TAILOR'S IRON, Electric, 'VULCAN'

H2006.17

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 Department

Collection

History Collection

Collection Item Data

Accession Number: H2006.17
Accession Date: 16 Jun 2006
Acquisition Year: 2006
Credit: Alan Rummer

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.

0 - Whole
Nickel Plate/Metal
Cotton/Textile
Copper/Metal
Rubber/Natural Resin
Bakelite

Measurement

length260mmlength of body at sole plate
width98mmwidth of body at sole plate
height153mmtotal height including handle
diameter40mmdiameter of handle
height95mmheight of handle
length180mmlength of handle
length2500mmlenth of cable

 


 

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