General Information

Serial #

N/A

Part Number

1

Total Parts

2

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

METAL IRONING SURFACES & POST; SYNTHETIC HANDGRIP; RUBBER (?) COVERING ON CORD; SYNTHETIC PLUG. CW ORIGINAL CARDBOARD BOX

Dimensions

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

Length

25.0 cm

Width

9.0 cm

Height

3.7 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

ELECTRIC PRESSER

Country

United States of America

State/Province

New York

City

New York

Context

Country

North America

State/Province

Unknown

Period

THIS TYPE OF PRESSER USED C. 1930S-1950S AND POSSIBLY LATER.

Canada

Unknown

Function

TO SMOOTH AND PRESS CREASE IN TROUSERS, TIES, HAT BRIMS, SCARVES, PLEATED SKIRTS, BELTS, ETC. CONVIENENT FOR TRAVEL PURPOSES

Technical

EXAMPLE OF SPECIALTY IRON ANDELECTRIC GADGET POPULAR IN THE 1930S+. THIS PRESSER ADVERTISED AS HEATING TO DESIRED TEMPERATURE IN 3 MINUTES; WEIGHS ONLY 10 OZ.; OPERATES ON AC OR DC CURRENT- 25 OR 60 CYCLE, AND GUARANTEED FOR 1 YEAR. FEATURES SLEEK, STREAMLINED DESIGN POPULAR IN THIS PERIOD.

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

'ELECTRIC PRESSER CO./ NEW YORK, N.Y./ PAT. 1959047 PAT. PEND./ 37 WATTS 115 V. STAMPED INTO 1 BLADE. 'LEVITON/ 660W 2.5 V' & UNDERWRITER'S LABORATORY LOGO STAMPED INTO BOTH POSTS OF PLUG

Missing

NONE

Finish

PRESSING BLADES APPEAR TO HAVE BEEN NICKEL-PLATED; SMOOTH DULL BLACK FINISH ON HANDLE & PLUG. COMES IN RED-ORANGE CARDBOARD BOX

Decoration

FLAIRED EDGE OF ONE PRESSING BLADE DECORATED BY 9 ANGLED INCISED LINES; BLACK HANDLE OCTAGONAL IN SHAPE