TravelAire Model 833 Portable Air Cooler, 1960-1965

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Artifact Overview

Artifact Details

Artifact

Air conditioner

Date Made

1960-1965

Creator Notes

Designed by Mel Boldt and Associates and manufactured by the Metalaire Products Division of McGraw-Edison Company in Phoenix, Arizona.

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

92.46.21

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Mel Boldt and Associates.

Material

Metal
Plastic
Cardboard

Color

Brown
Beige (Color)
Gold (Color)
Black (Color)
White (Color)
Blue

Dimensions

Length: 21 in
Width: 16.25 in
Height: 17 in

Inscriptions

on front: TravelAire / McGraw Edison / FULL / EMPTY / WATER LEVEL on label on back: MODEL NO. 833 / SERIAL NO. 10130 / VOLTS 115 / CYCLE 60 / PHASE 1 / AMPS 1.4 / PRO. NO 36 / IMPORTANT: WHEN ORDERING REPLACEMENT PARTS / ALWAYS INCLUDE MODEL NO. AND SERIAL NO. / PATENTS APPLIED FOR / METALAIRE PRODUCTS DIVISION / MCGRAW-EDISON COMPANY / PHOENIX, ARIZONA U. S. A. on front and back of box: TravelAire / PORTABLE COOLER / THE GREATEST NAME IN PORTABLE COOLERS on sides of box: SERIAL NO. MODEL NO. / TRAVELAIRE PORTABLE / for low cost spot cooling / Does Everything a Fan can do Plus / COOLS the Air and CLEANS it too! / Filters, Washes, and Cleans the Air / Germ-proof Corobex treated Filter / No installation . . .Just plug it in! / METALAIRE PRODUCTS DIV. / McGRAW-EDISON COMPANY-PHOENIX, ARIZ., U.S.A. / McGRAW / EDISON
TravelAire Model 833 Portable Air Cooler, 1960-1965