Grill

Object/Artifact

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Purdue University Galleries

Name/Title

Grill

Entry/Object ID

1997.03.145

Description

(A) Silver-colored metal lid with a black handle. There are holes on the bottom part to let smoke out and air in. (B) Dark green grill with two wooden-looking stickers that have a Sears logo on the base. The top part of the grill has a silver-colored metal handle. On the bottom of the grill, there are lighter holes and there is a round rotating valve where gas would come out of. (C) A silver-colored grate that sits on the top part of the grill. (D) A silver-colored grate that sits in the middle to bottom part of the grill. (E) A green, metal regulator with a gold-colored, metal regulator gas control nob and pipe to control the gas flow. The top of the regulator says "MAXITROL" "VENT" "MODEL 303" on it. (F) A transparent plastic bag containing coal and a paper. (G) A rusted, metal match holder. It is a thin rod with a coil on one end and a loop on the other. (H) Two stapled papers with instructions (titled "ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS - MODEL 258.22222 GAS GRILL") and a separate letter from "ARKLA AIR CONDITIONING CO".

Collection

Donald Dailey collection

Acquisition

Accession

1997.03

Source or Donor

Deanne Hansen, William Dailey

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Artist

Donald Dailey

Date made

1960 - 1985

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Tertiary Object Term

Grill, Gas

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Grill

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Device, Cooking

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Food Preparation Equipment

Nomenclature Class

Food Processing & Preparation T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 04: Tools & Equipment for Materials

Dimensions

Dimension Description

(A) Lid

Height

3-3/4 in

Width

14 in

Depth

14 in

Dimension Description

(B) Grill

Height

15 in

Width

15 in

Depth

13-3/4 in

Dimension Description

(C) Upper Grate

Height

1/4 in

Width

13 in

Depth

13 in

Dimension Description

(D) Lower Grate

Height

1/2 in

Width

11-3/4 in

Depth

11-3/4 in

Dimension Description

(E) Valve

Height

2-1/2 in

Width

4-1/2 in

Depth

3 in

Dimension Description

(F) Bag of Coal

Height

11-1/2 in

Width

10-1/2 in

Depth

3-1/2 in

Dimension Description

(G) Match Holder

Width

9 in

Dimension Description

(H) Paper Instructions

Height

8-1/2 in

Width

11 in

Parts

Count

8

Parts

(A) Metal lid (B) Grill (C) Metal grate (D) Metal grate (E) Metal regulator with a gas control nob and pipe to control the gas flow (F) Plastic bag containing coal and a paper (G) Metal match holder. (H) Two pages of instructions and a letter from "ARKLA AIR CONDITIONING CO"

Materials

Material

Metal, Plastic, Coal

Material Notes

Plastic bag containing coal

Colors

Color

Green, Brown, Silver, Gold, Black, Transparent, White, Blue

Color Notes

Transparent bag containing black coal "White" papers with black and blue ink