Carleton xDX Collection
Thermos
Thermos Model 2531 (red plaid)
Related Entites
Identifier
2019.CU.DX.00085
Former Accession Number
5203
Date
1996 (manufacture)
Date Source
Product label
Material/Technique
polypropylene, glass, and ink on paper
Measurement
29.5cm (height)
flask, lid, and cup
,
11.5cm (diameter)
flask, lid, and cup
Physical Description
Red plaid-patterned polypropylene thermos, with cream coloured "flip and pour" screw-top lid, handle, base and detachable cup. Label removed but stored in file folder with Thermos.
Number of Components
4
Component Part Name
flask, lid, cup, label
Brand Name
Thermos
Model ID
2531
Pattern
plaid
AAT Culture
Canadian
Style or Period
Post-1945
Work Type AAT
Thermoses (TM), vacuum flasks
Work Type
vacuum bottle
Description
"The injection moulded polypropylene bottle, designed by Julian Rowan in 1960, was one of the first all-plastic vacuum bottles. Still in production, Canadian Thermos has donated two 1997 examples, along with the earliest record of the design: a blueprint with checkerboard/pineapple pattern signed and anotated by Rowan and dated November 29, 1960. An American version of the Canadian design was introduced ca. 1963. Canadian Thermos has also donated examples of earlier 3 metal body encased glass vacuum flasks with plastic mouth, lid, and cup."
Description Source
DX Collection Registration Records FileMaker PDF
Provenance
By transfer from Design Exchange, originally gift of Canadian Thermos Products Inc., Toronto