General Information

Serial #

N/A

Part Number

1

Total Parts

2

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

Nickel-plated pressed steel housing and cast iron sole plate. Nickel-plated metal handle, heel stand and plug guard. Wooden hand grip & thumb rest.

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

11.5 cm

Height

12.7 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

Brock Snyder

Country

Canada

State/Province

Ontario

City

Grimsby

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 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 stand reads: 'IT'S A BROCK SYNDER/ PRODUCT/ H.E.P.C. APP NO 348/ VOLTS 110 WATTS 565/ MODEL NO. 25/ The BROCK SNYDER MFG. CO./ GRIMSBY ONTARIO'

Missing

From CA of 03/29/1994 by Tony Missio: No - Complete

Finish

Polished nickel finish on housing, sole plate, handle, heel stand & plug guard. Black wooden hand grip and thumb rest. Metal mfr.'s plate with black and silver graphics.

Decoration

Mfr.'s plate includes banner at top with mfr. info. inside.