Renseignements généraux

Nº de série

266301

Nº de partie

1

Nombre total de parties

1

Ou

S/O

Brevets

S/O

Description générale

Cast iron base and lid. Asbestos lid lining. Wooden hand grip. Brass gas fittings and 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

27,2 cm

Largeur

9,2 cm

Hauteur

15,5 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

Beetall

Pays

England

État/province

Inconnu

Ville

Birmingham

Contexte

Pays

Inconnu

État/province

Inconnu

Période

Inconnu

Canada

Part of the Ontario Hydro collection donated to the Museum in 1992.

Fonction

Used 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. 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

Marked 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.

Notes sur la région

Inconnu

Détails

Marques

Raised letters around inside of mfr.'s plate on top read: 'BEETALL MANUFACTURING CO/ REG.D/ NO. 266301/ THE BEETALL/ PATENTED/ NO. 2387/96/ BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND'. Red sticker on proper left side of sole plate reads: 'MG.2.2'.

Manque

From CA of 04/10/1994 by Tony Missio: Undetermined

Fini

Unfinished iron base. Polished sole. Iron lid painted black. Finished wooden hand grip. Unfinished metal gas fittings. Unfinished brass mfr.'s plate.

Décoration

Embossed oval mfr.'s plate contains globe with a crowned lion in a reclining position across the top of a banner, with a small flower on either side.