Collection:
Juneau—Douglas City Museum
Object ID:
92.10.343 AB
Accession#:
92.10
Credit Line:
Donated by the Kenway/Donaldson Family.
Object Name:
Bottle, Hot—Water
Title:
Hot Water Bottle
Date:
1920
Description:
A — Canteen—shaped aluminum hot water bottle. Main body has 3 parts (1) convex front with leafy wreath—enclosed manufacturer's seal (2) reverse is convex 1.25 inch from edge and then flattens. (3) one inch wide flat hoop seals front to back with rounded lips on each edge. Neck of bottle is 0.75 inches high, 1.125 inch in diameter with curved lip at top and narrowing at lower edge.
B — Plug has thick wire loop for handle and screw threads and is chrome plated metal.
Inscriptions on outside and center of circle and around top of plug
Inscription: "WORCESTER PRESSED ALUMINUM WORCESTER, MASS. U.S.A." outside circle
"PATENTED PALCO MAY 4, 1915" in center of circle
"A. SCHRADER & SON, INC. B'KLYNN, N.Y., U.S.A. — CHICAGO, / ILL. — LONDON, ENG. — TORONTO, CAN / PAT. U.S.A. MAR. 27, '06 — OCT. 27, '08 — GT. BRITAIN. 15363/08— / AUSTRALIA. 14081 MAR. 25, 09 / ALSO RUSSIA, AUSTRIA, FRANCE, GERMANY—JAPAN 1490. AUG. 28, '08—" around top of plug
Notes:
Similar one is 90.25.01 dated 1930s. Used by Jenne family.
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