green nipple: 2 1/8 in x 1 13/16 in; 5.3975 cm x 4.60375 cm
glass bottle: 7 3/4 in x 2 1/4 in x 2 in; 19.685 cm x 5.715 cm x 5.08 cm
Object Name:
Infant Feeder
Date made:
1952
Description:
Charles Goodyear discovered a way to vulcanize rubber in 1844. In 1877, inspired in part by a newborn child and leaky bottles, Charles Longdon developed a way to make seamless rubber products. His success led to the establishment of the Seamless Rubber Company. That firm donated this 8 oz. baby bottle with nipple and cap to the Smithsonian in 1953. An inscription reads “EVEREADY SR 50 NURSER.”
Ref: Paul S. Madsen and George W. Goodson, “Nursing Outfit,” U.S. Patent 2,616,581 (Nov. 4, 1952), assigned to The Seamless Rubber Company in New Haven, Connecticut.
Location:
Currently not on view
Credit Line:
Gift of The Seamless Rubber Company, through Edwin P. Dawson, Advertising Manager; Accession 199173 (1953)
