General Information

Serial #

N/A

Part Number

1

Total Parts

1

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

Nickel-plated pressed steel housing and sole plate. Nickel-plated metal handle and heel stand/plug guard. Wooden hand grip.

Dimensions

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

Length

19.4 cm

Width

9.9 cm

Height

12.4 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

Superior

Country

Canada

State/Province

Ontario

City

Pembroke

Context

Country

Unknown

State/Province

Unknown

Period

Unknown

Canada

Part of the Ontario Hydro collection donated to the museum in 1992. Ontario Hydro received it from Mr. Young, a security guard from Niagara Falls Regional Office and accessioned it into their collection in 1964.

Function

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

Technical

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 1950’s, electric steam irons were introduced.

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

Round mfr.'s plate on iron top reads: 'SUPERIOR/ CAT. NO 22/ SUPERIOR ELECTRICS/ LIMITED/ PEMBROKE, CANADA/ VOLTS 110/ AMPS. 5/ H.E.P.C./ APPROVAL No 136'

Missing

Electrical cord From CA of 03/28/1994 by Tony Missio: Yes - no cord

Finish

Polished nickel finish on housing, sole plate, handle, and heel stand/ plug guard. Wooden hand grip enamelled black. Unfinished brass mfr.'s plate has black background & brass printing.

Decoration

N/A