Iron [Hotpoint]
Maker and role
Edison Electric Appliance Company
Production date
Circa 1930
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Object detail
Accession number
1982.648.2
Production period
Description
The Hotpoint iron was launched in 1905, but it was in the 1920s that enough people had homes wired for electricity that electric clothes irons became widespread. This model NP37 has a nickel cowl, wooden handle and red phenol plastic thumb pad. 220 volt AC, 576watt
Marks
Hot point/ N.P.37/ PAT'D/ Jun.11.18/ May 26,25/ CAT. W 576 V 220/ Edison Electric Appliance Co. Inc./ Made in New York Chicago Ontario, Cal. U.S.A Maker's Mark
Credit Line
Edison Electric Appliance Company. Circa 1930. Iron [Hotpoint], 1982.648.2. The Museum of Transport and Technology (MOTAT).
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