Hoskins Model MA 120 Electric Hot Plate, circa 1922
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Artifact Overview
Artifact Details
Artifact
Hot plate
Date Made
circa 1922
Creators
Place of Creation
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
68.123.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Metal
Ceramic (Material)
Asbestos
Steel (Alloy)
Cloth
Color
Gray (Color)
Black (Color)
White (Color)
Yellow (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 6 in
Width: 12.25 in
Length: 14 in
Inscriptions
on front:
HOSKINS ELECTRIC HOT PLATE / TYPE MA 120 SERIAL 15307 / VOLTS 110 / AMPERES 10.9 / HOSKINS MANUFACTURING COMPANY, DETROIT / ELECTRIC FURNACES / PYROMETERS / Chromel / RESISTANCE WIRE / ALLOY CASTINGS / MADE IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 3A
on knob:
OFF / LOW / MED / HIGH
on side:
CAUTION / TO AVOID WARPING STEEL TOP OF PLATE, / WHEN HEATING MATERIALS OTHER THAN / LIQUIDS, ALLOW AT LEAST ONE INCH / CLEARANCE BETWEEN SURFACE OF PLATE / AND ARTICLE BEING HEATED, AND OPERATE / ON "LOW" OR "MEDIUM" HEATS.
on underside:
MA 120 / 110 V. 10.92 A
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