Renseignements généraux

Nº de série

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Nº de partie

1

Nombre total de parties

1

Ou

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Brevets

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Description générale

Nickel-plated iron body. Wooden hand grip. Plated steel heel and handle brackets (possibly chrome-plated). Brass mfr.'s plate.

Dimensions

Remarque : Cette information reflète la taille générale pour l’entreposage et ne représente pas nécessairement les véritables dimensions de l’objet.

Longueur

19,7 cm

Largeur

11,4 cm

Hauteur

13,0 cm

Épaisseur

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Poids

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Diamètre

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Volume

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Lexique

Groupe

Technologie domestique

Catégorie

Buanderie

Sous-catégorie

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Fabricant

Ou

Renfrew

Pays

Canada

État/province

Ontario

Ville

Renfrew

Contexte

Pays

Canada

État/province

Inconnu

Période

This type of iron was presumably used c. 1949 +.

Canada

Manufactured and used in Canada. (Ref.1)

Fonction

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

Technique

Possibly a Canadian copy of the American Beauty iron introduced in 1912 and which was considered for many years the standard of excellence. (Ref.1) 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 1950’s, electric steam irons were introduced.

Notes sur la région

Inconnu

Détails

Marques

Plate fixed to cord guard/heel reads "NO. 479/ 110 V./ "CANADIAN BEAUTY"/ ELECTRIC IRON/ CSA APP./ NO. 103/ 5 AMPS./ RENFREW ELECTRIC & REFRIGERATOR CO. LTD./ RENFREW, CANADA"

Manque

Electric cord missing.

Fini

Bright metal iron body and cord guard. Wooden handle is painted black. Brass mfr. plate with red background and brass lettering.

Décoration

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