Steam Cooker Patent Model
Steam Cooker Patent Model
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- Description
- Full-size patent model (U.S. Patent No. 176,524) of a steam cooker, made by Charles Elmore of Berea, OH, and patented on April 25, 1876. Consists of three square pans with heavy beaded rims; the top one has a pyramidal cover with arched strap handle and a removable, perforated basket with wire bracket bail handle, and the bottom one is a boiler with collared circular opening. No marks. Pieces of three darkened paper tags stored with the object are printed and handwritten with patent information.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Object Name
- cooker, steamer
- Object Type
- Patent Model
- patent date
- 1876-04-25
- inventor
- Elmore, Charles
- place made
- United States: Ohio, Berea
- associated place
- United States: Ohio, Berea
- Physical Description
- iron (overall material)
- tin (overall material)
- iron wire (rims; basket handle material)
- Measurements
- overall: 7 3/8 in x 9 in x 7 5/8 in; 18.7325 cm x 22.86 cm x 19.3675 cm
- lid: 1 5/8 in x 6 11/16 in x 6 3/4 in; 4.1275 cm x 16.98625 cm x 17.145 cm
- tray (handle flat): 2 1/8 in x 6 7/16 in x 6 in; 5.3975 cm x 16.35125 cm x 15.24 cm
- upper section: 3 3/4 in x 8 3/8 in x 7 5/8 in; 9.525 cm x 21.2725 cm x 19.3675 cm
- mid section: 1 1/2 in x 7 3/4 in x 7 5/8 in; 3.81 cm x 19.685 cm x 19.3675 cm
- base: 2 11/16 in x 8 1/2 in x 7 11/16 in; 6.82625 cm x 21.59 cm x 19.52625 cm
- ID Number
- DL.251416
- catalog number
- 251416
- patent number
- 176,524
- accession number
- 48890
- See more items in
- Cultural and Community Life: Domestic Life
- Domestic Furnishings
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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