Renseignements généraux

Nº de série

J219

Nº de partie

1

Nombre total de parties

2

Ou

S/O

Brevets

S/O

Description générale

Nickel plated pressed steel housing and cast iron sole plate. Nickel plated metal handle with wooden hand grip. Brass 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

19,0 cm

Largeur

9,6 cm

Hauteur

12,8 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

American Electrical

Pays

United States of America

État/province

Michigan

Ville

Detroit

Contexte

Pays

Inconnu

État/province

Inconnu

Période

Inconnu

Canada

Part of the Ontario Hydro collection donated to the Museum in 1992. Ontario Hydro received this iron from Toronto Hydro-Electric System and accessioned it 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

Inconnu

Détails

Marques

Mfr's plate on iron top reads: 'AMERICAN/ BEAUTY/ IRON'. Mfr's marks stamped on heel read: '"AMERICAN"/ No 6 1/2 BEAUTY TYPE/ MADE BY/ AMERICAN ELECTRICAL HEATER CO./ DETROIT. U.S.A./ PAT. MAY 1908 PATENTS PENDING./ VOLTS 105-114 WATTS 525/ J219'.

Manque

From CA of 03/29/1994 by Tony Missio: No - Complete

Fini

Polished nickel finish on housing, sole plate, and handle. Hand grip painted black. Unfinished copper mfr's plate with black graphics.

Décoration

Mfr's plate in shape of triangle with bar across wide end (at top).