General Information

Serial #

N/A

Part Number

1

Total Parts

2

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

Nickel-plated iron sole and plated iron body (most of the plating has worn off). Possibly nickel-plated steel heel/cord guard and handle brackets. Wooden hand grip. Phenolic resin (?) thumb rest.

Dimensions

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

Length

21.7 cm

Width

11.4 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

Brock Snyder

Country

Canada

State/Province

Ontario

City

Grimsby

Context

Country

Unknown

State/Province

Unknown

Period

Unknown

Canada

Type used in Canada.

Function

Used to press flat and/or remove wrinkles from fabrics.

Technical

The electric iron was invented in 1882, by Howard Seely. Seely patented his electric flat iron on June 6, 1882 (U.S. Patent no. 259,054). Early electric irons used a carbon arc to create heat, which was an unsafe method. In 1892, hand irons using electrical resistance were introduced by Crompton and Company and the General Electric Company. During the 1950s, electric steam irons were introduced.

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

Mfr.'s plate reads 9in black lettering): 'IT'S A BROCK SNYDER/ PRODUCT/ H.E.P.C. APP NO 348/ VOLTS 110 WATTS 565/ MODEL NO. 25 [incised]/ The BROCK SNYDER MFG. CO./ GRIMSBY, ONTARIO'

Missing

From CA of 03/18/1994 by Tony Missio: Yes - no cord

Finish

Nickel-plated iron (plating yellowed due to excessive exposure to heat). Wooden handle painted black. Silver-coloured mfr. plate with black lettering.

Decoration

N/A