Category 5: Tools & Equipment for Science & Technology➔Maintenance T&E➔Laundry Equipment➔Iron➔Iron, Electric

Artifact

Accession Number:
68-4-1
Date
1903 to 1920
Description
Gas Iron marked The Royal Iron, made in the U.S.A. and also has pat'd April 14, 1903 stamped on the iron. The iron has a black wooden handle and a chrome container for the fuel There is a curved piece of steel under the handle as a hand guard. There is an adjusting screw on the iron to adjust the heat. The iron is made of cast iron and steel. 
Materials
Chrome-plating cast iron wood steel
Measurements
10.5 in L x 3.25 in W x 7.25 in H
Category
Iron