Paperweight
Object number2010.58.3
Manufacturer
Chemviron Carbon
Date1976
Mediumplastic; carbon; glass(?); cork; print
Credit LineGift of Jack Hallman
DescriptionClear plastic, rectangular paperweight. Set inside is a tube with small pieces of carbon inside; capped on top and bottom with corks. Black print on outside top has product information.Dimensions1.875 x 1 x 4.125 in. (4.8 x 2.5 x 10.5 cm)MarksBlack print on outside top, "FIRST ACTIVATED CARBON / from Feluy / October 1976 / Chemviron".
Historical NotesPaperweight from the Calgon Carbon Corporation (CCC). CCC was founded in 1942 as the Pittsburgh Coke & Chemical Company, a manufacturer of products used in steel production. CCC got its start by creating a bituminous coal-based filter for gas masks during WWII. Still based in Pittsburgh, the company produces carbon based filtration/ purification products.
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Calgon Carbon Corporation
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Pittsburgh Coke and Chemical Company
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