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Busselton Historical Society > Records

Kerosene Clothes Iron - "The Diamond"

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Subcollections

Laundry Equipment

Details

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-124-2025.127

Item type

Clothes Irons

Household Items

Themes

Material

Metal

Inscriptions and markings

Metal plate with inscription "The Akron Lamp & Mfg Co"
The Diamond Iron
Patented. Made in USA.
Akron, Ohio, USA

Keywords

Flat Iron

Laundry Equipment

Irons

Place made

Ohio, United States

Primary significance criteria

Social or spiritual significance

Last modified

Sunday, 1 June, 2025

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