General Information

Serial #

N/A

Part Number

1

Total Parts

2

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

Ferrous metal iron/ Wood? handle

Dimensions

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

Length

20.4 cm

Width

11.4 cm

Height

11.7 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

Renfrew

Country

Canada

State/Province

Ontario

City

Renfrew

Context

Country

Canada

State/Province

Ontario

Period

1946+

Canada

This iron was originally sold to Mr. Louis J. Germain on April 3, 1946. It was subsequently purchased from Mr. Germain by Mr. Clifford Rogers, the husband of the donor, to apply wax to skis. The iron was never used to iron clothes in the Rogers' household. The Renfrew Electric and Refrigerator Co. Ltd. was created by Andrew Low. Low was a president of Renfrew Flour Mills, Renfrew Electric Products, the Renfrew Refrigerator Company, which consolidated at the beginning of the 20th century, the Renfrew Manufacturing Company and the British Canadian Export Company. The company produced the Canadian Beauty line of appliances. In 1952 Renfrew Electric and Refrigerator Company was purchased by J.R. Longstaffe Limited, but retained its name until 1959 when it was changed to the Renfrew Electric Company Limited.

Function

A small household appliance which used heat to press flat and/or remove wrinkles from fabrics. This example was used by a second owner to apply wax to skis.

Technical

An example of a user-defined application of technology that was not intended by the manufacturer.

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

Lettering on red and gold plate reads 'NO. 479 "CANADIAN BEAUTY" / 110 V. ELECTRIC IRON 5 AMPS/ RENFREW ELECTRIC & REFRIGERATION CO. LTD./ RENFREW, CANADA', including 'CSA APP./ NO. 103'

Missing

Electrical cord

Finish

Plated iron/ Black painted handle

Decoration

N/A