Box, iron
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- OBJECT TYPE
- N/A
- DATE
- 1990
- ARTIFACT NUMBER
- 2008.0106.002
- MANUFACTURER
- Unknown
- MODEL
- Unknown
- LOCATION
- Unknown
More Information
General Information
- Serial #
- N/A
- Part Number
- 2
- Total Parts
- 2
- AKA
- N/A
- Patents
- N/A
- General Description
- The box is made out of cardboard.
Dimensions
Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.
- Length
- 27.8 cm
- Width
- 14.5 cm
- Height
- 15.0 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
- Unknown
- State/Province
- Unknown
- City
- Unknown
Context
- Country
- Canada
- State/Province
- Ontario
- Period
- 1990
- Canada
-
Purchased in Canada. A wedding gift to Helen Graves and Peter Smith (1990). Since they recieved more than one iron, this one was actually never used, but kept as a possible replacement in case the other iron broke. - Function
-
It is the box to hold the iron. - Technical
-
Unknown - Area Notes
-
Unknown
Details
- Markings
- Mfr's. "Proctor-Silex®/Our Best Ideas Come From You./Ultra-Steam Plus™Iron Blast Of Steam 18329/Ultra-Steam Plus™ brings you superior steam performance/plus an array of time-saving features in a comfortable, easy-to-use/iron that's specially designed for today's fabric./Proctor-Silex®Ultra-Steam Plus™Iron Blast Of Steam 18329/Designed for the best steaming performance./Blast Of Steam/Spray/Self-Cleaning/Extra Large Nonstick Soleplate/53 Steam Vents/Stay-Put™Heel Rest 18329/(front panel) Proctor-Silex®/Designed With You In Mind./Standard Features/Steam/Dry Versatile enought to be handle any type of fabric./53 Steam Vents/Extra large soleplate offers more steam vents for even steam distribution./Magnified Water Window/Indicates water level at a glance and holds up to 16 oz. of water for less refilling during use./At-A-Glance Power Light/ Conveniently reminds you iron is plugged in./Superior Steam Performance/For effective wrinkle removal./Top-Mounted Controls/Easy to see,reach, and use, the extra large dial is centrally located for single-finger adjustment./Extra Large Soleplate With Continuous Button Groove/Provides easy ironing around buttons and snaps, with a tapered tip for access into pleats and gathers./Unique Stay-Put™Heel Rest/Designed with wave treads that actually grip your board for greater stability./Proctor-Silex®Ultra-Steam Performance Ultra-Steam Plus™Iron/DESIGNED FOR THE BEST STEAM PERFORMANCE/[steam logo]/Our unique steam chamber design gives you a powerful burst of steam and repetitive blasting for easy removal of wrinkles./Proctor-Silex® Perfromance On Demand./Self-Cleaning Action/Helps prvent water mineral build-up for maximum steam flow./Extra Large Nonstick Soleplate./Won't stick, even with heavy starching. Smooth & easy ironing performance./ [see notes for further mfr's informatin]
- Missing
- Nothing missing.
- Finish
- It is a cardboard box.
- Decoration
- Several photos of iron appearing on the box in different angles.
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Unknown Manufacturer, Box, iron, circa 1990, Artifact no. 2008.0106, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingenium.ca/en/id/2008.0106.002/
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