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Hankscraft Co. Nursmatic Model N1101 Baby Bottle

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Hexagonal-shaped clear Lexan bottle with a cardboard casing/label; black plastic lid with a dark amber nipple.

Lexan is a resin thermoplastic discovered by General Electric chemist Dr. Daniel Fox in 1953. It is similar to Plexiglass in appearance but is much more durable--durable enough to be used in bulletproof "glass." iPod casings, Nalgene water bottles, and aerospace windows are all made from Lexan.

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Science History Institute. Hankscraft Co. Nursmatic Model N1101 Baby Bottle. Photograph, 2017. Science History Institute. Philadelphia. https://digital.sciencehistory.org/works/hx11xf769.

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