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- OBJECT TYPE
- Kerosene-Naphtha
- DATE
- 1910–1947
- ARTIFACT NUMBER
- 1987.0308.001
- MANUFACTURER
- National Stamping & Electric Works
- MODEL
- Comfort
- LOCATION
- Chicago, Illinois, United States of America
More Information
General Information
- Serial #
- N/A
- Part Number
- 1
- Total Parts
- 2
- AKA
- N/A
- Patents
- N/A
- General Description
- Nickel-plated iron body. Metal tank. Wooden handle. Synthetic valve.
Dimensions
Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.
- Length
- 25.0 cm
- Width
- 9.1 cm
- Height
- 16.7 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
- National Stamping
- Country
- United States of America
- State/Province
- Illinois
- City
- Chicago
Context
- Country
- Unknown
- State/Province
- Unknown
- Period
- Unknown
- Canada
-
Common in rural areas of Canada before electrification (1911 into the 1950s). Donated to the museum by a resident of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. - Function
-
Used to press and smooth textiles. This style of iron was equipped with a tank filled with kerosene which had to be pressurized by the use of a small hand pump. Liquid fuel ran through a tube near the burner element, vaporized and burned. The temperature of the sole plate could be controlled with a small adjustment to the wheel. Comfort Iron No.14 was made and advertised as "both ends are front ends". - Technical
-
It was marketed as an advancement in the design and task of ironing, as the user was not longer attached to the hot oven, electrical source or gas supply. - Area Notes
-
Unknown
Details
- Markings
- Model & type embossed on top of iron reads: 'COMFORT IRON', & 'SELF HEATING'. Mfr.'s plate reads: 'Comfort Iron/MFD. BY/ NATIONAL STAMPING & ELECTRIC WORKS/ MADE IN U.S.A.- CHICAGO'.
- Missing
- From CA of 03/18/1994 by Tony Missio: Undetermined
- Finish
- Nickel-plated iron (bottom & top). Wrinkle finish iron (middle). Nickel-plated tank. Plastic black paint over wood (handle). Rust coloured valve. Brushed metal.
- Decoration
- Nickel-plated wave-like decoration on side of iron.
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National Stamping & Electric Works, Iron, between 1910–1947, Artifact no. 1987.0308, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collections.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1987.0308.001/
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