A free-standing electrical Zoalite infrared heat lamp consists of (a) stand with an adjustable vertical shaft; end of shaft is articulated and attached with ball socket joint to (b) lamp; lamp has painted wooden handle and original cloth-braided electrical cord and plug with on/off switch; c) orig…
A free-standing electrical Zoalite infrared heat lamp consists of (a) stand with an adjustable vertical shaft; end of shaft is articulated and attached with ball socket joint to (b) lamp; lamp has painted wooden handle and original cloth-braided electrical cord and plug with on/off switch; c) original instruction sheet is attached to cord; lamp has light bulb socket in place of element.
Number Of Parts
3
Part Names
a - stand - Size: Length 112.5 cm x Width 39.0 cm x Depth 26.0 cm
b - lamp - Size: Length 36.0 cm. x Width 25.0 x Depth 20.0 cm
Item located in catalogue published in 1960; overall appearance, colours, and text are similar to late 1940-1950.
Material
metal: beige, silver, black
fabric: brown
wood: beige
plastic: black, brown
paper: cream
ink: black
Inscriptions
Printed on sticker on lamp hood: "Burdick"; embossed in label tape on lamp hood: "S . I . U . 12"; printed on metal plate: "TYPE Z70 // 115 VOLTS 220 WATTS // ZOALITE // The Burdick Corporation // MILTON, WIS."; handwritten in marker on base of stand; "SIU".
Permanent Location
Storage Room W1
W1-2-2
Condition Remarks
Paint chipped on base and vertical shaft of stand; ball socket joint slightly tarnished; paint cracked and flaking on wooden handle; minor scratches on lamp hood; instruction sheet is ripped and stained.
Copy Type
Original
Reference Types
Book: JPG
Reference Comments
"The J.F. Hartz Company Limited catalogue," 1960, p. 90 (Model # Z-70); CD #5