Title

Coleman Instant-Lite 4-A Iron

Manufacturer

Coleman Lamp & Stove Co. Limited

Category

TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT FOR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Sub-Category

MAINTENANCE TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT

Place Of Manufacture

Canada: Toronto, Ontario

Description

(a)Metal iron with circular diamond shaped base. On top of base is a blue metal circular diamond shaped section. On top of blue section is a circular diamond shaped metal section. Attached to metal section is a metal handle with a blue metal handle grip. Extending out the back is a metal arm with a fuel control knob and on top of this arm is the small round gas tank. (b) is a Coleman cardboard box for the iron and it's accessories. The box dimensions is 28 cm long, 10.5 cm wide, and 19cm tall.

Narrative

'A COLLECTOR'S GUIDE TO PRESSING IRONS AND TRIVETS' by Esther S. Berney, p. 89.

History Of Use

Gasoline burner iron owned by Mr. and Mrs. Robert Lumley Brooks. Mr. Brooks was a forest ranger in Prince Rupert and Burns Lake in 1945-1949. Gasoline burner irons such as this one were sold by Coleman Lamp & Stove Co. in 1940. Apparently, liquid fuel is used.

Material

METAL-STEEL;

Inscriptions

"Model 4 - A / Instant - Lite" is engraved on the iron. The box has the following written on one side: "One Model / No. 4a / Coleman / Instant Lighting / Iron/ Made in Canada / The Coleman Lamp and Stove Co. Limited / Toronto. Canada / Pat. Sept. 15th, 1933, No. 14347"

Height

17

Width

9.7

Length

28

Units Of Measurement

Centimeters

Number Of Parts

2

Accession No.

1993.19.1 a-b

Type of Record

Museum Artifact

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