Renseignements généraux

Nº de série

0911

Nº de partie

1

Nombre total de parties

1

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. Nickel-plated metal heel stand.

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

10,2 cm

Hauteur

12,5 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

Pacific Electric

Pays

United States of America

État/province

California

Ville

Ontario

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 flat and/or remove wrinkles from fabrics.

Technique

The Hotpoint iron was designed in 1905 by Earl H. Richardson from California. The heating elements in this iron are arranged in such a way that the heat is concentrated at the forward point of the soleplate, to better iron buttonholes and pleated materials. Hence the name "Hotpoint." Richardson established the Pacific Electric in 1906 and in 1911 changed the company’s name to Hotpoint Electric. 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 heel reads: 'STANDARD Hotpoint [logo] IRON/ PACIFIC ELECTRIC HEATING COMPANY/ ONTARIO, CAL. (6 lb. MODEL H) CHICAGO, ILL./ VOLTS 110 NO. 0911 AMPS. 5.3/ PATENTED'.

Manque

Electrical cord From CA of 03/31/1994 by Tony Missio: Yes - no cord

Fini

Polished nickel finish on housing, sole plate, handle, and heel stand. Wooden hand grip painted black. Unfinished brass mfr.'s plate with a black background and brass printing.

Décoration

S/O