Renseignements généraux

Nº de série

7508

Nº de partie

1

Nombre total de parties

1

Ou

S/O

Brevets

S/O

Description générale

Chrome plated cast metal housing. Aluminium sole plate. Synthetic handle, temperature/steam selection lever, and on/off steam button. Metal temperature control dial.

Dimensions

Remarque : Cette information reflète la taille générale pour l’entreposage et ne représente pas nécessairement les véritables dimensions de l’objet.

Longueur

23,8 cm

Largeur

11,0 cm

Hauteur

14,2 cm

Épaisseur

S/O

Poids

S/O

Diamètre

S/O

Volume

S/O

Lexique

Groupe

Technologie domestique

Catégorie

Buanderie

Sous-catégorie

S/O

Fabricant

Ou

General Electric

Pays

Canada

État/province

Ontario

Ville

Toronto

Contexte

Pays

Inconnu

État/province

Inconnu

Période

Inconnu

Canada

Manufactured in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Presumably used in Canada. Part of the Ontario Hydro collection donated to the Museum in 1992. Ontario Hydro accessioned this iron into their collection in 1964 from Canadian General Electric of Barrie, Ontario.

Fonction

Used to press flat and or remove wrinkles from fabrics.

Technique

The first electric irons did not have thermostats. The first temperature settings were introduced in 1917 but the truly automatic adjustable temperature iron was marketed in 1927. The next major development was the introduction of the steam iron which was offered starting in the mid 1930s. The use of steam became common in commercial laundries in the 1880s. It was not until the 1950s, however, that steam/dry irons became available to the mass public. Since its initial conception, steam iron innovation has witnessed an increase in the number sole plate orifices. This has allowed for greater distribution of steam over the complete surface of the sole plate and has improved the efficiency of ironing.

Notes sur la région

Inconnu

Détails

Marques

Mfr's marks stamped on underside of housing read: 'CANADIAN GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY LIM[ITED]/ TORONTO CAN. CAT. NO F9[0]/ 1000W. 115V. A.C. ONLY/MADE IN CANADA SA 7508/ CAUTION: USE WITH WALL BASE OR RANGE RECEPTACLE ONLY'. Settings on temperature control dial read: 'OFF...SYN.RAY.WOOL.COT.LIN/ STEAM (steam feature ranges from Ray to Lin settings). Raised letters on top of steam button read: 'UP FOR/ STEAM'. Both sides of base of handle read: 'GENERAL GE [logo] ELECTRIC'.

Manque

Part of housing and sole plate (intentionally cut away). Electrical cord. From CA of 03/31/1994 by Tony Missio: No - Complete

Fini

Polished chrome finish on housing, central part of handle, temperature control dial and water fill opening. Unfinished aluminium sole plate. Black synthetic handle with red synthetic on-off steam button. REd and white graphics. Some internal components painted red.

Décoration

Graph-like pattern of lines on centre portion of handle base.