General Information

Serial #

3111

Part Number

1

Total Parts

2

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

.1 METAL WITH SYNTHETIC KNOBS/.2 NYLON FORMER

Dimensions

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

Length

126.0 cm

Width

52.0 cm

Height

168.0 cm

Thickness

N/A

Weight

N/A

Diameter

N/A

Volume

N/A

Lexicon

Group

Industrial Technology

Category

Industrial equipment

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

WICHITA

Country

United States of America

State/Province

Kansas

City

Wichita

Context

Country

Canada

State/Province

Ontario

Period

THIS ONE USED FROM THE 1960S TO THE 1980S [REF1]

Canada

TYPE SAMPLE OF EQUIPMENT USED IN COMMERCIAL DRY CLEANING PLANTS IN CANADA.

Function

USED TO REMOVE WRINKLES FROM CLOTHING AND HELP RESTORE THEM TO THEIR ORIGINAL SHAPE

Technical

CAN BE USED FOR ALL TYPES OF GARMENTS AND FABRICS. THE BAG SHAPES TO MOST ANY SIZE AND DESIGN OF GARMENT. THE FORMERREVOLVES FOR EASE OF OPERATION. DOES NOT LEAVE FOLD MARKS OR SHINE ON FABRICS. [REF 2]

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

.1 MFG'S PLATE: 'Ajusta [SIC] -Form FASHIONER/ MODEL A3/ SERIAL NO. 3111/ US PAT NOS 2,736,471: 2,805,009: 2,925,945 - BRITISH PAT. NO. 774,732/ BREVET BELGE NO. 535,716 - OTHER U.S. & FOREIGN PAT. APP. FOR/ VOLTS 110 CYCLES 60/ AMPS. 6.0/ MFD. BY/ WICHITA PRECISION TOOL CO./ WICHITA, KANSAS'/ DECALS ON BODY: 'AUTOMATIC' 'Adjusta-Form/ FASHIONER/ AUTOMATIC'/ VARIOUS DESIGNATIONS AROUND DIALS/ PLATE ON MOTOR: 'MARATHON ELECTRIC...'/.2 LABEL ATTACHED: 'Qualitex'

Missing

APPEARS COMPLETE From CA of 03/09/2000 by Sue Warren: Yes - missing at least one piece (noted in condition report)

Finish

.1 PAINTED GLOSS GREEN/.2 OFF-WHITE

Decoration

N/A