General Electric Heater

Object/Artifact

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Goulbourn Museum

Name/Title

General Electric Heater

Entry/Object ID

007.12.14

Description

Small "General Electric" electric space heater. 2 Grey metal end legs; imprinted with Nos. 824 & 825 respectively. Black metal-mesh heater casing encasing heating elements. Removable electric cord with a black rubber insulating later. Used in a family home in Carleton Place.

Context

This object's significance lies in its representation of average household items found within the domicile of a resident of Carleton Place historically.

Collection

Artefact Collection: Secondary

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1940

Notes

Additional create date: Circa 1940, 1940

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Heater, Electric

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Heater

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Heating & Cooling Equipment

Nomenclature Class

Temperature Control Equipment

Nomenclature Category

Category 02: Furnishings

Search Terms

General Electric, Space Heater, Heat, Carleton Place, Maguire

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

Heater, Electric

Dimensions

Height

27 cm

Width

12 cm

Depth

40 cm

Length

15 in

Material

metal - métal, metal - métal, rubber - caoutchouc, rubber - caoutchouc, paint - peinture, paint - peinture