General Electric Flatiron

Object/Artifact

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Raupp Museum

Name/Title

General Electric Flatiron

Entry/Object ID

2000.02.231.A

Description

One (1) General Electric flatiron with rope cord attached. The iron has a black curved handle, a dial with settings silk, cotton, linen, wool. It is chrome iron with a plastic black handle with thumbrest. Cord is brown and white cloth covered and is attached to iron (will not unplug from iron). There is info on iron is tamped on handle and on base of iron. Base of iron stamped with: "eneral Electric Volts 115, Watts 850, Bridgeport Conn., Ontario, Calif, Made in USA. Cat. No 119F107, For AC or DC", and includes a large list of patent numbers. There is a matching box (2000.02.231B) which is in Box 86.

Dimensions

Height

5-1/4 in

Width

8-1/4 in

Length

4 in

Material

Metal, Plastic, Cloth

Condition

Overall Condition

Good