Iron
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- OBJECT TYPE
- Electric/Travel
- DATE
- 1945–1958
- ARTIFACT NUMBER
- 1988.0433.001
- MANUFACTURER
- Vancouver Engineering Works Ltd.
- MODEL
- Nepro Midget 33
- LOCATION
- Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
More Information
General Information
- Serial #
- N/A
- Part Number
- 1
- Total Parts
- 2
- AKA
- N/A
- Patents
- N/A
- General Description
- Chrome-plated metal base & heating coil. Synthetic hand grip. Fabric covered cord. Rubber plug.
Dimensions
Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.
- Length
- 23.0 cm
- Width
- 15.0 cm
- Height
- 7.0 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
- Vancouver
- Country
- Canada
- State/Province
- British Columbia
- City
- Vancouver
Context
- Country
- Unknown
- State/Province
- Unknown
- Period
- Unknown
- Canada
-
This iron was manufactured in Vancouver, Canada. - Function
-
To press and smooth textiles. - Technical
-
Example of a travel iron. Radical streamline designed (reminiscent of non-electric 'Boudoir' travelling iron) with strong U.S. design influence. Later version, post-1950, have voltage adjustment. - Area Notes
-
Unknown
Details
- Markings
- Plate on iron back reads: 'NEPRO/ MIDGET/ MODEL/ 33/ WATTS/ 75/ VOLTS 115/ CSA [LOGO]/ VANCOUVER CANADA/ VANCOUVER ENGINEERING WKS. LTD.'
- Missing
- None. From CA of 06/01/1994 by Tony Missio: No - Complete
- Finish
- Silver metal iron. Black hand grip and heel.
- Decoration
- N/A
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Vancouver Engineering Works Ltd., Iron, between 1945–1958, Artifact no. 1988.0433, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1988.0433.001/
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