General Information

Serial #

4794

Part Number

1

Total Parts

2

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

.1 METAL, SYNTHETIC & RUBBER PTS, FIBRE COVER ON ROLL/.2 METAL

Dimensions

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

Length

68.0 cm

Width

42.0 cm

Height

84.0 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

PHONO

Country

Canada

State/Province

Ontario

City

Toronto

Context

Country

Canada

State/Province

Manitoba

Period

C.1950-1970

Canada

Unknown

Function

TO SMOOTH WRINKLES OUT OF LARGE TEXTILES SUCH AS BED SHEETS & TABLE CLOTHS

Technical

EXAMPLE OF A COMMERCIAL LAUNDRY DEVICE ADAPTED FOR USE IN THE HOME/ DUE TO ITS BULK & HIGH PRICE IT WAS NEVER VERY POPULAR & EXAMPLES ARE CONSEQUENTLY RARE TODAY/ THIS PARTICULAR IRONER IS AN EXAMPLE OF A WAY IN WHICH A MANUFACTURER ATTEMPTED TO ADAPT TO CUSTOMERS' NEEDS BY MAKING A SMALLER & MORE PORTABLE IRONER

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

.1 MFR'S PLATE 'MODEL M46 CYCLES 60 CSA APP.NO. 10368/ VOLTS 115/ WATTS 1100 SER.NO. 4794/ CAUTION-USE WITH WALL OR BASE RECEPTACLE ONLY/ FOR USE IN DRY LOCATIONS ONLY/ PHONO MOTORS LIMITED/ TORONTO, CANADA'/ DECAL 'CAUTION: USE WITH WALL or BASE RECEPTACLE ONLY/ FOR USE IN DRY LOCATION ONLY/ Seabreeze/ IRONER'/ BY SWITCH AT BACK 'OFF', 'HIGH MEDIUM LOW'

Missing

N/A

Finish

.1 BASE PAINTED WHITE, HEAT PLATE HAS CHROME-LIKE FINISH WITH PT PAINTED BLACK/ BLACK HANDLE & CORD/ DECALS IN CREAM, BLUE & BLACK/ ROLL COVER ISBEIGE WITH WHAT APPEAR TO BE WATER STAINS/.2 PAINTED WHITE, CHIPPED IN PLACES WITH SOME RUSTY PATCHES

Decoration

N/A