(a)The glass jar of the vaporizer consists of two parts; the jar holder (a) is basket-shaped with a square body and a bottom that has rounded corners; three grooves are moulded into the metal around the body of the holder; the opening of the jar has a lipped rim and a hollow interior; the handle th…
(a)The glass jar of the vaporizer consists of two parts; the jar holder (a) is basket-shaped with a square body and a bottom that has rounded corners; three grooves are moulded into the metal around the body of the holder; the opening of the jar has a lipped rim and a hollow interior; the handle that has a bakelite covering is attached on handles by two screw inserts; the holder snugly fits a glass jar used to hold water; the glass jar has a small diameter than the holder but has the same square-like shape with rounded, etched corners; a synthetic label is sealed to the front side; the body of the jar tapers to a short, cylindrical neck with moulded screw cap fastenings on the outside edge; a bakelite cover cap (b) fits on opening of jar; it has a cylindrical cap with a concave surface; a small hollow with a steam hole is cut into bubbled surface of cap; an electric cord protrudes from side of cap and ends with a plug; a thin metal plate has printed instructions and is fastened by screws at the corners on top of cap; the cap has a hollow interior with a hollow, unglazed porcelain/fired clay tube protruding from the bottom centre of the cap; it is a long, narrow tube with four rounded holes, equally spaced apart, punched near the top around the tube; the bottom of the tube is flat with an unglazed porcelain bottom with a rubber matting; a moveable porcelain switch that is flat and rectangular is inserted in an arch-shaped hollow opening and protrudes through both sides of tubes; instructions (c) are included with this set; they appear on a rectangular fold-up card that has a cotton string dangling from a hole punched in the corner; all items fit into (d) a rectangular cardboard box; a Drug Trading Company label is sealed to the top of the box; a folded, square cardboard support comes with the box to hold vaporizer in place
Number Of Parts
4
Part Names
a - jar glass holder - Size: Length 16.0 cm x Width 16.0 cm x Depth 29.4 cm
b - cover cap - Size: Length 24.9 cm x Width 27.8 cm x Depth 13.1 cm
c - instruction card - Size: Length 27.5 cm x Width 12.7 cm
d - cardboard box - Size: Length 36.7 cm x Width 25.8 cm x Depth 32.9 cm
Hankscraft Ltd. est. in 1904; this vaporizer produced on their 50th anniversary
Material
metal: silver
glass: clear
plastic: black
rubber: black; orange
clay: off-white; grey
Inscriptions
(a) The glass jar has a synthetic label on front which reads "Hankscraft // Automatic-Electric // Vaporizer"; the top of the bakelite cover cap (b) has instructions with the heading in bold print, "HANKSCRAFT AUTOMATIC ELECTRIC STEAM VAPORIZER MODEL #202"; the instructions (c) have cleaning and operating procedures typed on the front and back with French translation inside card; the cardboard box (d) has the word "FRAGILE" stamped in large letters on top of box; on opposite sides the words "ONE HANKSCRAFT VAPORIZER NO: 202 // FAST RELIEF // from colds, croup and coughs // AUTOMATIC ELECTRIC VAPORIZER // 110 120 VOLTS A.C. // HANKSCRAFT (CANADA) LTD. TORONTO" are stamped on sides of box; with the words "ONE HANKS" on other, opposite sides; a mailing label is on top of box with the address "2 Bishops Drug Ltd 7113 // GANANOQUE ONTARIO 995 // VAPORIZER HANKS 128 02 202 FEB 28 // 50th ["th" superscripted] Anniversary"; "Drug Trading Company Limited // King AT ONTARIO STREET TORONTO 2"; also, on bottom of box there is a flattened diamond shape is stamped with the words, "THIS CASE MADE IN CANADA // STAR COMPANY CANADA LIMITED // CERTIFICATE // of // BOX MAKER // THIS BOX CONFORMS TO ALL // CONSTRUCTION REQUIREMENTS OF // CANADIAN FREIGHT CLASSIFICATION // RESISTANCE 200 POUNDS PER // BURSTING TEST SQUARE INCH // DIMENSIONS // LIMIT 75 INCHES // GROSS WT 65 POUNDS // [illeg.] // TORONTO CANADA" around the diamond; also the bottom reads in print, "TORONTO CONTAINER 202 // G.W. [illeg.] // FRAGILE"
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0007
0007-H2-4
Condition Remarks
Slight staining on outside jar holder and on top of cap; box has worn corners, is stained and has tape sealed on corners; #2: rubber - requires special treatment.
Copy Type
Original
Reference Types
Book
JPG
Reference Comments
"Hospital and Physicians Equipment and Supplies," by the J.F. Hartz Co., Ltd, Toronto, 1960, p. 178 (modern model illustrated - 6-202A-H) (see attached photocopy); CD #6