General Information

Serial #

0911

Part Number

1

Total Parts

1

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

Nickel-plated pressed steel housing and cast iron sole plate. Nickel-plated metal handle with wooden hand grip. Nickel-plated metal heel stand.

Dimensions

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

Length

19.0 cm

Width

10.2 cm

Height

12.5 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

Pacific Electric

Country

United States of America

State/Province

California

City

Ontario

Context

Country

Unknown

State/Province

Unknown

Period

Unknown

Canada

Part of the Ontario Hydro collection donated to the museum in 1992.

Function

Used to press flat and/or remove wrinkles from fabrics.

Technical

The Hotpoint iron was designed in 1905 by Earl H. Richardson from California. The heating elements in this iron are arranged in such a way that the heat is concentrated at the forward point of the soleplate, to better iron buttonholes and pleated materials. Hence the name "Hotpoint." Richardson established the Pacific Electric in 1906 and in 1911 changed the company’s name to Hotpoint Electric. The electric iron was invented in 1882, by Howard Seely. Seely patented his electric flatiron on June 6, 1882 (U.S. Patent no. 259,054). Early electric irons used a carbon arc to create heat, which was an unsafe method. In 1892, hand irons using electrical resistance were introduced by Crompton and Company and the General Electric Company. During the 1950s, electric steam irons were introduced.

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

Mfr.'s plate on heel reads: 'STANDARD Hotpoint [logo] IRON/ PACIFIC ELECTRIC HEATING COMPANY/ ONTARIO, CAL. (6 lb. MODEL H) CHICAGO, ILL./ VOLTS 110 NO. 0911 AMPS. 5.3/ PATENTED'.

Missing

Electrical cord From CA of 03/31/1994 by Tony Missio: Yes - no cord

Finish

Polished nickel finish on housing, sole plate, handle, and heel stand. Wooden hand grip painted black. Unfinished brass mfr.'s plate with a black background and brass printing.

Decoration

N/A