Renseignements généraux

Nº de série

S/O

Nº de partie

1

Nombre total de parties

1

Ou

S/O

Brevets

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Description générale

Nickel-plated cast iron body, lid and handle. Wooden hand grip.

Dimensions

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

Longueur

24,0 cm

Largeur

9,3 cm

Hauteur

14,1 cm

Épaisseur

S/O

Poids

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Diamètre

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Volume

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Lexique

Groupe

Technologie domestique

Catégorie

Buanderie

Sous-catégorie

S/O

Fabricant

Ou

Central Flatiron

Pays

United States of America

État/province

New York

Ville

Binghamton

Contexte

Pays

Inconnu

État/province

Inconnu

Période

Inconnu

Canada

Part of the Ontario Hydro collection donated to the Museum in 1992. Ontario Hydro originally received this iron from Toronto Hydro-Electric Systems and accessioned it into their collection in 1964.

Fonction

Used to press or smooth textiles. A rubber tube or hose fed gas to the iron from a tap in the wall, or from a ceiling fixture. Gas irons can be identified by a longish pipe coming out of the rear of the iron and pointing up at an angle. This placement would keep the hose out of the way of the user.

Technique

Marked a technological innovation from the sad iron with detachable handle. The user no longer had to remain close to the hot stove in order to continuously press textiles; they had the mobility of a long rubber tube which eliminated the need to remain close to a heat source.

Notes sur la région

Inconnu

Détails

Marques

Raised letters cast along one side of lid read: 'CENTRAL FLATIRON MFG. CO./ BINGHAMTON, N.Y.' Other side reads: 'I.M.E. PAT. APR. 23 07/S. OTHER PATENTS PENDING'. Raised number '5' cast at heel end of lid. Piece of masking tape on handle reads: '31'. Black sticker on proper left side of iron reads: 'MG2-3'.

Manque

From CA of 04/08/1994 by Tony Missio: Undetermined

Fini

Iron body has polished nickel finish. Nickel-plated lid and handle. Wooden hand grip painted black.

Décoration

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