Collection:
Juneau—Douglas City Museum
Object ID:
95.34.031 AB
Accession#:
95.34
Credit Line:
Donated by the Warwick Estate.
Object Name:
Iron
Title:
Hotpoint Electric Iron with Cord
Date:
1919
Description:
A — Electric iron with nickel plated shell; wooden shaped handle; Bakelite thumb rest and Bakelite knob for temperature setting. Temperature dial is calibrated with setting of "HIGH" to "LOW". Iron soleplate has button notches on both sides of front tip; name plate is attached to heel rest.
B — Detachable cord plugs into iron at base of handle, above name plate. Extra long cord is yellow and black; one section of cord is wrapped with metal coil allowing cord to expand and contract. Both ends of cord have rubber plugs.
Inscription: "FOR ALTERNATING CURRENT ONLY / GENERAL ELECTRIC / HOTPOINT / CALROD / CAT. NO. 119F86....".
B — Detachable cord plugs into iron at base of handle, above name plate. Extra long cord is yellow and black; one section of cord is wrapped with metal coil allowing cord to expand and contract. Both ends of cord have rubber plugs.
Inscription: "FOR ALTERNATING CURRENT ONLY / GENERAL ELECTRIC / HOTPOINT / CALROD / CAT. NO. 119F86....".
Notes:
See 95.34.001
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