West Bend Electric Bean Pot, 1951-1955

Artifact

Crockpot

Date Made

1951-1955

Creators

West Bend Company 

Place of Creation

United States, Wisconsin, West Bend 

Keywords

Crockpots 

Packaging 

Beans 

Cooking 

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

2003.19.1

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Ceramic (Material)
Aluminum (Metal)
Cardboard
Paper (Fiber product)

Color

Brown
Silver (Color)

Dimensions

Height: 8.938 in  (Product carton)

Length: 8 in  (Product carton)

Depth: 8.125 in  (Product carton)

Inscriptions

Two sides of carton: WEST BEND ELECTRIC BEAN POT 2 QUART CAPACITY Two sides of carton: FOR SIMMER-BAKING WITH THAT OLD-FASHIONED FLAVOR / BAKED BEANS ? COOKED CEREALS / SOUPS ? STEWS ? CHILI ? DRIED / FRUITS ? STEAMED WIENERS / VEGETABLE CHOWDER / PRODUCT OF WEST BEND ALUMINUM CO. / WEST BEND, WISCONSIN Top of carton: WEST BEND NO. 3292E / WORKS Bottom of crock: WEST BEND / U S A Bottom of base: DO NOT IMMERSE BASE IN WATER / 95 WATTS 110-120 VOLTS AC-DC / CATALOG NO 3295E / CSA APP. NO. 2496 / HEAT-RITE / A PRODUCT OF WEST BEND ALUMINUM CO. / WEST BEND, WISCONSIN U.S.A. / DES. PAT. NO. 161,783