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OBJECT TYPE
Absorptive/Slug
DATE
1900
ARTIFACT NUMBER
1987.0299.001
MANUFACTURER
Unknown
MODEL
8
LOCATION
Brockville, Ontario, Canada

More Information


General Information

Serial #
N/A
Part Number
1
Total Parts
3
AKA
N/A
Patents
N/A
General Description
Brass body. Wooden handle. Some iron parts.

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
10.3 cm
Height
16.0 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
Canada
State/Province
Ontario
City
Brockville

Context

Country
Unknown
State/Province
Unknown
Period
Unknown
Canada
Presumably used in Canada from the later 1800s into the 20th century. Manufactured in Brockville, Ontario, Canada. Possibly by James Smart Manufacturing Company, as this large scale company was located in Brockville, however, there is no Smart insignia on the iron. James Smart Manufacturing Company was a prominent iron manufacturer in Canada.
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 means of a gate at the rear of the iron that could be raised and lowered at the user’s discretion.
Technical
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
'8' incised on iron door and on the side of the handle bracket closest to the rear.
Missing
From CA of 03/18/1994 by Tony Missio: No - Complete
Finish
Brass coloured body. Handle originally painted black, but paint has worn off with use.
Decoration
N/A

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