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OBJECT TYPE
Electric/Adjust temp
DATE
1917
ARTIFACT NUMBER
1992.0459.001
MANUFACTURER
Singer Sewing Machine Co.
MODEL
Automatic-B
LOCATION
United States of America

More Information


General Information

Serial #
N/A
Part Number
1
Total Parts
2
AKA
N/A
Patents
N/A
General Description
Chrome plated pressed steel housing and cast iron sole plate. Chrome plated metal handle, heel stand, and plug guard. Metal (?) temperature control knob. Wood and cork hand grip.

Dimensions

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

Length
27.0 cm
Width
13.5 cm
Height
14.5 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
Singer
Country
United States of America
State/Province
Unknown
City
Unknown

Context

Country
Unknown
State/Province
Unknown
Period
Unknown
Canada
Part of the Ontario Hydro collection donated to the Museum in 1992.
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
Mfr's plate on heel reads: 'No. 876221/ SINGER/ SEWING MACHINE COMPANY/ AUTOMATIC-B SINGER SEWING MACHINES [logo] MADE IN U.S.A./ 660W. 110/120 V. FOR A.C. ONLY/ PAT 1481021 1634379 1999107'. Raised letters on temperature control dial on top of iron read: 'OFF ART-SILK SILK WOOL COTTON LINEN'. Incised letters on temperature control dial read: 'PATENT NOS. -1481021-1634379-1999107-AND PENDING-'. '67' written on cork hand grip.
Missing
From CA of 04/05/1994 by Tony Missio: No - Complete
Finish
Polished chrome finish on housing, sole plate, handle, heel stand, and plug guard. Metal temperature control dial painted black. Wooden outer edges of hand grip painted black, cork centre varnished? Unfinished metal mfr's plate with black background and red & silver graphics.
Decoration
Mfr's logo on heel consists of oval with red 'S' containing name of mfr.

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