Oven
Maker and role
McClary Manufacturing Company, Manufacturer
Production date
Circa 1925
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Object detail
Accession number
1979.18
Production period
Description
Electric range - McClary's 1925 approximately. Believed to be the first electric range sold by Franklin Electric Power Board in Pukekohe. McClary's electric stove. Steel, enamelled, grey black and white, with chrome legs, brackets, handle, facing and controls. 4 legs. The oven has a single, drop opening door and there are 3 hot-plates; the 2 at the front.
Controls for operation are set along the front of the hot-plates and there are 5 - each is raised with 4 positions [Off; Low; Medium; High] and a pointer switch. There is a power supply socket and an On/Off switch at the outside end of the controls. Temperature gauge embedded into the door "warm/hot/very hot.
Controls for operation are set along the front of the hot-plates and there are 5 - each is raised with 4 positions [Off; Low; Medium; High] and a pointer switch. There is a power supply socket and an On/Off switch at the outside end of the controls. Temperature gauge embedded into the door "warm/hot/very hot.
Marks
McClary's / LONDON CANADA / LEADERS FOR 75 YEARS / PAT OCT. 24. 1922 Printed
McClary's / LONDON CANADA / SER. NO. 31265 / TYPE 1316 / VOLTS 230 AMPS 30 / PAT [...] Maker's Plate
McClary's / LONDON CANADA / SER. NO. 31265 / TYPE 1316 / VOLTS 230 AMPS 30 / PAT [...] Maker's Plate
Credit Line
McClary Manufacturing Company. Circa 1925. Oven, 1979.18. The Museum of Transport and Technology (MOTAT).
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