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Electric Jug - "HECLA"
Overview
The jug is pale yellow-brown mottled ceramic. It has a Bakelite lift lid. The appliance plug was inserted into the back of the lid which made it impossible to open the lid while the jug was electrified.
Historical information
The company Hecla Electrics Pty. Ltd. was registered in 1922 and was based in Bourke Street. In 1927 their factory was built in Chapel Street, South Yarra. The building was demolished in the 1980s.
Details
Details
Registration number
cwa-org-124-2022.63
Item type
Objects
Themes
Material
Ceramics
Width
200 mm
Height or length
240 mm
Inscriptions and markings
On lid:
HECLA
AUSTRALIA
Underside of lid:
PATENT NO. 3034/35
USE ONLY ALTERNATING CURRENT ONLY
On base:
Keywords
Ceramic
Hecla
Bakelite
Place made
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Primary significance criteria
Social or spiritual significance
Last modified
Thursday, 26 March, 2026
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