Renseignements généraux

Nº de série

S/O

Nº de partie

1

Nombre total de parties

1

Ou

S/O

Brevets

S/O

Description générale

Iron body and 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

21,7 cm

Largeur

9,5 cm

Hauteur

22,5 cm

Épaisseur

S/O

Poids

S/O

Diamètre

S/O

Volume

S/O

Lexique

Groupe

Technologie domestique

Catégorie

Buanderie

Sous-catégorie

S/O

Fabricant

Ou

Inconnu

Pays

Inconnu

État/province

Inconnu

Ville

Inconnu

Contexte

Pays

Inconnu

État/province

Inconnu

Période

Inconnu

Canada

Charcoal irons were presumably used in Canada from the 1880s up and until the 1950s.

Fonction

Used to press and smooth textiles.

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. The rooster adorning the iron's point has a practical use; it anchors the front of the iron’s 'lid' closed. Charcoal was placed inside the iron. Smoke from the burning charcoal was drawn up through the chimney and away from the clothes. The flue at the back of the iron could be opened or kept shut depending on how much oxygen was needed to keep the charcoals burning. Referred to as an "eye iron" because of the half-circle shapes at the base of the iron. These actually proved to be a drawback design of the charcoal iron, as soot and dirt readily exited these holes and dirtied (or ruined) textiles.

Notes sur la région

Inconnu

Détails

Marques

‘K’, ‘O’, ‘4’, and ‘D’ raised print on base inside of iron. ‘4’ raised on base of charcoal plate.

Manque

From CA of 10/18/1994 by Tony Missio: No - Complete

Fini

Black iron. Wrinkle finish. Dark lacquered wood.

Décoration

Rooster latch. Handle bracket consists of two dragons which have their backs against each other.