Dish, Chafing
Object number2016.68.2 a-h
Manufacturer
Aluminum Company of America
(1907 - 1998)
MediumAluminum; Metal; Plastic
Credit LineGift of Massena Aluminum Historical Association
DescriptionAlumium chafing dish.DimensionsHeight x Width x Length (a-h): 13 × 13.5 × 25 in. (33 × 34.3 × 63.5 cm)Height x Width x Length (a): 8.625 × 13.5 × 25 in. (21.9 × 34.3 × 63.5 cm)
Height x Width x Length (b): 4 × 12.875 × 20.875 in. (10.2 × 32.7 × 53 cm)
Height x Width x Length (c): 2.375 × 12.75 × 20.813 in. (6 × 32.4 × 52.9 cm)
Height x Width x Length (d): 4.75 × 13.188 × 21.188 in. (12.1 × 33.5 × 53.8 cm)
Height x Width x Length (e-f together): 2.375 × 3 × 5.875 in. (6 × 7.6 × 14.9 cm)
Height x Width x Length (e): 1.125 × 3 × 5.875 in. (2.9 × 7.6 × 14.9 cm)
Height x Diameter (f): 1.938 × 2.875 in. (4.9 × 7.3 cm)
Height x Width x Length (g-h together): 2.375 × 3 × 5.875 in. (6 × 7.6 × 14.9 cm)
Height x Width x Length (g): 1.125 × 3 × 5.875 in. (2.9 × 7.6 × 14.9 cm)
Height x Diameter (h): 1.938 × 2.875 in. (4.9 × 7.3 cm)
Inscriptions(f)
Rectangular white adhesive label on underside with red text "CAUTION / Hand Wash and Hand Dry / Only" and in bottom left corner "211-030".
(h)
Rectangular white adhesive label on underside with red text "CAUTION / Hand Wash and Hand Dry / Only" and in bottom left corner "211-030".
Marks(a)
One short end has gold adhesive label with black border and text "Buffet Chafer / by / WEAR-EVER" with logo in bottom left corner with text "WEAR-EVER / ALUMINUM".
Engraved text on underside along one short end at center inside a rounded rectangle "WEAR-EVER / MADE IN U.S.A."
(c)
Engraved text on underside at center, from top to bottom: "No. 4992", inside a rounded rectangle is "WEAR-EVER / MADE IN U.S.A.", and a logo with text around perimeter "NATIONAL SANITATION FOUNDATION TESTING LABORATORY" and at center "nSf".
Historical NotesWear-Ever Buffet Chafer No. 4992. During Alcoa’s early years, when they were still the Pittsburgh Reduction Company, they not only produced aluminum, but because it was a new metal, they also manufactured it into useful products in order to create a market. Cookware was one of their first ventures and in 1901 they created The Aluminum Cooking Utensil Company in New Kensington. By 1903 they called the company “Wear-Ever”. The Kensington Ware line was introduced in 1934 as the decorative high-end line of aluminum giftware.
Related institution
National Sanitation Foundation
Terms
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The Aluminum Cooking Utensil Company, Inc.
American Safety Table Company
