Perfection Smokeless Oil Heater, 1920-1935
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Artifact Overview
Artifact Details
Artifact
Oil heater
Date Made
1920-1935
Place of Creation
Location
at Henry Ford Museum in Home Arts
Object ID
00.4.3241
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Nickel (Metal)
Metal
Color
Blue
Silver (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 25 in
Diameter: 12 in
Inscriptions
marked on front:
TRADE MARK REG. U.S. PAT. OFF. NO. 630
around screened vent:
PERFECTION / SMOKELESS OIL HEATER / MADE IN / U.S.A. / PAT. JUNE 17, 1919.
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