General Information

Serial #

D46

Part Number

1

Total Parts

1

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

CHROME PLATED METAL HOUSING & CAST IRON SOLE PLATE/ CHROME PLATED METAL HANDLE WITH SYNTHETIC HAND GRIP/ SYNTHETIC TEMP. CONTROL KNOB & SWIVEL CORD ATTACHMENT/ FIBRE COVERED CORD WITH METAL COIL CORD LIFT & RUBBER & METAL PLUG

Dimensions

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

Length

20.5 cm

Width

11.2 cm

Height

13.3 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

Part of the Ontario Hydro collection donated to the museum by Ontario Hydro 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". The manufacturer's name changed over time, and the name used on this iron indicates that it was made after 1927. The patents indicate that it was made after 1929. However, in its design it is almost exactly the same as Hotpoint irons from the early 1900's. This iron features a temperature knob for various types of fabric, but no setting for rayon, whic was easily flammable indicating that the iron may have been produced in the 1920s rather that 1930s. 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 MARKS ON UNDERSIDE OF HOUSING READS: 'D46/CAUTION-USE WITH WALL OUTLET ONLY/ CAT. NO. F41A 1000W.-115V. A.C. ONLY/ CANADIAN GENERAL ELECTRIC CO. LIMITED/ TORONTO, CANADA/ PAT. 1923, 28, 29-OTHER PATENTS PENDING-C.E.S.A. APP. NO. 336'/ MFR'S LOGO 'Hotpoint' CAST INTO BACK OF HOUSING/ SETTINGS ON TEMP. CONTROL DIAL READ: 'SILK WOOL COTTON LINEN'/ MARKINGS ON PLUG READ: 'PAT 25[22]83 GE [LOGO] 250V 660W'

Missing

From CA of 04/07/1994 by Tony Missio: No - Complete

Finish

POLISHED CHROME FINISH ON HOUSING, SOLE PLATE & HANDLE/ HAND GRIP & SWIVEL CORD ATTACHEMENT DARK BROWN SYNTHETIC/ TEMP. CONTROL KNOB BLACK SYNTHETIC WITH WHITE PRINTING/ FIBRE CORD COVERING GREY, RED & WHITE/ PLUG BLACK RUBBER

Decoration

N/A