Iron
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- OBJECT TYPE
- Absorptive/Slug
- DATE
- 1876
- ARTIFACT NUMBER
- 1987.0292.001
- MANUFACTURER
- Streeter, N.R.
- MODEL
- Magic 1
- LOCATION
- Groton, New York, United States of America
More Information
General Information
- Serial #
- N/A
- Part Number
- 1
- Total Parts
- 3
- AKA
- N/A
- Patents
- N/A
- General Description
- Iron body and handle brackets. Wooden handle. Underside might be nickel-plated.
Dimensions
Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.
- Length
- 20.5 cm
- Width
- 9.2 cm
- Height
- 15.5 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
- Streeter
- Country
- United States of America
- State/Province
- New York
- City
- Groton
Context
- Country
- Unknown
- State/Province
- Unknown
- Period
- Unknown
- Canada
-
Presumably used in Canada from the later 1800's 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. - Technical
-
Referred to as 'slug' or 'box' iron. An innovation from the sad iron (which was heated directly on a stove), the slug or box iron allowed its user to heat a metal slug, which was then placed inside the iron – in the case of 1987.0292, the roof of the iron was lifted and the slug placed, and locked, inside the iron – and acted as a source of heat, keeping the bottom of the iron clean and free from stove top soot. By heating multiple slugs at the same time, this type of iron could be in continuous use. - Area Notes
-
Unknown
Details
- Markings
- In raised print on iron top: 'MAGIC/ NO/ 1'
- Missing
- From CA of 03/21/1994 by Tony Missio: No - Complete
- Finish
- Black painted iron. Wrinkle finish. Varnished hardwood handle. Nickel-plated underside?
- Decoration
- N/A
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Streeter, N.R., Iron, after 1876, Artifact no. 1987.0292, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1987.0292.001/
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