General Information

Serial #

N/A

Part Number

1

Total Parts

2

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

.1 SYNTHETIC & METAL

Dimensions

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

Length

29.5 cm

Width

13.5 cm

Height

18.0 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

Braun

Country

Spain

State/Province

Unknown

City

Unknown

Context

Country

Unknown

State/Province

Unknown

Period

NEVER USED

Canada

Type of iron presumably used in Canadian households.

Function

Used to press flat and/or remove wrinkles from fabrics.

Technical

The first electric irons did not have thermostats. The first temperature settings were introduced in 1917 but the truly automatic adjustable temperature iron was marketed in 1927. The next major development was the introudcation of the steam iron which was offered starting in the mid-1930s. The use of steam became common in commercial laundries in the 1880s. It was not until the 1950s, however, that steam/dry irons became available to the mass public. Since its initial conception, steam iron innovation has witnessed an increase in the number sole plate orifices. This has allowed for greater distribution of steam over the complete surface of the sole plate and has improved the efficiency of ironing.

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

.1 STAMPED 'BRAUN 120V-/60Hz/1200W/ Type: 4393 Made in Spain/ U/L Listed/ 4C26 CSA/ HOUSEHOLD TYPE 510'/ MK'D 'BRAUN', 'Sapphire auto-off'/ AT BUTTONS 'alarm thermostat'/ ON DIAL 'min' & 'max'/ RAISED MKGS 'sint./synth./synt./Keinokuidut/ seda/lara silk/wool algodon/lino cotton/linen/ seda/la silke/ull algodao/linho bomull/linne/ seta/lana silke/uld cotone/line bomuld/linned/ soie/laine silkki/villa coton/toile puuuilla/pellaua/ zijde/wol seide/welle katoen/linnen baumw./leinen'

Missing

N/A

Finish

.1 GLOSSY WHITE BODY WITH RED & GREY MKGS, CHROME-LIKE FINISH ON SOLEPLATE, MILKY, SEMI-TRANSPARENT WATER RESERVOIR/.2 GLOSSY WHITE

Decoration

N/A