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- OBJECT TYPE
- Electric/Travel/Curling iron insert
- DATE
- 1913
- ARTIFACT NUMBER
- 1992.0273.001
- MANUFACTURER
- Landers, Frary & Clark
- MODEL
- Universal
- LOCATION
- New Britain, Connecticut, United States of America
More Information
General Information
- Serial #
- N/A
- Part Number
- 1
- Total Parts
- 5
- AKA
- N/A
- Patents
- N/A
- General Description
- Nickel-plated pressed steel housing. Nickel-plated cast iron sole plate.
Dimensions
Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.
- Length
- 14.7 cm
- Width
- 7.3 cm
- Height
- 5.5 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
- Landers
- Country
- United States of America
- State/Province
- Connecticut
- City
- New Britain
Context
- Country
- Unknown
- State/Province
- Unknown
- Period
- Unknown
- Canada
-
Part of the Ontario Hydro collection donated to the Museum in 1992. - Function
-
Primary purpose of this iron was to press textiles. It could also be used to heat a curling iron. - Technical
-
Example of a multi-purpose iron. Highlights the increasing uses of electricity present in the early 20th century. - Area Notes
-
Unknown
Details
- Markings
- Incised letters on iron top read: 'UNIVERSAL/ LANDERS FRARY & CLARK/ NEW BRITAIN CONN/ U.S.A.'/ Marks on heel read: 'VOLTS 110 E9021 AMPS 3.18'.
- Missing
- From CA of 04/12/1994 by Tony Missio: Undetermined - socket for curling iron at rear of .001; no curling iron
- Finish
- Polished nickel finish on housing and sole plate.
- Decoration
- Incised rectangular border around model name on iron and mfr. info. on stand.
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