Hotpoint standard iron, 1915
Contributed by Maine Historical Society
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Earl H. Richardson, a meter reader in California, spent his spare time experimenting with electrifying flat irons.
He invented this iron after his wife, Mary, suggested he move the hot spot from the center to the front of the iron, making it easier to press around buttonholes, ruffles and pleats.
Richardson produced a number of these versions and loaned several to local women to try for a week; at the end of that time the women were so taken with "the iron with the hot point" that they refused to give them up.
Other Information
- Title: Hotpoint standard iron, 1915
- Creator: Hotpoint Electric Heating Co.
- Creation Date: 1915
- Subject Date: 1915
- Media: Iron, wood, nickel-plated steel
- Local Code: 2004.090.0102
- Collection: Central Maine Power Company
- Object Type: Physical Object
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Maine Historical Society
489 Congress Street, Portland, ME 04101
(207) 774-1822
http://www.mainehistory.org
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Electric household appliances industry--Maine
Irons (Pressing)
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