Renseignements généraux

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Nº de partie

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Nombre total de parties

2

Ou

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Brevets

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Description générale

Cast iron body. Connecting poles set in plaster-like base. Metal handle. Wooden hand grip.

Dimensions

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

Longueur

18,7 cm

Largeur

9,5 cm

Hauteur

13,5 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

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General Electric

Pays

United States of America

État/province

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Ville

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Contexte

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État/province

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Période

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Canada

Part of the Ontario Hydro collection donated to the Museum in 1992. Ontario Hydro received this iron from Canadian General Electric of Barrie Ontario, in 1964.

Fonction

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

Technique

The electric iron was invented in 1882, by Howard Seely. Seely patented his electric flatiron 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 1950s, electric steam irons were introduced.

Notes sur la région

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Détails

Marques

Raised letters on rectangular Mfr's plate near heel read: 'ELECTRIC FLAT IRON/ CAT. 36815 TYPE D FORM A2/ AMP. 4.3-4.7 VOLTS 105-115/ GENERAL ELECTRIC CO.U.S.A.'. Card stock tag glued to iron sole plate reads: 'General Elec. Iron/ 1905/32' handwritten in blue ink.

Manque

From CA of 04/08/1994 by Tony Missio: No - Complete

Fini

Unfinished iron body. Polished sole. Silver painted metal handle. Wooden hand grip painted black. Unfinished metal mfr.'s plate.

Décoration

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