Renseignements généraux

Nº de série

S/O

Nº de partie

1

Nombre total de parties

2

Ou

S/O

Brevets

S/O

Description générale

Iron body

Dimensions

Remarque : Cette information reflète la taille générale pour l’entreposage et ne représente pas nécessairement les véritables dimensions de l’objet.

Longueur

15,4 cm

Largeur

7,6 cm

Hauteur

12,8 cm

Épaisseur

S/O

Poids

S/O

Diamètre

S/O

Volume

S/O

Lexique

Groupe

Technologie domestique

Catégorie

Buanderie

Sous-catégorie

S/O

Fabricant

Ou

Guelph

Pays

Canada

État/province

Ontario

Ville

Guelph

Contexte

Pays

Inconnu

État/province

Inconnu

Période

Inconnu

Canada

Sad irons were used in Canada from the 1880s up and into the first half of the 20th century. Manufactured by Guelph Enterprise which became Taylor-Forbes; a leading iron manufacturing company in Canada. The iron is part of the Ontario Hydro collection donated to the Museum in 1992. Ontario Hydro had previously acquired the iron from Toronto-Hydro Electric System on January 9th, 1964.

Fonction

Sad iron with detachable handle used to press flat and/or remove wrinkles from fabrics. Base absorbed and retained heat when the solid body of the iron was placed in close proximity or on an external heat source.

Technique

Sad irons with detachable handles (patented in 1871 in the U.S.A.) are a marked advancement in the history of ironing technologies. They not only increased productivity, as a user could have multiple iron bases being heated at once (and therefore not have to wait for a single iron to re-heat) but also provided a greater level of comfort for the user; wood does not conduct heat and allowed the user a much cooler handle. The sad iron is marked with the number ‘1’ (located near the anchor for the handle) which suggests that this was the first iron in a set of three. These irons were generally sold in sets of three with a detachable handle. The weight of the iron was correlated to the style of the textile (heavier iron for heavier textiles). The sole of the iron needed to be entirely flat in order to eradicate wrinkles and press seams and creases.

Notes sur la région

Inconnu

Détails

Marques

Raised letters cast on top read: 'GUELPH ENTERPRISE MFG. CO./ GUELPH CANADA'. Raised number '1' cast on top left. Small black sticker side of iron reads: 'MG2-7'. Large black sticker on side of iron reads: 'MG2/7'.

Manque

From CA of 04/07/1994 by Tony Missio: No - Complete

Fini

Iron painted black. Polished sole.

Décoration

S/O