Renseignements généraux

Nº de série

S/O

Nº de partie

1

Nombre total de parties

1

Ou

S/O

Brevets

S/O

Description générale

Cast iron, steel, Brass-plated iron shield. Wooden handle.

Dimensions

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

Longueur

22,7 cm

Largeur

20,5 cm

Hauteur

9,5 cm

Épaisseur

S/O

Poids

S/O

Diamètre

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Volume

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Lexique

Groupe

Technologie domestique

Catégorie

Buanderie

Sous-catégorie

S/O

Fabricant

Ou

Pease

Pays

United States of America

État/province

Ohio

Ville

Cincinnati

Contexte

Pays

Inconnu

État/province

Inconnu

Période

Inconnu

Canada

This type of iron presumably used throughout North America from the mid 1880’s until the 1950’s.

Fonction

Used to press and smooth textiles. Hot charcoals were placed inside the iron, heating its sole. The flues at the back of the iron either allowed, if opened, or restricted, if closed, airflow into the body of the iron, which heated the charcoals, producing greater heat (distribution and temperature) for the sole of the iron. Tailor’s charcoal irons have two flues, whereas charcoal irons produced for private use have one. The chimney carried away smoke from the iron. The wooden handle provided relief from the heat of the iron (as did the hand guard).

Technique

Charcoal irons were innovations to the traditional sad iron or cold handle sad iron. They were used in many rural areas up and into the 1950s, as electricity was either unavailable or unreliable. In many developing countries, this style of iron (traditional and not tailor’s) is still quite popular.

Notes sur la région

Inconnu

Détails

Marques

Incised into hand shield is: `PAT AUG 18' 85/ ''AUG 14' 88'; In cast raised letters on top edges is: `E. [G] PEASE' & `CINCINNATI'; Cast raised figures on flue caps reads: `PATENTED' on one and `AUG 14 1888' on the other; Red plastic stick-on label on one side of the body reads: `F.C. ZUFELDT'.

Manque

From CA of 04/15/1994 by Tony Missio: Undetermined - top does not latch

Fini

Once plated. Most metal work is not tarnished and worn. Body is pitted in places. Brass visible below plate on hand shield. Handle is worn, scuffed and chipped.

Décoration

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