Corning PC-35 Laboratory Hot Plate Ceramic Top 120V 600W 50/60Hz

Corning PC-35 Laboratory Hot Plate Ceramic Top 120V 600W 50/60Hz

The Corning PC-35 is a benchtop laboratory hot plate made by Corning Glass Works of Corning, New York. It features a ceramic heating surface and a simple rotary temperature control dial with a cycle indicator light that illuminates when power is reaching the heating elements and cycles on and off as the set temperature is maintained.

Specifications & What's Included

• Manufacturer: Corning Glass Works, Corning, New York
• Model: PC-35
• Type: Laboratory Hot Plate
• Heating surface: Ceramic top
• Voltage: 120V AC
• Power: 600 Watts
• Frequency: 50/60 Hz
• Plug: NEMA 5-15 (standard 3-prong US), attached power cord included
• Controls: Rotary temperature dial (numbered scale)
• Indicator: Cycle light — illuminates when power is supplied to heating elements; cycles at set temperature
• Form factor: Compact benchtop unit
• Housing: Dark gray painted metal body
• Cosmetic condition: Ceramic top shows significant peeling and chipping; housing shows normal use wear and minor scuffs; plug contacts show oxidation

Applications

The Corning PC-35 is a classic benchtop laboratory hot plate from Corning Glass Works, a longtime manufacturer of scientific glassware and lab equipment. Hot plates like the PC-35 are standard equipment in chemistry, biology, and general science labs for heating beakers, flasks, and other vessels during sample preparation, solution mixing, digestion, and similar procedures. The ceramic top surface is chemically resistant and easy to clean, making it well suited for work with acids, bases, and solvents. This model dates from the mid-to-late twentieth century era when Corning produced a range of simple, rugged hot plates widely used in academic, industrial, and government laboratories. Units like this remain useful in teaching labs, small research benches, and any setting where a straightforward, no-frills heating surface is needed.