Stand, iron

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OBJECT TYPE: N/A
DATE: 1948–1955
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1995.0831.002

MANUFACTURER: Eureka Williams Corp.
MODEL: Unknown
LOCATION: Bloomington, Illinois, United States of America

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 2
Total Parts: 2
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: White metal body. Bright metal-plated steel. Bakelite knob & plug. Cotton-covered metal electrical cord insulated with asbestos (stable).

Dimensions

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

Length: 33.0 cm
Width: 12.2 cm
Height: 8.0 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: Eureka
Country: United States of America
State/Province: Illinois
City: Bloomington

Context

Country: Unknown
State/Province: Unknown
Period: Unknown
Canada: Unknown
Function: Heat source for the Eureka Cordless Automatic iron. Also provided a safe surface for the hot iron after use. in use.
Technical: Unknown
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: 'EUREKA AUTOMATIC/ CORDLESS IRON/ MADE IN U.S.A./ EUREKA WILLIAMS CORP./ BLOOMINGTON, ILL./ 115 VOLTS 1300 WATTS AC ONLY/ MODEL NO. 150 A' cast in raised print on heating unit top. Heat control labelled 'LO-MEDIUM-HI'. Paper label on base is damaged and incomplete; reads:'...[REGISTE]RED UNDER ONE OR MORE/ [OF THE FO]LLOWING LETTERS PATENT:/ [?]-2,181,042-2,202,440-'. ‘73128’ incised under base near electrical cord.
Missing: N/A
Finish: Upper surface of heating unit has pebbled-texture finish. Side and area around temperature control dial have smooth grey enamelled finish.
Decoration: N/A

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Eureka Williams Corp., Stand, iron, between 1948–1955, Artifact no. 1995.0831, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/item/1995.0831.002/

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