x Width x Depth (a): 13.5 × 8.188 × 5.625 in. (34.3 × 20.8 × 14.3 cm)Height x Width x Length (b): 0.375 × 1 × 2.438 in. (1 × 2.5 × 6.2 cm)
Height x Width x Depth (c - Gerber Oatmeal box): 2.875 × 1.813 × 0.938 in. (7.3 × 4.6 × 2.4 cm)
Height x Width x Depth (c - Domino Sugar box): 2.5 × 1.438 × 0.938 in. (6.4 × 3.7 × 2.4 cm)
Height x Width x Depth (c - Rice Krispies box): 2.063 × 1.438 × 0.813 in. (5.2 × 3.7 × 2.1 cm)
Height x Width x Depth (c - Corn Flakes box): 2 × 1.375 × 0.813 in. (5.1 × 3.5 × 2.1 cm)
Length x Width x Depth (c - Luden's box): 1.75 × 1.125 × 0.438 in. (4.4 × 2.9 × 1.1 cm)
Marks(a)
Front of object has text "Coldspot / Freezer / Refrigerator".
Inside freezer has text "WOLVERINE REFRIGERATOR / WOLVERINE / MADE IN / U.S.A. / OFF ON / BUTTER / FROZEN FOODS / ICE CUBES" and inside freezer door has text at top "WOLVERINE / MADE IN / U.S.A."
Inside refrigerator has text "VEGETABLES FRUITS / MFD. BY WOLVERINE SUPPLY & MFG. CO. PITTSBURGH, PA., U.S.A." and inside the refrigerator door has text along the bottom "MADE IN U.S.A. MANUFACTURED BY WOLVERINE SUPPLY AND MANUFACTURING COMPANY, PITTSBURGH, PA., U.S.A."
(c)
Gerber boxes have text including "Gerber / OATMEAL / for baby / ... / GERBER / PRODUCTS CO., MFR. / FREMONT, MICH."
Domino sugar box has text including "Sample / Domino / Pure / Cane Sugar / ... / American Sugar Refining Company / New York, N.Y."
Rice Krispies box has text including "Kellogg's / RICE KRISPIES".
Corn Flakes box has text including "Kellogg's / CORN FLAKES".
Luden's cough drops box has text including "Medicated / LUDEN'S / MENTHOL / COUGH DROPS" and "Made by Luden's, Inc., Reading, Pa., U.S.A."
(d)
Box has text "No. 4184-S Refrigerator"" with Wolverine diamond trademark.
Historical Notes#4184-S Refrigerator
Related institution
Gerber Products Company
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American Sugar Refining Company
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Kellogg Company
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Luden's, Inc.
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