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General Mills Tru-Heat iron with box and instructions
2007.64.10.A
Titles: General Mills Tru-Heat iron with box and instructions (Supplied title)
Description: A Tru-Heat Iron (.A), with original box (.B), safety instruction booklet (.C), steam attachment instructions (.D), instruction tag (.E), model information tag, (.F), and steam iron cover in package (.G). Manufactured by General Mills, Incorporated, Minneapolis, Minnesota, circa 1950, and is sponsored by Betty Crocker. The black plastic and chrome Model GM 1B electric iron has a fabric selector heat control, safety side rest, and cord. See also steam ironing attachment with box and instructions (ID 2007.64.10.2.A-F),
Dates
- Not earlier than 1936 - Not later than 1955 (The image of Betty Crocker that appears on the box and other paper material was in use 1936-1955 by General Mills.) (Creation)
Creation
- manufacturer: General Mills, Inc.
- sponsor: Crocker, Betty
Identifiers
- Accession Number: 2007.64.10.1.A-G
Credit: Minnesota Historical Society Collections, The Richard Ferrell Flour Milling Industry History Collection
Holding Type: 3D Objects
Quantity: 1 items
Format
- Content Category: artifacts
Measurements
- 5 inches height (2007.64.10.1.A, iron)
- 9 3/8 inches width (2007.64.10.1.A, iron)
- 4 1/8 inches depth (2007.64.10.1.A, iron)
- 5 1/2 inches height (2007.64.10.1.B, box)
- 10 inches width (2007.64.10.1.B, box)
- 4 1/2 inches depth (2007.64.10.1.B, box)
- 9 1/4 inches height (2007.64.10.1.C, iron instructions)
- 6 1/8 inches width (2007.64.10.1.C, iron instructions)
- 9 1/4 inches height (2007.64.10.1.D, steam attachment instructions)
- 6 1/2 inches width (2007.64.10.1.D, steam attachment instructions)
- 5 1/2 inches height (2007.64.10.1.E, instruction tag)
- 4 1/4 inches width (2007.64.10.1.E, instruction tag)
- 5 1/2 inches height (2007.64.10.1.F, model information tag, open)
- 4 3/8 inches width (2007.64.10.1.F, model information tag)
- 5 inches height (2007.64.10.1.G, steam cover package)
- 8 1/2 inches width (2007.64.10.1.G, steam cover package)
Subjects
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2007.64.10.A
2007.64.10.A