gas burner and saucepan
Date: 1950-1960
Inventory Number: 2007-1-0072a,b
Classification: Laboratory Burner
Subject:
Maker: Fisher Scientific Company (founded 1902)
Maker: WearEver (1901-present)
Cultural Region:
Place of Origin:
Dimensions:
burner with tube: 19.5 x 15.5 x 15.5 cm (7 11/16 x 6 1/8 x 6 1/8 in.)
saucepan: 8 x 17 x 30.5 cm (3 1/8 x 6 11/16 x 12 in.)
Description:
Burner (a) with rubber tube attached, sitting inside 5-cup aluminum saucepan (b). Burner is by Fisher, has raised inscription in capital letters cast around edge of base. Saucepan is by Wear-Ever. Volume gradations are punched into side, by whole cups from "1 CUP" to "5 CUPS." Maker is inscribed on bottom.
In Collection(s)
Signedon burner base: Fisher
on saucepan, bottom: Wear-Ever
on saucepan, bottom: Wear-Ever
Inscribedon burner: FISHER BURNER PAT'D JAN. 1913 [and] 1921 MADE IN U. S. A.
in saucepan: 38005 / WEAR-EVER / ALUMINUM [surrounded by a logo with four stars] / TRADE MARK / MADE IN U.S.A. / 1 1/2 QTS.
in saucepan: 38005 / WEAR-EVER / ALUMINUM [surrounded by a logo with four stars] / TRADE MARK / MADE IN U.S.A. / 1 1/2 QTS.
FunctionA standard burner and kitchen saucepan that were probably used in a lab setting.