Iron
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- OBJECT TYPE
- Absorptive/Slug
- DATE
- 1900
- ARTIFACT NUMBER
- 1987.0288.001
- MANUFACTURER
- Unknown
- MODEL
- Unknown
- LOCATION
- Unknown
More Information
General Information
- Serial #
- N/A
- Part Number
- 1
- Total Parts
- 3
- AKA
- N/A
- Patents
- N/A
- General Description
- Iron body. Iron handle brackets. Wood handle.
Dimensions
Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.
- Length
- 19.0 cm
- Width
- 11.5 cm
- Height
- 13.0 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
- Unknown
- Country
- Unknown
- State/Province
- Unknown
- City
- Unknown
Context
- Country
- Unknown
- State/Province
- Unknown
- Period
- Unknown
- Canada
-
Presumably used in Canada from the later 1800s into the 20th century. - Function
-
Used to press or smooth-out fabrics, this iron draws its heat from an iron 'slug' placed inside the body of the iron. The 'slug' was heated on a stove plate before being inserted into the iron. By constantly heating and interchanging slugs, the iron could be used continuously. This particular model holds the slug in place by a latch gate at the rear of the iron. - Technical
-
Box irons were an aesthetic advancement from the flat iron or sad iron with a detachable handle. The base of the iron remained clean and soot free which resulted in a cleaner pressed product. - Area Notes
-
Unknown
Details
- Markings
- None.
- Missing
- From CA of 04/15/1994 by Tony Missio: Yes - insert (.2) does not appear complete
- Finish
- Dark Brown wrinkle finish body. Iron brass plated handle brackets. Oak handle. Cast-iron silver colour.
- Decoration
- N/A
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Unknown Manufacturer, Iron, before 1900, Artifact no. 1987.0288, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1987.0288.001/
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