Renseignements généraux

Nº de série

1912

Nº de partie

1

Nombre total de parties

1

Ou

S/O

Brevets

S/O

Description générale

Metal (including nickel-plating) iron body and handle. Asbestos layer between sole and body. Wooden hand grip. Came with wooden display stand (pt.) with plexiglass protected metal 'name' plate. Velvet liner on base and in iron receptacle.

Dimensions

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

Longueur

24,0 cm

Largeur

15,0 cm

Hauteur

16,2 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

Ideal

Pays

Canada

État/province

Ontario

Ville

London

Contexte

Pays

Canada

État/province

Inconnu

Période

This iron presumably never used. This type used c. 1910+.

Canada

Type used and manufactured in Canada. This iron was manufactured by the Ideal Electric Mfg. Co., London, ON. When established (1904 or 1906),this firm was the sole mfr. of electric irons and heating appliances in Canada. Company was incorporated in August, 1913 (see letters patent 980122).

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. This iron features a patented heating element which lies flat on the base. All heat generated is utilized at the point of contact with the material to be ironed. It was advertised as consuming less heat (1-2 amperes) than other irons on the market. This example said by donor to be the first iron mfd. (not confirmed). Alternatively, this iron may be intended to represent the first model or one of the first product lines mfd. by this company. Heating element patent granted to William Arthur Cooper, father-in-law of donor. W.A. Cooper was one of 5 founding members of Ideal electric Mfg. Co. (see supp. info for Co. history)

Notes sur la région

Inconnu

Détails

Marques

Metal plate screwed to iron body reads "THE IDEAL ELECTRIC MFG. CO./ TYPE E NO. 1912/ VOLTS 110/ AMP 3/ PATENTED 1908 LONDON, ONT.". Inscription on metal plate screwed to front of PT display stand reads "CANADA'S FIRST ELECTRIC IRON/ PATENTED 1908/ W.A. COOPER ".

Manque

Electric cord.

Fini

Duplex nickel-plating finish applied to iron body.

Décoration

S/O