Veritas-Atmos paraffin cooker, c. 1930.

Made:: 1925-1935 in England

'Veritas' paraffin cooker comprising cooker unit fixed to metal table with glass reservoir and pair of annular Argand burners with hotplates above, and separate portable metal oven which is placed on top of hotplates when needed, for use in rural areas without gas or electricity supplies, by Veritas-Atmos, English, 1925-1935

NB. The portable metal oven box is not shown in this image. The inventory number 1973-47 describes the whole. Then Pt 1 should be the cooker, (at the moment it appears to be the oven box) then Pt 2 (does not currently exist) should be the oven box.

Details

Category:: Domestic Appliances

Object Number:: 1973-47

type:: cookware and ovens

credit:: Coyte, M. and Jerrard, R.

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Portable oven for the Veritas paraffin cooker, c. 1930.

Portable oven for 'Veritas' paraffin cooker which is placed on top of hotplate when needed, by Veritas-Atmos, English, 1925-1935

Measurements:: length 430 mm
depth 370 mm
height 430 mm

Materials:: whole, metal, sheet metal construction, 2 internal and viewing window, glass, wire shelves, 2 carrying handles

Object Number:: 1973-47 Pt1

type:: cookware and ovens

'Veritas' paraffin cooker

'Veritas' paraffin cooker comprising cooker unit fixed to metal table with glass reservoir and pair of annular Argand burners with hotplates above, for use in rural areas without gas or electricity supplies, by Veritas-Atmos, English, 1925-1935