Percolator
Object number2007.167.27 a-f
Artist
Westinghouse
Datec. 1913
MediumMetal; Glass; Fiber
Credit LineTransfer from George Westinghouse Museum Foundation
DescriptionA copper, glass, and metal percolator with removable parts.
Dimensions14 x 8.25 in. (35.6 x 21 cm)Marks"WESTINGHOUSE/108-115 VOLTS 350 WATTS/STYLE 148945 A TYPE A/2-13"; "WESTINGHOUSE/660 WATTS" stamped on side of cylinder.
Historical NotesAccording to records of the George Westinghouse Museum, the percolator was donated by Harold Ashcom in 2005. When the George Westinghouse Museum closed in 2007, the collection was transferred to the Heinz History Center.Label TextWestinghouse Manufacturing Company developed electrical products to ease labor and reduce time-consuming tasks in domestic life. This early coffee maker has a screw plug to match light sockets of that period.
Subjects
On View
On viewCollections
American Safety Table Company
C. and E. Marshall Company
The Aluminum Cooking Utensil Company, Inc.
Sylvania
