Renseignements généraux

Nº de série

S/O

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, heel stand, and plug guard. Wooden hand grip. Synthetic thumb rest.

Dimensions

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

Longueur

19,4 cm

Largeur

10,3 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

General Electric

Pays

Canada

État/province

Ontario

Ville

Toronto

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 Canadian General Electric of Barrie, Ontario and accessioned it in 1964.

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". 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

Rectangular mfr.'s plate on heel stand reads: 'Hotpoint [logo] SUPER- IRON/ 28206/ CANADIAN GENERAL ELECTRIC Co. LIMITED/ TORONTO, ONTARIO, CANADA./ CAT. NO. F.25 - WATTS 575 - VOLTS 110/ H.E.P.C. APPROVAL NO. 336 PATENTED 1916, 1923, 1925, 1928'. Mfr.'s mark cast on handle base reads: 'Hotpoint [logo]'. Black sticker on proper left side reads: ‘MG3-17’.

Manque

Electrical cord From CA of 03/30/1994 by Tony Missio: Yes - no cord

Fini

Polished nickel finish on housing, sole plate, handle, heel stand and plug guard. Black enamelled wooden hand grip with maroon synthetic thumb rest. Unfinished metal mfr.'s plate with black and silver lettering & graphics.

Décoration

Mfr.'s logo contained inside rectangle with indented corners.