Puccinelli Dehydrater Co. Sign

Object/Artifact

New Museum Los Gatos

Name/Title

Puccinelli Dehydrater Co. Sign

Entry/Object ID

2025.21.2

Description

A rectangular metal sign, belonging to the Puccinelli Dehydrater Co., Inc., that used to be on one of their prune dehydrators. The sign is etched with the company information, and has a small hole in each corner plus one in the center of the long sides.

Collection

History Collection

Cataloged By

registrar@numulosgatos.org

Acquisition

Accession

2025.21

Source or Donor

William H. Cilker, Jr.

Acquisition Method

Gift

Credit Line

Gift of William Cilker, Jr.

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Puccinelli Dehydrater Co., Inc.

Date made

circa 1923

Time Period

20th Century

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Makers Mark, Inscription

Location

Face of sign

Transcription

MANUFACTURED AND BUILT BY PUCCINELLI DEHYDRATER CO., INC. LOS GATOS, CALIF., U.S.A. Licensed Under R.L. Puccinelli U.S. Patent Dated Aug.7, 1923 Foreign Patents Pending

Language

English

Material/Technique

Etched

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Sign

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Visual Communication Devices

Nomenclature Class

Visual Communication T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 06: Tools & Equipment for Communication

Dimensions

Width

15 in

Length

6 in

Material

Metal

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

General Notes

Note Type

Cataloging Note

Note

Note on a sticky on the back (removed) read: "Prune Dehydrator Manufacturer Bill Cilker Jr."