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- OBJECT TYPE
- Electric/Curling iron insert
- DATE
- 1915
- ARTIFACT NUMBER
- 1987.0296.001
- MANUFACTURER
- Dominion Electric Co. Ltd.
- MODEL
- Unknown
- LOCATION
- Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
More Information
General Information
- Serial #
- 26351
- Part Number
- 1
- Total Parts
- 3
- AKA
- N/A
- Patents
- N/A
- General Description
- Nickel-plated iron body and handle brackets. Wooden handle.
Dimensions
Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.
- Length
- 18.0 cm
- Width
- 8.5 cm
- Height
- 13.5 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
- Dominion Electric
- Country
- Canada
- State/Province
- Ontario
- City
- Ottawa
Context
- Country
- Unknown
- State/Province
- Unknown
- Period
- Unknown
- Canada
-
Type used in Canada. Was donated to the museum by a resident of Ottawa, Ontario. Manufactured by Dominion Electrical Company Limited; a company based in Ottawa, Ontario. - Function
-
Primary purpose of this iron was to press textiles. It could also be used to heat a curling iron. - Technical
-
Example of a multi-purpose iron. Highlights the increasing uses of electricity present in the early 20th century. - Area Notes
-
Unknown
Details
- Markings
- Engraved mfr.'s plate, between handle brackets, reads: 'DOMINION/ ELECTRIC CO./ LIMITED/ OTTAWA, CANADA/ 110 VOLT/ 4.5 AMP/ PAT. 124269/ NO. 26351'
- Missing
- Electrical cord. From CA of 03/18/1994 by Tony Missio: Yes - missing cord
- Finish
- Nickel-plated iron. Finish very worn. Handle painted black.
- Decoration
- N/A
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Dominion Electric Co. Ltd., Iron, circa 1915, Artifact no. 1987.0296, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/item/1987.0296.001/
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