Perfection Smokeless Oil Heater, 1920-1935

THF169267 / Perfection Smokeless Oil Heater, 1920-1935
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Artifact Overview

Artifact Details

Artifact

Oil heater

Date Made

1920-1935

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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