Ward's Pressure Cooker
Historical artifact -- Pressure cooker
Identifier:
2003.46.1
Description
Metal, Most Likely Aluminum, Two Part Pressure Cooker. Lid Section Includes Two Valves And Gaskets (the One Of The Face Left Is Most Likely The Petcock) And In The Center Of The Lid Is A Steam Gage. The Gage Has A Needle That Moves From Face Left To Face Right. Behind The Need In Black Ink Are The Words, "pressure, 0, 5, 10, 15, 20, Caution" With Arrows Underneath Each Number. Directly Under The Arrows Are The Temperatures 228, 240, 250 And 259 Degrees Fahrenheit. Beneath The Temperatures Are The Words, "warning, Open Petcock, Exhaust Steam Before Loosening Cover. Do Not Operate Cooker Until You Have Read Instruction Book." Imprinted On The Lid Are The Words, "ward's 12 Pressure Cooker." There Are Six Slots Equally Paced Round The Rim For Securing The Lid To The Base. Stamped On The Lid Just Below The Word "cooker" Is An Arrow Pointing Toward The Base. This Arrow Matches Up With A Small Arrow On The Base That Points Up Toward The Lid. The Base Is Medium Sized, Possibly Holding 12 Quarts (a Standard Pressure Cooker Size And May Be In Reference To The "12" Stamped On The Cooker Lid). Six Latches Rise From The Base And Into The Four Slots On The Lid To Secure The Lid To The Base. There Are Also Two Black Handles On The Base For Carrying. A Metal Wire Basket Sits Inside The Base. The Donor, Philip And Grace Born, Claim That The Cooker Is From About 1936. Similar Cookers In The 1936-1937 Sears And Roebuck Catalog Sold For Roughly $10.00.
Content Date:
1936