Carleton xDX Collection
Thermos
Thermos Model P-15 (red and white)
Related Entites
Identifier
2019.CU.DX.00081
Former Accession Number
5197
Date
circa 1962 (design)
Date Source
Design in Canada (2004), p. 19
Material/Technique
injection moulded, red and white polypropylene and glass
Measurement
25cm (height)
thermos and cup
,
8cm (diameter)
thermos and cup
Physical Description
Two-tone plastic thermos in red and whitewith open-handled shell, glass-vacuum sealed interior bottle/flask, twist-off leak proof stopper (missing), and cup.
Number of Components
2
Component Part Name
thermos (vacuum flask/bottle), cup
Brand Name
Thermos
Model ID
P-15
AAT Culture
Canadian
Style or Period
Post-1945
Work Type AAT
Thermoses (TM), vacuum flasks
Description
"Rowan designed the first Canadian all-plastic vacuum Thermos flask for Canadian Thermos products in 1962. American Thermos had launched an all-plastic model six months earlier, but it employed a less sophisticated mould and could only be produced in a single colour. Rowan used polypropylene, a new plastic material, which was more heat resistant and permitted brighter colours. The design featured two symmetrical half moulds in two colours, set the standard for industry and remained in production for over thirty years."
Description Source
Design in Canada (2004), p. 19
Provenance
By transfer from Design Exchange, originally gift of Canadian Thermos Products Inc., Toronto