General Information

Serial #

N/A

Part Number

1

Total Parts

1

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. Wooden hand grip. Synthetic thumb rest and temperature control knob.

Dimensions

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

Length

19.7 cm

Width

10.1 cm

Height

12.8 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

General Electric

Country

Canada

State/Province

Ontario

City

Toronto

Context

Country

Unknown

State/Province

Unknown

Period

Unknown

Canada

Manufactured by Canadian General Electric Company Limited of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Canadian General donated this iron to Ontario Hydro, who donated it to the Canada Science and Technology Museum in 1992.

Function

To press textiles. Temperature control provided greater efficiency when pressing different styles and weights of textiles.

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." Highlights advances in the efficiency and ease of ironing. Temperature control was an innovation in this domestic technology that dates to the late 1920s. This iron features low and high temperature settings.

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

Rectangular mfr's plate on heel stand reads: 'GENERAL GE [logo] ELECTRIC/ No F70 Hotpoint [logo] VOLTS 115/ FOR A.C. ONLY PAT. 1923, 25, 28, 29, 30 WATTS 660/ CANADIAN GENERAL ELECTRIC CO. LIMITED/ NP35700 TORONTO, CANADA/ H.E.P.C. APP. 336'. Temperature setting stamped on top centre of iron read: 'LOW' & 'HIGH', with short radiating lines in between indicating temperature gradations.

Missing

Electrical cord. From CA of 04/06/1994 by Tony Missio: Yes - missing cord

Finish

Polished chrome finish on housing, sole plate, handle, heel stand, and plug guard. Wooden hand grip painted green. Black synthetic temperature control knob and thumb rest.Unfinished metal mfr's plate with black background and silver printing.

Decoration

Stepped edge on temperature control dial.