Object number
56/196
Description
Box iron, a domestic tool for ironing laundry. It has a sliding iron door to take a heated 'slug'.
This is a box iron, a domestic tool for ironing laundry. The hollow 'box' base has a sliding iron door to take a heated 'slug'. The sliding door is raised by means of a rod secured to the handle by a metal loop. Nothing is known of its origins.
Physical description
1 box iron: metal; wood; good condition
Archival history
MERL 'Catalogue index' card – ‘… // DATE ACQUIRED: // GROUP: // NEGATIVE: // PERIOD: // PLACE OF ORIGIN: // NUMBER: // DESCRIPTION: …‘Nothing is known of the origin of this box iron. It is 6 3/4 inches high and 6 1/2 inches long. The handle is wooden and is turned. The heating compartment has a sliding iron door which is raised by means of a rod secured to the handle by a metal loop.'
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- L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\60 series negatives\60_1541.tif - High resolution image
