General Information

Serial #

219

Part Number

1

Total Parts

1

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

Nickel-plated cast iron body and handle. Asbestos layer between top & sole plate. Wooden hand grip. Brass connectors.

Dimensions

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

Length

16.5 cm

Width

8.5 cm

Height

13.3 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

Baldwin

Country

Canada

State/Province

Ontario

City

Ottawa

Context

Country

Unknown

State/Province

Unknown

Period

Unknown

Canada

Part of the Ontario Hydro collection donated to the museum in 1992.

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 1950’s, electric steam irons were introduced.

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

Mfr.'s plate on top of iron reads: 'BALDWIN IRON/ TYPE A VOLTS 110/ BALDWIN ELEC. CO./ OTTAWA ONT'

Missing

Electrical cord. From CA of 04/07/1994 by Tony Missio: Yes - no cord

Finish

Polished nickel finish on body and handle. Wooden hand grip enamelled black. Mfr.'s plate made of unfinished metal.

Decoration

N/A