Carbide (Acetylene) Gas Burner

National Museum of American History

Object Details

Description
Single burner with brass hose nipple and removable, circular, six-arm grate for use with Colt carbide-feed acetylene gas generator. Domed and stepped circular base has "CLEVELAND. O." cast in along edge.
Location
Currently not on view
Credit Line
Gift of The Eastern Light Company
ca 1930
ID Number
1977.0935.16
catalog number
1977.0935.16
accession number
1977.0935
Object Name
burner, bunsen
Physical Description
iron (overall material)
brass (nipple, collar material)
Measurements
overall: 7 5/8 in x 5 1/8 in; 19.3675 cm x 13.0175 cm
place made
United States: Ohio, Cleveland
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Home and Community Life: Domestic Life
Energy & Power
National Museum of American History
Subject
Cooking
Household Tools and Equipment
Record ID
nmah_1456494
Metadata Usage (text)
CC0
GUID (Link to Original Record)
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b4-8b2e-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
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