Molding Machine Used by Tupperware®

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Artifact Overview

Artifact Details

Artifact

Molding machine

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

2025.26.1

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Party Products LLC, owner of the Tupperware® brand.

Material

Metal
Glass (Material)
Paint (Coating)

Color

Light green
Gray (Color)
Red (Color)
Black (Color)
Gold (Color)

Dimensions

Height: 80 in
Width: 100 in
Length: 31 in

Inscriptions

on plate: HYDRO / HPM / POWER / TRADE MARK / REG. U. S. PAT. OFF. / MANUFACTURED BY / THE HYDRAULIC PRESS / MANUFACTURING CO. / MOUNT GILEAD, OHIO, U.S.A. / ORDER OR SERIAL NO. 21082 / PRESSURE CAPACITY 21 - 12 TONS / LINE OR GAUGE PRESSURE 1500 POUNDS / MAXIMUM RAM TRAVEL 12-51 INCHES / [...] on plate: HPM on plate: GENERAL ELECTRIC / MAGNETIC SWITCH / CR7006-D40H CAT.3885849G103 / CONTROL VOLTS 220 / CONTROL CYC. 60 / MAXIMUM MOTOR RATING / 5 HP. 220 VOLTS / PATENTS 1696315 1742109 1839095 1842958 1854007 / [...] / N.P.52177 SCHENECTADY, N.Y., U.S.A. on plate: NO. 21S / VOLTAGE / RES. LOAD. MOTOR / 110 A. C. 10 AMPS. 1/2 H. P. / 220 A. C. 5 AMPS. 1/2 H. P. / UNITED ELECTRIC CONTROLS CO. / BOSTON, MASS. on readout: F X 100 TYPE J / BARBER-COLMAN on gauge: TONS ON 4 1/2 RAM / HYDRAULIC / U.S. / GAUGE CO. / N. Y. / 1563
Molding Machine Used by Tupperware®