GAS STOVE, Wrights Eureka model
H1986.242
Cast iron frame which is nickel plated on oven door and top front of hotplates. White enamelled inset on oven door and sides to stimulate tiles. Stands on short white enamelled legs. Splashback in white enamel simulating tiles. Plate rack added 1929. Painted on top centre of oven door: 'Wright's Eureka New World' and on bottom R.H. corner: 'Radiation/ Patents'. Four hotplate burners and rotating griller. Cast iron hotplate bars. Thermostatically controlled oven adjusted on a scale 1/4-1/2. White enamelled drip tray. Interior oven fittings and hotplate parts are removable for easier cleaning. Metal plate with cooking instructions hangs on L.H. side of oven. Manufactured by John Wright and Co., Birmingham, England.
Department:
History DepartmentCollection
| Accession Number: | H1986.242 |
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| Accession Date: | 1 May 1986 |
Material
| Cast Iron/Metal | 'Other metal'. | 0 - Whole |
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| Wood/Wood | 0 - Whole |
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| Enamel/Metal | 0 - Whole |
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Measurement
| height | 1480mm |
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| width | 640mm |
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| depth | 59cm |
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