Icebox

Object/Artifact

Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Icebox

Entry/Object ID

SS.62.612 a-b

Description

A. Refrigerator (ice chest): rectangular, mounted on four pear-shaped cast metal feet, on castors; exterior of pine, painted cream; double wall, lined with "Toncan Metal"; hinged exterior lid with inside painted brown, bears label on upper left corner; second hinged lid provides entry into inner compartment; hole at bottom for water run off; on inside of first lid; paper label, printed: "Trade Mark Registered/Established 1847/THE/EDDY REFRIGERATOR/Manufactured by/D.EDDY & SONS, BOSTON, MASS., U.S.A./Registered Dec....." Stamped in green on metal of interior: "UNITED ALLOY STEEL CO./STARK DIV./TONCAN/METAL/26 GA/Reg. U. S. Pat. Off./CANTON, OHIO, U. S. A." B. Zinc plate at bottom of refrigerator. C. Zinc pan beneath run off tube; straight sides, concentric circular bottom; 2 hand holds.

Made/Created

Manufacturer

D. Eddy & Sons

Date made

1847 - 1894

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Transcription

See description

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

SS.62.612 A-B

SS.62.612a-b

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

32-3/8 in

Width

42-3/4 in

Depth

29-1/2 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 32 3/8 x 42 3/4 x 29 1/2 in. (82.2 x 108.6 x 74.9 cm)

Material

alloy, Zinc, Pine

General Notes

Note Type

Curatorial Remarks

Note

Interior metal made by "United Alloy Steel Co., Stark Div., Toncan Metal, etc." See "Inscription".

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Sunnyside, Butler's Pantry