Bauer & Black Heating Pad, 1935-1945

Heating pad

1935-1945

Made by Bauer & Black, a division of the Kendall Company.

Not on exhibit to the public.

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Mrs. Harvey Firestone, Jr.

on top of packaging: Thermat / MODERN HEAT PAD / SMART. MODERN. NO ELECTRICITY. NO HOT WATER / Large Size / A PRODUCT OF BAUER & BLACK on front of packaging: THERMAT HEAT PAD Large Size label inside pad case: Thermat / HEAT PAD / A BAUER & BLACK PRODUCT / DIRECTIONS ON HEAT UNIT on front of heat pad: REFILL HEAT UNIT / TO BE USED ONLY IN COVER OF / Thermat / (LARGE SIZE) / READ DIRECTIONS ON REVERSE SIDE / EACH REFILL HEAT UNIT WILL PRODUCE UP TO 10 HOURS OF HEAT AT EACH HEATING. UNIT CAN BE RE-HEATED SEVEN OR MORE TIMES. / MADE BY BAUER & BLACK / DIVISION OF THE KENDALL COMPANY / CHICAGO NEW YORK TORONTO / (U.S. PAT. NO'S 1488656, 1613120, 1910874, 1978388, 2040406, AND PATENTS PENDING) on back of heat pad: DIRECTIONS / READ CAREFULLLY AND COMPLETELY BEFORE USING PAD / TO USE / 1. POUR SLOWLY TWO TABLESPOONS OF WATER IN LOADING CORNER. ENCLOSED CUP HOLDS EXACT AMOUNT. / 2. TILT HEAT UNIT FROM END TO END UNTIL HOT. / 3. PLACE HEAT UNIT IN THERMAT COVER AND USE. / WHEN THROUGH USING PAD / 1. IMMEDIATELY REMOVE HEAT UNIT FROM COVER AND PERMIT IT TO COOL AND DRY. THIS CONSERVES HEAT LIFE. / TO RE-HEAT / 1. REPEAT ABOVE (TO USE) INSTRUCTIONS. / 2. USE SLIGHTLY MORE WATER AFTER SIXTH HEATING / CAUTION / 1. DO NOT USE HEAT UNIT (REFILL) EXCEPT IN THERMAT COVER. / 2. WHEN APPLIED TO TENDER PARTS OF THE BODY OR FOR A LONG PERIOD OF TIME, WRAP THERMAT IN A TOWEL OR OTHER INSULATING MATERIAL, TO OBTAIN A SUITABLE TEMPERATURE. / 3. DO NOT PLACE HOT PAD ON GLASS OR VARNISHED SURFACE.