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The Traveler Sun Lamp manufactured by the Cooper-Hewitt Electric Co., Hoboken, n.d, ca. 1942-1955.
Object/Artifact
The Traveler Sun Lamp manufactured by the Cooper-Hewitt Electric Co., Hoboken, no date, ca. 1942-1955. Portable sun lamp with detachable power cord; satin gold finish hinged metal case. WITH: original hinged top cardboard box printed on top and inside lid; flannel travel storage pouch with product name on it; guarantee registration card, unused. Lacking instruction booklet.
Latest U.S. patent listed on box is 2,277,876 issued in 1942. It is probable that the item was made after World War II.
2001.077.0001
2001.077
Purchase
Purchase
Purchase
1942 - 1955
Date: 1942-1955
Notes: See HHM Newsletter, Vol. 6, no. 4, Sept/Oct 2000. purchased on eBay. Status: OK Status By: dw Status Date: 2006-11-17