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Rothermel electric bed warmer

Side view of a bed warmer showing hot water bottle shape. Side view of a bed warmer showing hot water bottle shape. Side view of a bed warmer showing hot water bottle shape. Close view of a bed warmer showing where the electrical cable would have been. Side view of a bed warmer showing the texture surface.
Side view of a bed warmer showing hot water bottle shape. Side view of a bed warmer showing hot water bottle shape. Side view of a bed warmer showing hot water bottle shape. Close view of a bed warmer showing where the electrical cable would have been. Side view of a bed warmer showing the texture surface.

Classification

Description

A 1940s electrical bed warmer in the shape of a traditional hot water bottle. It has an internal heating tube designed by Frank Stanley Spooner. It is made of compression moulded phenol formaldehyde and includes a flex and plug. This item forms part of the Plastics Historical Society (PHS) collection.
Designers & Manufacturers
Designer (Person)
Unknown
Manufacturer
RA Rothermel

Inscriptions

moulded: "BRITISH PATENT NO 561789 RA ROTHERMEL LTD" (neck)

Object number

PHSL : 412

Date

1945 (circa)

Country

UK

Method

compression moulded

Material

plastic
bakelite - generic term body
PF
phenol formaldehyde
Dimensions
Width
200mm
Length
330mm

Colour

brown