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Gas bath stove no. 16 KK (Adam)

around 1910

UNESCO World Heritage Zollverein

UNESCO World Heritage Zollverein
Essen, Germany

Hot running water was not yet common around 1900. Only gas and water connections in urban households enabled the breakthrough of a technology newly developed in 1894: a gas burner heats water continuously to up to 35 °C in the boiler above. The closed system and a well-designed combination fitting ensured safety, cleanliness and ease of operation.

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  • Title: Gas bath stove no. 16 KK (Adam)
  • Date Created: around 1910
  • Rights: © Ruhr Museum; Photo: Rainer Rothenberg
  • Medium: Metall
  • Manufacturer: Joh. Vaillant GmbH
  • Manufactured in: Remscheid
  • Height: 233cm
  • Diameter: 56.5cm
  • Collection: Industrial Culture, Ruhr Museum
UNESCO World Heritage Zollverein

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