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Self Heating Iron

National Stamping & Electric Works
c. 1940
Subcollections
Domestic Items or Equipment
Overview

A hollow iron which has holes below the top of the iron and two holes on each side of the iron near the base. The iron has a black wooden handle connected to the iron with a u shaped piece of metal. At the back of the iron is a circular globe with adjustable knobs at the top and below the globe.

Historical information

The knob on the top of the globe can be unscrewed and is where a flammable liquid was poured in. The knob below the globe controlled the amount of flammable liquid that went into the iron and was burnt..

Details

Details

Registration number
cwa-org-202-HS1981.43
Item type
Clothes Irons
Material
Iron
Wood
Width
22.5000 cm
Height or length
17.5000 cm
Depth
9 cm
Inscriptions and markings

Around the edges of the top of the iron is embossed "COMFORT IRON' and on the other edge is "SELF HEATING".

On the handle of the iron is a metal plaque which has a black background and silver lettering "COMFORT IRON", underneath is "MFU BY", underneath is "NATIONAL STAMPING & ELECTRIC WORKDS", UNDERNEATH IS "MADE IN U.S.A. CHICAGO".

Place made
Chicago, Illinois, United States
Year
c. 1940
Primary significance criteria
Historic significance
Social or spiritual significance
Last modified
Thursday, 23 April, 2026
Completeness
100
Rights category
Date of creation +70 years
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Attribution requirements

Courtesy of Katanning Historical Society.

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Side view of Self Heating Iron
Side view of Self Heating Iron
Top view of Self Heating Iron
Top view of Self Heating Iron

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