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IRON; CROWNALL
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Overview
Black metal clothes iron - sides of body have five vents down each side.
Handle is missing but the mounting bracket is in situ as part of the top casting.
The iron is cast in three parts with the top screwed down to the base.
There is a pipe at the top rear of the iron with an internal thread to which would be attached a pipe carrying gas for heating the iron.
Historical information
The iron is very heavy and would have been difficult to use for long periods. It was referred to as a sad iron because of its weight.
Details
Details
Registration number
cwa-org-37-2001.241
Item type
Themes
Material
Width
11 cm
Height or length
20 cm
Inscriptions and markings
The Crownall. The Bectall Manufacturing Birmingham England Patents No 2709 No 0375
Primary significance criteria
Historic significance
