TWO BED WARMERS, 1940's

One made of porcelain one made of Bakelite, simply electric water bottles (without the water). The Porcelain bed warmer Made in Germany maker unknown. Operating on 220 Volts 675 Watts. It is not known if this is thermostatically controlled. On the unit is marked Hammer- Warmeflasche which translates as, Awesome-Hot Water Bottle, also the letters D.R.G.M, which is a German registration mark which stands for, Deutsches Reichsgebrauchsmuster, this means that the item was officially registered inside all of the German States, this was used up to the 1950's. This item is A1745.
The 'Veret' Bakelite unit has built in regulation which is fixed. This model first appeared in 1947. It is made of reinforced Bakelite and the instructions say it should be used in beds or airers, works on 200-250 volts and it cost 16 Shillings and 6 pence in 1947. This item is A1171.

Bruce Hammond Collection

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• These devices were highly dangerous as they had a tendency to overheat and caused a number of fires
  .......... Neil Goodwin, England, 15th of December 2010
  
  

A1171