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Catalog Number |
1976.1.3167a |
Object Name |
Bottle, Vacuum |
Description |
This is a Stanley vacuum bottle, one of seven surviving vacuum bottles in the Blithewold Collection. The vacuum bottle, or flask, was invented by a Scottish scientist, Sir James Dewar, in 1892 as a result of his research in cryogenics. A vacuum bottle is used domestically to keep beverages at temperature. They consist of a chamber within a chamber joined at the neck. The gap between the two chambers is partially evacuated of air, creating a partial vacuum which significantly reduces heat transfer. The inner chamber was originally made of glass. The Stanley all steel vacuum bottle was invented by William Stanley in 1913. It was originally produced in Great Barrington, MA but moved and acquired several times after Stanley's early death in 1916. This particular bottle is all metal with a silver base, waist and top. The bottom and neck are painted black and the inner surface is bright blue. |
Maker's Information |
On verso in center: STANLEY/FERROSTAT/ "It will not break". Under: MADE IN U.S.A./ STANLEY INSULATING CO/ NEW YORK CITY. Top: PATENTED IN U.S.A. SEPT 2'13/ PATENTED IN FOREIGN COUNTRIES/ OTHER PATENTS PENDING |
Materials |
Metal/Steel |
Condition |
Good |
Search Terms |
Bottle Carafe Thermos Bottle, Vacuum |
Catalog Sub-category |
Food Service T&E |