General Information

Serial #

N/A

Part Number

1

Total Parts

2

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

Mostly cast iron, some steel. Wooden handle. Asbestos underpadding between sheet metal hand guard and body of iron.

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length

18.8 cm

Width

11.0 cm

Height

13.0 cm

Thickness

N/A

Weight

N/A

Diameter

N/A

Volume

N/A

Lexicon

Group

Domestic Technology

Category

Laundry

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

Unknown

Country

Unknown

State/Province

Unknown

City

Unknown

Context

Country

Unknown

State/Province

Unknown

Period

Unknown

Canada

Ce fer a été utilise dans l'une des dernières buanderies chinoises dans les provinces maritimes; celle-ci a été en activités entre 1950-1978. Elle s'appellait "The Charlie Hong Hand Laundry" à Halifax.

Function

Used to press flat and/or remove wrinkles from fabrics.

Technical

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.

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

None.

Missing

N/A

Finish

Unfinished metal, pitted in some places. The handle is shiny & smooth, worn by hand action.

Decoration

N/A