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- OBJECT TYPE
- Electric
- DATE
- 1924
- ARTIFACT NUMBER
- 1987.0283.001
- MANUFACTURER
- American Electrical Heater Co.
- MODEL
- American Beauty 6 1/2B
- LOCATION
- Detroit, Michigan, United States of America
More Information
General Information
- Serial #
- N/A
- Part Number
- 1
- Total Parts
- 2
- AKA
- N/A
- Patents
- N/A
- General Description
- Nickel-plated iron body. Steel handle brackets. Wooden handle.
Dimensions
Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.
- Length
- 18.0 cm
- Width
- 9.5 cm
- Height
- 12.5 cm
- Thickness
- N/A
- Weight
- N/A
- Diameter
- N/A
- Volume
- N/A
Lexicon
- Group
- Domestic Technology
- Category
- Laundry
- Sub-Category
- N/A
Manufacturer
- AKA
- American Electrical
- Country
- United States of America
- State/Province
- Michigan
- City
- Detroit
Context
- Country
- Unknown
- State/Province
- Unknown
- Period
- Unknown
- Canada
-
Type used in Canada. - Function
-
Used to press flat and/or remove wrinkles from fabrics. - Technical
-
The electric iron was invented in 1882, by Howard Seely. Seely patented his electric flatiron on June 6, 1882 (U.S. Patent no. 259,054). Early electric irons used a carbon arc to create heat, which was an unsafe method. In 1892, hand irons using electrical resistance were introduced by Crompton and Company and the General Electric Company. During the 1950s, electric steam irons were introduced. - Area Notes
-
Unknown
Details
- Markings
- Triangular plate on top reads: 'AMERICAN/ BEAUTY/ IRON'. Embossed on iron, at back:: ' "AMERICAN"/ BEAUTY No 61/2B/ MADE BY/ AMERICAN ELECTRICAL HEATER CO./ DETROIT, U.S.A./ PATENTED MAY 19, 1908, MAY 19 1914 FEB. 1, 1916/ VOLTS 105-120 WATTS 525'.
- Missing
- Electrical cord.
- Finish
- Silver polished body. Wooden handle.
- Decoration
- N/A
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American Electrical Heater Co., Iron, circa 1924, Artifact no. 1987.0283, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1987.0283.001/
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