Gas Iron
Maker and role
Strause Gas Iron Company, Manufacturer
James Keith & Blackman Co., Manufacturer
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Object detail
Accession number
1989.13.3
Description
2 x Gas irons.
Iron one has an elliptical metal base with 12 small holes around the bottom edge. Top plate with wooden handle which hinges open to reveal gas burner tube inside. At the end of the iron is a metal pipe connected to a flexible gas hose with rubber joints at the ends. Made by Strause Gas Iron Company.
Iron two has a curved triangular metal base with 12 slots cut out of the bottom edge. Top plate has two curved metal rods attached which hold a black wooden handle. The gas pipe fitting protrudes from the side. Made by James Keith and Blackman Co.
Iron one has an elliptical metal base with 12 small holes around the bottom edge. Top plate with wooden handle which hinges open to reveal gas burner tube inside. At the end of the iron is a metal pipe connected to a flexible gas hose with rubber joints at the ends. Made by Strause Gas Iron Company.
Iron two has a curved triangular metal base with 12 slots cut out of the bottom edge. Top plate has two curved metal rods attached which hold a black wooden handle. The gas pipe fitting protrudes from the side. Made by James Keith and Blackman Co.
Marks
DOUBLE POINT / "IWANTU" / COMFORT GAS IRON / STRAUSE GAS IRON Co. PHILA, PA. Maker's Plate
JAMES KEITH & BLACKMAN Co. Ltd. Embossed
JAMES KEITH & BLACKMAN Co. Ltd. Embossed
Media/Materials
Credit Line
<C> Strause Gas Iron Company et al. Gas Iron, 1989.13.3. The Museum of Transport and Technology (MOTAT).
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