General Information

Serial #

N/A

Part Number

1

Total Parts

1

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

Nickel-plated iron sole plate and pressed steel casing. Synthetic handle and temperature dial. Rubber cord lift. Fabric-covered cord with asbestos insulation and copper wiring. Rubber plug has brass prongs.

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length

30.0 cm

Width

30.0 cm

Height

11.0 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

Westinghouse

Country

Canada

State/Province

Ontario

City

Hamilton

Context

Country

Unknown

State/Province

Unknown

Period

Unknown

Canada

Type used in Canada. Manufactured in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.

Function

To press textiles. Temperature control provided greater efficiency when pressing different styles and weights of textiles.

Technical

Highlights advances in the efficiency and ease of ironing. Temperature control was an innovation in this domestic technology that dates to the late 1920s.

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

'WESTINGHOUSE STREAMLINE/ HAMILTON CAN./ PAT. 1925-26-28-30-31-32/ 115 V.A.C. APP. No27/ 1000 W. STYLE H36620/ USE WITH WALL OUTLET ONLY' stamped into iron heel. 'WESTINGHOUSE' appears in raised print on lower back edge of handle. 'HIGH- LINEN- COTTON- WOOL- SILK- RAYON- OFF' incised on dial. 'A-H&H/ 10A-250V' stamped into each of two metal prongs.

Missing

Appears complete From CA of 04/26/1994 by Tony Missio: No - Complete

Finish

Flat black handle. Gold-coloured woven fabric-covered cord.

Decoration

N/A