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Revigator (ca. 1925) |
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| This blue-mottled beauty is probably the least frequently encountered version of the Revigator (a partial explanation for its rarity might be its relatively thin walls which make it extremely fragile). | |
| Unlike other versions of the Revigator, the label on this one is on the bottom. Not only does it have its metal base (often missing on flat-bottomed
Revigators), it
contains a stiff-bristled brush, a fact that indicates that the previous owner paid
attention to the instructions. The latter read in part: "scrub with a
stiff brush and scald monthly." The purpose was to ensure that a scale didn't
build up on the porous inner surface, something that would prevent the radon produced in
the walls from entering the water. |
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| Size: ca. 12" high
(not including metal stand), 9 1/4" diameter at base, 6"
diameter at top
Exposure Rates: ca. 35 uR/hr above background at one foot |
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