General Information

Serial #

CK 844

Part Number

1

Total Parts

1

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

PRIMARILY METAL. COTTON PADDED AND COVERED ROLL. SOME SYNTHETIC FITTINGS. FABRIC COVERED ELECTRICAL CORD. BLACK LINER INSIDE LID MAY BE ASBESTOS PAPER.

Dimensions

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

Length

76.0 cm

Width

47.0 cm

Height

91.0 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

IRONRITE

Country

United States of America

State/Province

Michigan

City

Mount Clemens

Context

Country

Canada

State/Province

Quebec

Period

Unknown

Canada

PART OF A COLLECTION OF AGRICULTURAL & DOMESTIC TECHNOLOGY ARTIFACTS USED ON ONE/BOTH OF TWO LONG-ESTABLISHED WORKING FARMS IN THE EASTERN TOWNSHIPS OUTSIDE SHERBROOKE, PQ BY MEMBERS OF THE MARTIN & BATLEY FAMILIES. (REF. 1)

Function

TO REMOVE WRINKLES AND/OR PRESS IN CREASES ON FABRIC, BY APPLICATION OF HEAT AND PRESSURE.

Technical

IRONERS (ALSO CALLED A MANGLE) WERE POPULAR HOME APPLIANCES IN THE ERA BEFORE PERMANENT-PRESS FABRICS, AND IRONRITE IRONERS WERE AMONG THE BEST KNOWN. IRONRITE MODEL 75 INCORPORATED A PORCELAIN TOP (COVER) WHICH, WHEN CLOSED AND NOT IN USE, PROVIDED AN ADDITIONAL WORK SURFACE IN THE KITCHEN. (REF. 2)

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

Decal on front of cover reads "Ironrite". Plate on casing back reads "THE/ Ironrite/ MODEL/ 75/ IRONER/ IT SAVES LABOR/ MFG. UNDER FOLLOWING U.S. PATS./ 2,027,498- 2,314,173- 2,032,188/ 95,552- 1,918,502- 19,429/ 2,323,580- 2,349,014- 2,372,270/ 2,328,644/ CANADIAN PAT. 262,846/ THE Ironrite IRONER CO./ MT. CLEMENS, MICH. U.S.A./ MACHINE NO./ CK 844/ NORMAL CAPACITY/ VOLTS 115 AC CYCLE/ 60/ AMPS. 16.1". "Ironrite" incised on guard/fabric feed bracket below roller. "Ironrite" stamped in raised letters oninside of base. Heat', 'Motor' & 'Roller release' controls labelled. Decal applied to roller release control box reads "REEXAMINATION SERVICE/ UL/ UNDERWRITERS' LABORATORIES INC." Plate on motor reads "Delco Motor/ MADE IN CANADA/ CSA/ APP. NO. 3664/ MODEL/ M2296/ SERIAL/ 1 4 47/ VOLTS 110/ AMPS. 5.0/ PHASE/ 1/ TYPE/ S.P./ CYCLES/ 60 A.C./ 1725 R.P.M. 1/4 H.P./ ST. CATHERINES ONT./ THE McKINNON INDUSTRIES LTD.". "200-1-A" cast in raised print on underside of frame, near motor.

Missing

APPEARS COMPLETE.

Finish

OFF-WHITE INTERIOR & EXTERIOR ENAMEL PAINTED FINISH. COTTON COVERED ROLLER IS WHITE. BLACK GUARD/FABRIC FEED BRACKET & CASTERS, AND SOME MINOR FITTINGS. BLACK LINER ON INSIDE TOP OF COVER MAY BE ASBESTOS.

Decoration

N/A