Name/Title
Alcohol Spirit IronEntry/Object ID
2015.020.001Description
Alcohol powered, "Spirit" iron, self-heating, nickel-plated, with wooden handle and canister for fuel. Wooden handle Left side has masking tape with illeligible handwriting. Most likely a German Omega K1409 Box spirit iron, would have been manufactured in 1910 in England. Box iron, spirit, flat metal spade shaped iron with ‘D’ handle, gasifying apparatus, object model No.K1409
Originally would have had a decorated trivet, and would have been carried in leatherette satchel with leather straps, the inner pouch would have contained a glass spirit bottle & 2 carbon crayons, an instruction sheet would have accompanied iron, Omega, [Germany] (OF).Acquisition
Accession
2015.020Source (if not Accessioned)
Mackay, HelenNotes
Accession Date: 27-Dec-15
Mode of Acquisition: GiftLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Secondary Object Term
FlatironNomenclature Primary Object Term
IronNomenclature Sub-Class
Laundry EquipmentNomenclature Class
Maintenance T&ENomenclature Category
Category 05: Tools & Equipment for Science & TechnologyCreated By
Brunckhurst, CaraCreate Date
May 30, 2016Update Date
August 27, 2024