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Description générale

Nickel-plated pressed steel housing. Cast iron sole plate. nickel-plated metal handle with wooden hand grip. Metal connector poles set into asbestos base.

Dimensions

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

Longueur

16,6 cm

Largeur

9,6 cm

Hauteur

11,6 cm

Épaisseur

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Poids

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Lexique

Groupe

Technologie domestique

Catégorie

Buanderie

Sous-catégorie

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Fabricant

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General Electric

Pays

United States of America

État/province

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Ville

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Contexte

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Période

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Canada

Part of the Ontario Hydro collection donated to the museum in 1992. Ontario Hydro accessioned this iron into their collection in 1964 as a donation from Toronto-Hydro Electric System.

Fonction

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

Technique

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 1950’s, electric steam irons were introduced.

Notes sur la région

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Détails

Marques

Rectangular mfr.'s plate on heel reads: 'G.E. CO. U.S.A./ TYPE GE [logo] F13A/ V.110 A.5.0/ NP 8303 PAT. OCT. 20, 1908, MAR. 29, 1910'. Black sticker on proper left side of body reads: ‘MG3-2’. ‘Gen. Elec. Co./ 6lle/ 1909’ handwritten in blue ink on a cardboard tag glued to iron’s sole plate. ‘44’ handwritten in pencil on a small square piece of masking tape stuck onto the handle.

Manque

Electrical cord. From CA of 03/29/1994 by Tony Missio: Yes - no cord

Fini

Polished nickel finish on housing and handle brackets. Unfinished & polished iron sole plate. Wooden hand grip painted black. Metal mfr.'s plate unfinished and polished.

Décoration

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