Renseignements généraux

Nº de série

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Nº de partie

1

Nombre total de parties

1

Ou

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Brevets

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Description générale

Nickel-plated pressed steel housing and cast iron sole plate. Nickel-plated metal handle & plug guard. Wooden hand grip. Metal, glass and brass temperature gauge.

Dimensions

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

Longueur

18,5 cm

Largeur

11,5 cm

Hauteur

13,3 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

Ou

Inconnu

Pays

United States of America

État/province

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Ville

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Contexte

Pays

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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.

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

Settings on round temperature gauge read: 'COLD/ RAYON/ SILK/ WOOL/ COTTON/ LINEN/ HOT'; gauge also reads: 'MADE IN USA'.

Manque

Attached heel stand, mfr.'s plate, and the electrical cord. From CA of 03/28/1994 by Tony Missio: Yes - missing cord, heel rest

Fini

Polished nickel finish on housing, sole plate, handle, and plug guard. Wooden hand grip with ivory & streaked black painted finish (may not be original). Gauge has white background with black printing, a glass lens, and a brass surround. Piece of masking tape stuck to underside of hand grip.

Décoration

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