General Information

Serial #

N/A

Part Number

1

Total Parts

3

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

.1 ALL METAL IRON, SAVE SYNTHETIC HANDLE/.2 SYNTHETIC PLUG & CONNECTOR; FABRIC COVERED CORD; METAL PRONGS & COLLAR/.3 ALL STEEL CASE

Dimensions

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

Length

18.4 cm

Width

10.7 cm

Height

14.0 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

Chicago

Country

United States of America

State/Province

Illinois

City

Chicago

Context

Country

North America

State/Province

Unknown

Period

THIS TYPE OF IRONUSED C. 1925-1945 AND POSSIBLY LATER.

Canada

Unknown

Function

TO PRESS OR SMOOTH FABRICS, ESPECIALLY CLOTHING, WHEN TRAVELLING.

Technical

EXAMPLE OF SUNBEAM TRAVEL IRON, ADVERTISED AS 'THE GUARANTEED IRON' PROVIDING EVEN ALL-OVER HEATING. ESPECIALLY INTERESTING IS ALL-METAL, VENTED, FIRE-PROOF TRAVEL CASE INCORPORATING A MOULDED BASE FITTED WITH A LOCKING MECHANISM, TO PREVENT IRON'S MOVEMENT DURING TRAVEL.

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

.1 MFR'S MARKINGS ON HANDLE FRAME READ: 'Sunbeam/ No./ S2/ THE GUARANTEED ELECTRIC IRON'; SECOND SET OF MARKINGS ON HEEL: 'Sunbeam/ No./ 52/ THE GUARANTEED ELECTRIC IRON/ CHICAGO FLEXIBLE SHAFT CO./ VOLTS 110 CHICAGO AMP. 3.5'/.2 '660W 250V' CAST IN RAISED PRINT ON CONNECTOR FITTING; 'PAT. 56948/1279427' CAST IN RAISED PRINT ON PLUG/.3 'Sunbeam/ ELECTRIC IRON'CAST IN RAISED PRINT ON FRONT PANEL; '

Missing

NONE

Finish

.1 IRON BODY, SOLE & FITTINGS APPEAR TO HAVE BEEN NICKEL PLATED; RED-BROWN SYNTHETIC HANDLE/.2 DARK BROWN PLUG & CONNECTOR; OFF-WHITE WOVEN FABRIC COVERING ON CORD/.3 STEEL CASE HAS BROWN CHEMICALLY-TREATED EXTERIOR FINISH; DULL SILVER-METAL PLATFORM & LOCK/ INSIDE BASE.

Decoration

.3 CASE SIDES, DOOR & TOP DECORATED BY BORDER OF RAISED DOTS. SIDES & BASE PIERECED BY SERIES OF HOLES TO PROVIDE VENTILATION/.2 MIDSECTION OF CONNECTOR FITTING BEARS CROSS-HATCHING PATTERN, PRESUMABILY TO IMPROVE GRIP BY OPERATOR; PLUG CASING IS RIDGED.