Frialator Deep Fryer, circa 1946
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This stainless steel Pitco Frialator with twin baskets was one of the "tools of the trade" for short-order cooks in diners and cafes of the mid-20th century. J.C. Pitman and Sons, a hotel and restaurant equipment manufacturer, invented this device in 1918, as an improved way of deep fat frying over earlier fry pans and French Fry pots.
This stainless steel Pitco Frialator with twin baskets was one of the "tools of the trade" for short-order cooks in diners and cafes of the mid-20th century. J.C. Pitman and Sons, a hotel and restaurant equipment manufacturer, invented this device in 1918, as an improved way of deep fat frying over earlier fry pans and French Fry pots.
Artifact
Deep fryer
Date Made
circa 1946
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
85.105.5
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Metal
Dimensions
Height: 23 in
Width: 14 in
Length: 23 in
Inscriptions
On door: PITCO/ FRIALATOR On plate inside door: J. C. PITMAN & SONS, INC./ LYNN, MASS./ SERIAL NO./1B80319CP/ B.T.U. RATING PER BURNER/ 32000/ MODEL NO./ 12/ U.S. PATENT NOS. 1,630,309/...
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