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Gas iron
Category Home appliances
Subcategory Irons
Year of manufacture/creation 1900
Manufacturer/author Pega
Place of manufacture/creation Berlin, Germany
Size
Height: 22.5 cm
Width: 43 cm
Length: 16 cm
Weight: 13.82 kg
Material nickel-plated cast iron, steel, brass valve
Museum/Storage location Gasworks Museum in Paczków
Date of admission to the museum 1992
Rights to the exhibit Gasworks Museum in Paczków
Rights to digital images public domain
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Exhibit description
It used to be placed on a base with a burner, which was connected to a gas supply. When the iron was lifted from the base, a special mechanism closed the gas supply. This made ironing much safer, so this type of equipment was often used by professionals. The museum received this particular exhibit from a tailor residing in Paczków.
The iron was manufactured by a German company called Pega, yet it was meant for the French market, as the nameplate carries the following information: Pega DRGM; G Schultz Berlin – Allemagne – début 1900.
