General Information

Serial #

N/A

Part Number

1

Total Parts

3

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

Brass body. Wooden handle. Some iron parts.

Dimensions

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

Length

18.0 cm

Width

10.3 cm

Height

16.0 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

Unknown

Country

Canada

State/Province

Ontario

City

Brockville

Context

Country

Unknown

State/Province

Unknown

Period

Unknown

Canada

Presumably used in Canada from the later 1800s into the 20th century. Manufactured in Brockville, Ontario, Canada. Possibly by James Smart Manufacturing Company, as this large scale company was located in Brockville, however, there is no Smart insignia on the iron. James Smart Manufacturing Company was a prominent iron manufacturer in Canada.

Function

Used to press or smooth-out fabrics, this iron draws its heat from an iron 'slug' placed inside the body of the iron. The 'slug' was heated on a stove plate before being inserted into the iron. By constantly heating and interchanging slugs, the iron could be used continuously. This particular model holds the slug in place by means of a gate at the rear of the iron that could be raised and lowered at the user’s discretion.

Technical

Aesthetic advancement from the flat iron or sad iron with a detachable handle. The base of the iron remained clean and soot free which resulted in a cleaner pressed product.

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

'8' incised on iron door and on the side of the handle bracket closest to the rear.

Missing

From CA of 03/18/1994 by Tony Missio: No - Complete

Finish

Brass coloured body. Handle originally painted black, but paint has worn off with use.

Decoration

N/A