Coffeemaker
1958 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
Globular base jug with flat bottom, plastic handle and steel strap. Upper part baluster form with funnel base and detachable filter, plastic lid.
Object details
| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Clear glass, plastic, steel strap. |
| Brief description | Glass coffee maker, made by Pyrex for Corning Glass Works, New York State, USA, 1958 |
| Physical description | Globular base jug with flat bottom, plastic handle and steel strap. Upper part baluster form with funnel base and detachable filter, plastic lid. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | The funnel is printed in white PYREX R MADE IN USA UWS. |
| Credit line | Given by Corning Glass Works. |
| Production | This model, called the Manhatten, a cheaper version of the Aiken, was, according to Corning, produced in 1958 as a continuation of the Silex coffee maker (Silex was acquired by Corning in 1955). |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | C.211-1985 |
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| Record created | October 20, 1998 |
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