General Information

Serial #

N/A

Part Number

1

Total Parts

1

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

Nickel-plated pressed steel housing and cast iron sole plate. Nickel-plated metal handle with wooden hand grip and phenolic thumb rest.

Dimensions

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

Length

17.5 cm

Width

11.3 cm

Height

13.1 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

Edison

Country

Canada

State/Province

Ontario

City

Stratford

Context

Country

Unknown

State/Province

Unknown

Period

Unknown

Canada

Of Canadian manufacture. Part of the Ontario Hydro collection donated to the Museum in 1992. Ontario Hydro received this iron from Canadian General Electric of Barrie Ontario in 1964.

Function

To press or smooth textiles.

Technical

The Edison Laundry Iron was designed for continuous use in a commercial laundry.

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

Rectangular mfr's plate on heel reads: 'LAUNDRY Edison [logo] IRON/ CAT. 417CF1 W.700 V.110 LBS. 7 1/2/ CANADIAN EDISON APPLIANCE CO. LIMITED/ STRATFORD, H.E.P.C. PERMIT NO.336 CANADA/ N.P.C. 17 MADE IN CANADA'.

Missing

Electrical cord. From CA of 03/29/1994 by Tony Missio: Yes - missing cord

Finish

Polished nickel finish on housing, sole plate and handle. Wooden hand grip painted black. Black metal? thumb rest. Grey metal mfr's plate with black background and grey & orange graphics.

Decoration

Mfr's logo consists of oval containing model/mfr. name written in script.