22 Mar 2010
Collection: Powerhouse Museum
8588 Model, heating furnace for boiler plates, wood / metal, supplied by Carl Schroder, Darmstadt, Germany, c 1880
Description
Model, heating furnace for boiler plates, wood / metal, supplied by Carl Schroder, Darmstadt, Germany, c 1880.Low rectangular building and chimney stack, on baseboard, painted orange. Described in the stockbook as a heating furnace for boiler plates according to Weibe, manufacturer's catalogue number 1684.
Production notes
Probably made by Carl Schroder, in Darmstadt, Germany.History notes
Used for displays at the Museum from the 1880s onwards.Acquisition credit line
Purchased 1884Marks
Maker or supplier's name marked on metal disc, attached to chimney, 'ARBEITS INSTITUTE POLYTECHNISCHES / VON / I.SCHRODER / IN / DARMSTADT' and numbered '1637' in white ink, beneath disc.Registration number
8588Production date
1855Height
840 mmWidth
670 mmDepth
360 mm