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Iron
- Material
- METAL-IRON
- PLASTIC;
- CERAMIC;
- Description
- Metal clothes iron that has a black hand grip that is attached to iron by a metal handle and two screws. The metal base of the iron is triangular shaped. The attached cord is black and red cloth and is attached to the base with a spring and a black plastic piece. The plug is ceramic and has two…
- Category
- TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT FOR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
- Sub-Category
- MAINTENANCE TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT
- Description
- Metal clothes iron that has a black hand grip that is attached to iron by a metal handle and two screws. The metal base of the iron is triangular shaped. The attached cord is black and red cloth and is attached to the base with a spring and a black plastic piece. The plug is ceramic and has two prongs. Inscribed on the plate which is screwed onto the back is 'MANUFACTURED BY THE NATIONAL ELECTRIC HEATING CO., TORONTO, CANADA. VOLTS 100 AMPS 4.5 NO. 19726 PATENTED 1910' Attached cord length is 268.5 cm.
- Narrative
- 'A COLLECTOR'S GUIDE TO PRESSING IRONS AND TRIVETS' by Esther S. Berney, p.94-95.
- History Of Use
- Metal iron with attached cord used for ironing clothes. Electric irons such as this one were sold in 1910.
- Material
- METAL-IRON
- PLASTIC;
- CERAMIC;
- Height
- 14.5
- Width
- 9
- Length
- 15.8
- Units Of Measurement
- Centimeters
- Accession No.
- 1992.9.205
- Type of Record
- Museum Artifact
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