Pants Press

Object/Artifact

Sidney Museum and Archives

Name/Title

Pants Press

Entry/Object ID

2017.002.001

Description

PRESS - RITE pants press [or trousers press]. Also used for pressing ties and shirts. Stylized fish-shaped brown Bakelite case consisting of two 'blades' riveted together at the 'fish eye' and 'gill' area. The blades then separate to form two 'tails.' The inner, heating surfaces of the blades are covered with shiny silver-coloured metal. On both sides, the Bakelite surface of the pressing blades have spaced, raised ridges in a fan shape; the surface of the 'fish body' has closely-spaced ridges and a central circular area with raised text: "110-AC-DC/No 444/22 WATTS". The proximal end of the 'tail' area has raised text: "PRESS-RITE/MADE IN U.S.A. PAT. PEND."

Acquisition

Source (if not Accessioned)

Morrison, Julie

Notes

Accession Date: 15-Jan-17 Mode of Acquisition: Gift

Lexicon

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

press, pants press

Class

Science & Technology, Tools & Equipment for - Maintenance T&E - Laundry Equipment

Created By

Silver, Christie

Create Date

January 15, 2017

Updated By

[email protected]

Update Date

July 14, 2026