Carleton xDX Collection
Electric Kettle
Canadian Westinghouse Electric Kettle (Model K22)
Identifier
2019.CU.DX.00054
Former Accession Number
5118
Date
circa 1943 (design)
Date Source
Design in Canada (2004), p. 208
Material/Technique
chrome-and-nickel-plated brass, Bakelite and electrical components
Measurement
27cm (height)
Kettle
,
20.7cm (diameter)
Kettle
Physical Description
Polished chrome-and-nickle-plated brass electric kettle with black Bakelite handle that includes groves for a better grip and attached electrical cord.
Model ID
K22 S-H 70693
AAT Culture
Canadian
Work Type AAT
electric kettles
Description
"K2 electric kettle .. The Canadian Westinghouse staff designer Thomas Penrose created a beehive variation of the original CGE K42. The design strongly resembled a car headlight and was produced until the late sixties."
Description Source
Design in Canada (2004), p. 208.
Provenance
By transfer from Design Exchange, originally purchased from DX Acquisition Fund