Electric iron, heated by carbon arc electrodes
- Made:
- circa 1905 in France
Early electric iron, French, c.1890
Early electric iron of unusual construction. The soleplate is heated by passing a current across carbon arc electrodes. The hazards of fire and injury to the user made this method dangerous and short-lived.
Details
- Category:
- Domestic Appliances
- Object Number:
- 1928-709
- type:
- electric iron
- credit:
- Pullar, A.E.
