During the show yesterday, Jesse asked listeners to tell us what they were doing during their childhoods when no screens were available for amusement.
The thermette was mentioned by one listener, something which Jesse knew nothing about.
Katie Cooper, Te Papa's Curator of New Zealand Histories and Culture explains the objects very New Zealand history.
John Ashley Hart - a Manawatu plumber - invented the thermette in 1929. Photo: Thermette, 1970s. Te Papa (GH025299)
