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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
More Information
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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