General Information

Serial #

N/A

Part Number

1

Total Parts

1

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

Nickel-plated iron sole. Porcelain body & handle.

Dimensions

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

Length

21.6 cm

Width

10.0 cm

Height

13.0 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

Unknown

Country

England

State/Province

Unknown

City

Unknown

Context

Country

England

State/Province

Unknown

Period

This type of iron used c. 1912-1927, and possibly later.

Canada

This iron presumably used in England and in Canada.

Function

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

Technical

Type sample of electric iron made prior to 1927, and invention of adjustable automatic thermostat. 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

Plate screwed to iron back below plug reads: '"220V [logo(?)- V B symbols, inverted] 450W"'. '#353' handwritten in blue ink on label on iron base. (label no longer on iron, SC 11/10/2011).

Missing

Electrical cord.

Finish

Off-white or light grey porcelain. Sole is nickel-plated.

Decoration

N/A