Diner Broiler-Griddle, circa 1946

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Artifact Overview

This Welsbach combination broiler-griddle was one of the "tools of the trade" for short-order cooks in diners and cafes of the mid-20th century. It came from an abandoned Worcester Lunch Car Company diner in Laconia, New Hampshire.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Broiler

Date Made

circa 1946

Place of Creation

Location

at Henry Ford Museum in Driving America

Object ID

85.105.6

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Metal

Color

Gray (Color)

Dimensions

Height: 17.5 in
Width: 29 in
Length: 24 in

Inscriptions

On front: Welsbach Stamped on inside: [obscured]TEKOTE
Diner Broiler-Griddle, circa 1946