General Information

Serial #

N/A

Part Number

1

Total Parts

2

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

Nickel-plated pressed steel housing and cast iron sole plate. Nickel-plated metal handle with wooden hand grip and a plastic thumb rest. Nickel-plated metal heel stand. Stone mica layer between body and sole plate.

Dimensions

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

Length

19.5 cm

Width

10.3 cm

Height

12.4 cm

Thickness

N/A

Weight

N/A

Diameter

N/A

Volume

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Lexicon

Group

Domestic Technology

Category

Laundry

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

Hotpoint

Country

United States of America

State/Province

California

City

Ontario

Context

Country

Unknown

State/Province

Unknown

Period

Unknown

Canada

Part of the Ontario Hydro collection donated to the museum in 1992.

Function

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

Technical

The Hotpoint iron was designed in 1905 by Earl H. Richardson from California. The heating elements in this iron are arranged in such a way that the heat is concentrated at the forward point of the soleplate, to better iron buttonholes and pleated materials. Hence the name "Hotpoint." The manufacturer's name changed over time. The name that appears on the appliance was used between 1912 and 1917. 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 1950s, electric steam irons were introduced.

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

Mfr.'s plate on heel stand reads: 'Hotpoint [logo] Iron/ VOLT 110 AMP. 5.3 6 LB. MOD. H/ PATENTED/ HOTPOINT ELECTRIC HEATING CO./ NEW YORK ONTARIO CAL. CHICAGO/ TORONTO LMP [LOGO] LONDON'

Missing

From CA of 03/31/1994 by Tony Missio: No - Complete

Finish

Polished nickel finish on housing, sole plate, handle and heel plate. Black enamelled wooden hand grip. Black plastic thumb rest.. Metal mfr.'s plate with black background and silver lettering.

Decoration

N/A