Renseignements généraux

Nº de série

S/O

Nº de partie

1

Nombre total de parties

1

Ou

S/O

Brevets

S/O

Description générale

Chrome plated metal housing. Aluminium sole plate. Synthetic handle, temperature/steam selection knob and steam control dial. Metal temperature/steam selection dial. Fibre covered cord with rubber cord lift and rubber plug with brass prongs.

Dimensions

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

Longueur

24,8 cm

Largeur

11,9 cm

Hauteur

14,5 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

United States of America

État/province

Connecticut

Ville

Bridgeport

Contexte

Pays

Inconnu

État/province

Inconnu

Période

Inconnu

Canada

Type of iron presumably used in Canadian households. Part of the Ontario Hydro collection donated to the Museum in 1992. Ontario Hydro received the iron from Canadian General Electric of Barrie, Ontario in 1964.

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

Mfr's marks on underside of housing read: 'CAT. NO. 119F20 WATTS 1000VOLTS 115/ UNITED STATES PATENTS 1612114 2158850 2128869 RE. 16847/ 1795180/ GENERAL ELECTRIC CO./ BRIDGEPORT, CONN. ONTARIO, CALIF./ MADE IN U.S.A./ FOR ALTERNATING CURRENT ONLY'. Settings on temperature control/steam selection dial read: 'STEAM RANGE/ RAY SILK WOOL/ DRY RANGE/ RAYON SILK WOOL COTTON LINEN/ GENERAL ELECTRIC/ OFF'. Steam dial/eject button on handle reads: 'OFF 1 2 3'. 'GE' insignia on plug prongs. 'UL' marked on plug. '82' handwritten on a piece of masking tape affixed to proper right side of iron. 'Gen. Elec. Steam Iron/ Modern' handwritten on a cardstock label glued to underside of sole plate.

Manque

Steam button. From CA of 04/06/1994 by Tony Missio: No - Complete

Fini

Polished chrome finish on housing. Unfinished aluminium sole plate. Black synthetic handle, temperature/steam selection knob, and steam control dial. Temperature/steam selection dial white and red with silver printing. Black and white fibre cord-covering. Black rubber cord lift and plug. Unfinished brass prongs.

Décoration

Three parallel incised lines on both sides of housing (near bottom) and handle (front pedestal)l. Parallel raised lines on temperature/steam selection dial.