General Information

Serial #

140301

Part Number

1

Total Parts

1

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

METAL & SYNTHETIC

Dimensions

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

Length

23.8 cm

Width

12.4 cm

Height

14.0 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

PROCTOR SILEX

Country

Canada

State/Province

Ontario

City

Picton

Context

Country

Canada

State/Province

Ontario

Period

C.1970-1994

Canada

Manufactured in Picton, Ontario, Canada. Used in Ontario from c. 1970-1994.

Function

Used to press flat and/or remove wrinkles from fabrics.

Technical

The first electric irons did not have thermostats. The first temperature settings were introduced in 1917 but the truly automatic adjustable temperature iron was marketed in 1927. The next major development was the introduction of the steam iron which was offered starting in the mid-1930s. The use of steam became common in commercial laundries in the 1880s. It was not until the 1950s, however, that steam/dry irons became available to the mass public. Since its initial conception, steam iron innovation has witnessed an increase in the number sole plate orifices. This has allowed for greater distribution of steam over the complete surface of the sole plate and has improved the efficiency of ironing.

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

AT BASE 'PROCTOR-SILEX/ PICTON, ONTARIO, CANADA/ A.C. ONLY C.A. SEULEMENT/ 120V/ 1700W', 'MODEL 1 553H/ SERIES c 9707/ TYPE 1 5', 'CSA/ [?]3402', RAISED '140301/ 1'/ ON LABEL INCLUDES 'PROCTOR-SILEX/ Self Cleaning/ Autonettoyant/ Super Steam Iron [ENCIRCLED 'R']'/ MKGS ON CONTROLS INCLUDE 'HIGH/ HAUT', 'LIN/ TOILE', 'COT', 'LOW/ BAS', 'OFF/ ARRET', 'READY/ REST TM'

Missing

N/A

Finish

CHROME-LIKE FINISH ON SOLE-PLATE SECTION/ BODY OF IRON IS 'HARVEST GOLD' WITH UPPER PART PAINTED A LIGHTER YELLOW/ HANDLE IS WHITE, BROWN CORD & SOME PTS

Decoration

N/A