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Bottle Warmer

ca. 1971 (made)
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Place of origin

A well-shaped electric warmer for feeding-bottles, made of pink plastic with an aluminium-lining. The warmer has an on-off switch of cream plastic (with a red dot saying 'ON'), a ribbed switch in red plastic to regulate heat (with a silver-coloured paper collar to indicate LOW, MEDIUM and HIGH) and a small (orange) light which appears when the appliance is switched on and disappears when food is ready. It also has a white plastic flex and a white plastic 13 amp plug. The recessed base is of black plastic and is printed with the instructions.

Object details

Category
Object type
Materials and techniques
Plastic with aluminium lined, electrical
Brief description
Bottle warmer, for a baby bottle, plastic with aluminium lined, electrical, by Pifco, England, ca.1971
Physical description
A well-shaped electric warmer for feeding-bottles, made of pink plastic with an aluminium-lining. The warmer has an on-off switch of cream plastic (with a red dot saying 'ON'), a ribbed switch in red plastic to regulate heat (with a silver-coloured paper collar to indicate LOW, MEDIUM and HIGH) and a small (orange) light which appears when the appliance is switched on and disappears when food is ready. It also has a white plastic flex and a white plastic 13 amp plug. The recessed base is of black plastic and is printed with the instructions.
Dimensions
  • Height: 15cm
Taken from register
Collection
Accession number
MISC.604-1986

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Record createdJuly 1, 2009
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