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OBJECT TYPE
Electric
DATE
1928
ARTIFACT NUMBER
1992.0370.001
MANUFACTURER
Canadian General Electric Co. Ltd.
MODEL
Hotpoint Super-Iron
LOCATION
Toronto, Ontario, Canada

More Information


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, heel stand, and plug guard. Wooden hand grip. Synthetic thumb rest.

Dimensions

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

Length
19.4 cm
Width
10.3 cm
Height
12.5 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
General Electric
Country
Canada
State/Province
Ontario
City
Toronto

Context

Country
Unknown
State/Province
Unknown
Period
Unknown
Canada
Part of the Ontario Hydro collection donated to the museum in 1992. Ontario Hydro received this iron from Canadian General Electric of Barrie, Ontario and accessioned it in 1964.
Function
Used to press flat and/or remove wrinkles from fabrics.
Technical
The Hotpoint iron was designed in 1905 by Earl H. Richardson from California. The heating elements in this iron are arranged in such a way that the heat is concentrated at the forward point of the soleplate, to better iron buttonholes and pleated materials. Hence the name "Hotpoint". 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
Rectangular mfr.'s plate on heel stand reads: 'Hotpoint [logo] SUPER- IRON/ 28206/ CANADIAN GENERAL ELECTRIC Co. LIMITED/ TORONTO, ONTARIO, CANADA./ CAT. NO. F.25 - WATTS 575 - VOLTS 110/ H.E.P.C. APPROVAL NO. 336 PATENTED 1916, 1923, 1925, 1928'. Mfr.'s mark cast on handle base reads: 'Hotpoint [logo]'. Black sticker on proper left side reads: ‘MG3-17’.
Missing
Electrical cord From CA of 03/30/1994 by Tony Missio: Yes - no cord
Finish
Polished nickel finish on housing, sole plate, handle, heel stand and plug guard. Black enamelled wooden hand grip with maroon synthetic thumb rest. Unfinished metal mfr.'s plate with black and silver lettering & graphics.
Decoration
Mfr.'s logo contained inside rectangle with indented corners.

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