Heater, Electric
Object number2007.56.1
Manufacturer
F.W. Shepler Stove Company
Datec. 1920
OriginPittsburgh, PA
Mediumvarious metals & metal plating, paint, wire, rubber, plastic, fabric, electric
Credit LineHeinz History Center Collection
DescriptionSmall, portable, electric radiant heating appliance; a trough-like housing, raised on four short legs or feet; cast-metal construction, coated with a wrinkle-finish black paint; each end-plate bears an embossed sun emblem, with text outlined in white paint; integral curved backplate, with carrying handle; interior of unit is lined with a mirror-polished reflector; wire-mesh grid prevents contact with the rod-style heating element; the unit is powered by a woven fabric-jacketed cord, with a two-prong hard-rubber plug.Dimensions14 x 11.25 x 7 in. (35.6 x 28.6 x 17.8 cm)MarksNameplate riveted to housing reads: "RADIA portable electric heater cat. no. 100DF 110 AC Amp 60 manufactured by F.W. Shepler Stove Co. Pittsburgh, Pa. USA".
Each end-plate bears an embossed "sun" emblem, with the word "RADIA", outlined in white paint.
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