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OBJECT TYPE
ELECTRIC/TRAVEL
DATE
1925
ARTIFACT NUMBER
1995.0837.001
MANUFACTURER
Chicago Flexible Shaft Co.
MODEL
SUNBEAM S2
LOCATION
Chicago, Illinois, United States of America

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General Information

Serial #
N/A
Part Number
1
Total Parts
3
AKA
N/A
Patents
N/A
General Description
.1 ALL METAL IRON, SAVE SYNTHETIC HANDLE/.2 SYNTHETIC PLUG & CONNECTOR; FABRIC COVERED CORD; METAL PRONGS & COLLAR/.3 ALL STEEL CASE

Dimensions

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

Length
18.4 cm
Width
10.7 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
Chicago
Country
United States of America
State/Province
Illinois
City
Chicago

Context

Country
North America
State/Province
Unknown
Period
THIS TYPE OF IRONUSED C. 1925-1945 AND POSSIBLY LATER.
Canada
Unknown
Function
TO PRESS OR SMOOTH FABRICS, ESPECIALLY CLOTHING, WHEN TRAVELLING.
Technical
EXAMPLE OF SUNBEAM TRAVEL IRON, ADVERTISED AS 'THE GUARANTEED IRON' PROVIDING EVEN ALL-OVER HEATING. ESPECIALLY INTERESTING IS ALL-METAL, VENTED, FIRE-PROOF TRAVEL CASE INCORPORATING A MOULDED BASE FITTED WITH A LOCKING MECHANISM, TO PREVENT IRON'S MOVEMENT DURING TRAVEL.
Area Notes
Unknown

Details

Markings
.1 MFR'S MARKINGS ON HANDLE FRAME READ: 'Sunbeam/ No./ S2/ THE GUARANTEED ELECTRIC IRON'; SECOND SET OF MARKINGS ON HEEL: 'Sunbeam/ No./ 52/ THE GUARANTEED ELECTRIC IRON/ CHICAGO FLEXIBLE SHAFT CO./ VOLTS 110 CHICAGO AMP. 3.5'/.2 '660W 250V' CAST IN RAISED PRINT ON CONNECTOR FITTING; 'PAT. 56948/1279427' CAST IN RAISED PRINT ON PLUG/.3 'Sunbeam/ ELECTRIC IRON'CAST IN RAISED PRINT ON FRONT PANEL; '
Missing
NONE
Finish
.1 IRON BODY, SOLE & FITTINGS APPEAR TO HAVE BEEN NICKEL PLATED; RED-BROWN SYNTHETIC HANDLE/.2 DARK BROWN PLUG & CONNECTOR; OFF-WHITE WOVEN FABRIC COVERING ON CORD/.3 STEEL CASE HAS BROWN CHEMICALLY-TREATED EXTERIOR FINISH; DULL SILVER-METAL PLATFORM & LOCK/ INSIDE BASE.
Decoration
.3 CASE SIDES, DOOR & TOP DECORATED BY BORDER OF RAISED DOTS. SIDES & BASE PIERECED BY SERIES OF HOLES TO PROVIDE VENTILATION/.2 MIDSECTION OF CONNECTOR FITTING BEARS CROSS-HATCHING PATTERN, PRESUMABILY TO IMPROVE GRIP BY OPERATOR; PLUG CASING IS RIDGED.

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