Heavy, electric, nickel plated? 'VULCAN' tailor's iron with turned wooden handle. Oblong metal sole plate squared at the back and tapered to a tip at the front, with metal body. Wooden handle attached to body with rigid strap of plated sheet steel and two dome nuts. Electrical connection at back of handle with a Bakelite cover attached to body with a chromed metal dome nut. Electric cord of copper wires insulated in black, red and green rubber,encased in a cotton cover woven in a maroon and white zig-zag pattern. Three pin brown Bakelite plug. Name plate attached to base of metal handle section marked 'VULCAN/ V240 W850 WEIGHT 11lbs...'
Department:
History DepartmentCollection
History Collection
Collection Item Data
| Accession Number: | H2006.17 |
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| Accession Date: | 16 Jun 2006 |
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| Acquisition Year: | 2006 |
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| Credit: | Alan Rummer |
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Material
| Wood | nickel-plated iron. wood and chromed sheet steel. The cord is of rubber-insulated copper wire encased in woven brown and cream cotton. Its three-pin plug is of Bakelite with metal prongs. The point at which it is connected to the body of the iron is covered in brown Bakelite over a lower chromed steel case.
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Measurement
| length | 260mm | length of body at sole plate |
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| width | 98mm | width of body at sole plate |
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| height | 153mm | total height including handle |
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| diameter | 40mm | diameter of handle |
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| height | 95mm | height of handle |
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| length | 180mm | length of handle |
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| length | 2500mm | lenth of cable |
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