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

Aluminium housing, sole plate, and heel stand. synthetic handle, wet-dry selection lever and temperature control dial. Fibre covered cord with rubber swivel cord lift and rubber, and brass plug.

Dimensions

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

Longueur

25,9 cm

Largeur

12,3 cm

Hauteur

15,1 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

Silex

Pays

Canada

État/province

Québec

Ville

St-Johns

Contexte

Pays

Inconnu

État/province

Inconnu

Période

Inconnu

Canada

Part of the Ontario Hydro collection donated to the Museum in 1992. Manufactured in St. John's, Quebec. Presumably used in Canada.

Fonction

Used to press flat and or remove wrinkles from fabrics.

Technique

The first electric irons did not have thermostats. The first temperature settings were introduced in 1917 but the truly automatic adjustable temperature iron was marketed in 1927. The next major development was the introduction of the steam iron which was offered starting in the mid 1930s. The use of steam became common in commercial laundries in the 1880s. It was not until the 1950s, however, that steam/dry irons became available to the mass public. Since its initial conception, steam iron innovation has witnessed an increase in the number sole plate orifices. This has allowed for greater distribution of steam over the complete surface of the sole plate and has improved the efficiency of ironing.

Notes sur la région

Inconnu

Détails

Marques

Triangular mfr's plate on heel of iron reads: 'TRADE MARK SILEX [LOGO] REG. CAN. PAT. OFF./ AUTOMATIC ELECTRIC STEAM IRON/ COVERED BY CAN. & FOREIGN PATS./ THE SILEX CO. LTD. ST. JOHNS P.Q./ CAT. NO. SSA 115V. 1000W. A.C. ONLY/ MADE IN CANADA CSA APP. NO. 3402/ CAUTION! FOR USE WITH WALL OR/ BASE RECEPTACLE ONLY.'. Settings on temperature control dial on heel read: 'OFF LOW MED HIGH'. Settings cast into housing below lever read: 'WET' & 'DRY'. Mfr's logo cast into either side of handle reads: 'SILEX'. Raised printing on plug reads: '[2]50V 660W'.

Manque

Water fill opening lid. From CA of 03/31/1994 by Tony Missio: Yes - missing filler plug

Fini

Polished finish on housing, sole plate, and heel stand. Black synthetic handle with red synthetic wet-dry lever. Black and red synthetic temperature control dial. Black and white fibre cord-covering. Black rubber swivel cord lift. Black rubber plug with unfinished brass prongs.

Décoration

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