"Century" Gas Cooker
Manufacturer
R. & A. Main Ltd
Datec. 1936
Object NameCooker
Mediumcast iron, asbestos
ClassificationsChemicals and Gas
Dimensions30 x 26.4 x 19.5cm
AcquisitionJohn Lovie Gas Works Collection.
LocationView by Appointment
Object numberABDMS050653
Keywords
Cast iron cooker with door at the front (silver) hinged at the bottom and inscribed "R & A MAIN LTD". Inside are four pairs of grooves to support shelves (missing). Just above the door on the main body is the cast inscription "CENTURY". The inside of the door has a cast inscription "No. 1251" AND "144".
The gas ring/top is hinged at the back, with a hole in the centre. The underside has a cast inscription "1251". ~Lifting the top reveals a cast iron tube with perforations along one side. Where this exits the body on the right is a handle - turned one way it reads "BOILING" and turned the other way reads "GRILLING" (with the perforations moving into the respective positions).
Extending from the left hand side is the gas supply pipe with a brass stopper. A second branch goes upward to a second gas ring/burner (with detachable element). A detachable stand is fixed to this side. The gas taps are inscribed "R & A MAIN LTD".
