Renseignements généraux

Nº de série

S/O

Nº de partie

1

Nombre total de parties

2

Ou

S/O

Brevets

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Description générale

Iron top and bottom. Ceramic middle. Plastic handle. Brass knob on cock/valve.

Dimensions

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

Longueur

26,0 cm

Largeur

10,5 cm

Hauteur

14,8 cm

Épaisseur

S/O

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

Clark

Pays

Wales

État/province

Inconnu

Ville

Inconnu

Contexte

Pays

Inconnu

État/province

Inconnu

Période

Inconnu

Canada

Type used in Canada. Donated to the museum by a resident of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.

Fonction

To press or smooth textiles. A rubber tube or hose fed gas to the iron from a tap in the wall, or from a ceiling fixture. The iron had a cock to regulate the flow of gas into the iron and a valve to control the amount of air admitted into the mixing chamber. After ignition, the air/gas mixture burned in a perforated tube inside the iron. Gas irons can be identified by a longish pipe coming out of the rear of the iron and pointing up at an angle. This placement would keep the hose out of the way of the user.

Technique

A technological innovation from the sad iron with detachable handle. The user no longer had to remain close to the hot stove in order to continuously press textiles; they had the mobility of a long rubber tube which eliminated the need to remain close to a heat source. The Fairy Prince line came in blue and green.

Notes sur la région

Inconnu

Détails

Marques

Embossed on top of iron: 'CLARKS/ FAIRY/ PRINCE/ NO. 374/ G.B. REG. NOS. 781179/ 793227'.

Manque

From CA of 03/25/1994 by Tony Missio: No - Complete

Fini

Silver brushed iron (top). Chrome-plated (?) iron (bottom). Blue ceramic (middle). Black plastic handle. Twisted metal hose. Orange rubber ends of (hose).

Décoration

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