Black & Decker Can Opener, 1999
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Artifact Overview
Starting in the early 1980s--and already established as an internationally recognized architect--Michael Graves began to pursue a parallel career as a product designer. Over the following three and a half decades he and his collaborators designed everything from humble household goods to limited edition luxury items for clients as diverse as Steuben, Alessi, Target, J. C. Penney, and Disney.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Electric can opener
Date Made
1999
Creators
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Commissioned by Dayton Hudson Corporation and sold at Target stores.
Collection Title
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
2019.144.620
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Plastic
Metal
Paper (Fiber product)
Cardboard
Color
White (Color)
Blue
Tan (Color)
Red
Silver (Color)
Cream (Color)
Black (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 9 in (can opener)
Width: 5 in (can opener)
Length: 5.5 in (can opener)
Height: 9.5 in (packaging)
Width: 5.875 in (packaging)
Length: 5.875 in (packaging)
Inscriptions
on front:
Graves / Black & Decker(R)
on bottom:
CAUTION: DO NOT IMMERSE. / MISE EN GARDE: NE PAS IMMERGER. / HOUSEHOLD USE ONLY / CAT. NO. MGD150 TYPE 1 / 120V 1.2A 60Hz AC ONLY / CAUTION: DO NOT IMMERSE / IN WATER. / HOUSEHOLD USE ONLY. / MADE IN CHINA / UL LISTED 5H71 / HOUSEHOLD PRODUCTS, INC. SHELTON, CT 06484 / UTILISATION DOMESTIQUE SEULEMENT
on front of manual:
can opener / owner's manual / SAVE THIS USE AND CARE BOOK / Graves / BLACK & DECKER / Please call 1-800-231-9786 with questions
on front and sides of packaging:
can opener / MICHAEL GRAVES / DESIGN (TM)
on top of packaging:
Graves
on back of packaging:
can opener / BLACK & DECKER / MGD150 / Built-In Knife Sharpener Removable Cutting Blade / Extra-Tall Design Automatic Shut Off / Power-Pierce Cutter / Michael Graves / The highly acclaimed work of Michael Graves has restored a sense of / humanity to modern architecture, which in turn makes him one of the / most recognized architects of our time. Together with Disney [...] / The Michael Graves product line is an inspired balance of form and / function. At once it is sensible and sublime, [...] / Graves
on bottom of packaging:
Household Products, Inc. / 6 Armstrong Road / Shelton, CT 06484 / 120v- 60Hz 1.2 Amps / Made in People's Republic of China / FOR HOUSEHOLD USE ONLY / Full 1-Year Warranty 1-800-231-9786 / BLACK & DECKER is a trademark of The Black & Decker / Corporation, Towson, Maryland, USA / 072 04 0146 / Distributed by Dayton Hudson Corporation / Minneapolis, MN 55402 / Copyright (c) 1999 DHC All Rights Reserved
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