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Iron
- Material
- METAL/ALLOY-IRON-CAST;
- PLASTIC;
- Description
- 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 grasp. Attached at back of iron is a tubular sect…
- Category
- TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT FOR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
- Sub-Category
- MAINTENANCE TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT
- Description
- 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 grasp. Attached at back of iron is a tubular section with an attached black plastic knob that has the word 'CLOSE' and an arrow stamped on it. Attached to the tubular section is a metal ball with a screw-on top.
- Narrative
- 'A COLLECTOR'S GUIDE TO PRESSING IRONS AND TRIVETS', by Esther S. Berney, p. 89.
- History Of Use
- Steam iron used for ironing clothes. Model 4-A made by Coleman Lamp & Stove Co. Ltd. Toronto, Canada. A gasoline burner iron such as this one was sold by Coleman Lamp & Stove Co. in 1940. Apparently, liquid fuel irons such as this one were popular in rural homes where there was no electricity.
- Material
- METAL/ALLOY-IRON-CAST;
- PLASTIC;
- Height
- 17
- Width
- 9.7
- Length
- 28
- Units Of Measurement
- Centimeters
- Accession No.
- 1980.176.6
- Type of Record
- Museum Artifact
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