Ironette
Maker and role
International Traders Ltd, Manufacturer
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Object detail
Accession number
2009.5
Production period
Description
Ironette', used for ironing sheets and large linen items. It consists of a large metal plate and a fabric-covered barrel. The fabric to be ironed is wound around the fabric-covered barrel, and the heated metal plate is pressed against the barrel. Electric powered. Machine has a white oval base and a green body. The lever at the rear of the machine has a circular wooden handle at the top, and is also painted green. Roller is covered with a cotton sleeve that tightens with a cord. At the rear of the machine, next to the lever is small power unit, with two protruding screws. The far right short edge has a single metal handle. The front of the machine has a brown bakelite circular switch, with a porcelain base. Machine has a single power cord, covered in plastic with a brown bakelite and porcelain head, three pronged.
Brief History
This Ironette is an example of an industrial iron manufactured for domestic use. Large clothes or sheets to be ironed are fed over the cloth-covered roller. The metal plate, which is heated electrically, is pressed against the fabric and then released. The fabric is then fed further through the roller, and the task is repeated.
Marks
Ironette / Model 3 / 240 V 1200 W / A.C. Only / Serial No. 2204 / Manufactured / by / International / Traders Ltd. / Auckland Engraved
Media/Materials
Credit Line
International Traders Ltd. Ironette, 2009.5. The Museum of Transport and Technology (MOTAT).
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