Electric IronsElectric IronsBy By

Eliza Anne EversEliza Anne Evers

ContentsContents

• What is it?What is it?

• What is it connected to?What is it connected to?

• How it has changed.How it has changed.

• Does it have a big Impact or a small Impact?Does it have a big Impact or a small Impact?

• Answers Answers

• ExtrasExtras

What is it?What is it?

Electric irons are really just dried up iron but Electric irons are really just dried up iron but it has a cable attached to it.it has a cable attached to it.

The electric iron needs to haveThe electric iron needs to have BOILING BOILING HOTHOT water in the middle of it so it can make the water in the middle of it so it can make the clothes straight. clothes straight.

In the olden days people did not have an In the olden days people did not have an electric iron, so they took a lot of time to electric iron, so they took a lot of time to straighten the clothes.straighten the clothes.

What is it connected to.What is it connected to.

The electric iron is connected to a lot

of things.

Here are some things that the

electric iron is connected to.

•The Electric Drum

•The Peach Peeler

•The Automatic Fly scarer

•The Tobacco Plug cutter.

Some of these come at a different rate of time.The electric drum was used before the electric iron was used. Which was about in 1852 (When the really old irons where on sale).

How it has changedHow it has changed

Before the electric iron, people used flat irons. Before the electric iron, people used flat irons. Flat irons are a solid metal that had to be heated Flat irons are a solid metal that had to be heated up on a fire before they could be used. However up on a fire before they could be used. However this was not a safe method as it was very hot and this was not a safe method as it was very hot and could easily burn people and clothes. This is why could easily burn people and clothes. This is why the electric iron was invented. the electric iron was invented.

Over time the electric iron has changed very little. Over time the electric iron has changed very little. Except they are lighter, now they can be as light Except they are lighter, now they can be as light as 90grams. as 90grams.

Also now electric irons heat up more quickly these Also now electric irons heat up more quickly these days. days.

Does it have a big or Does it have a big or small impact?small impact?

I think that it has a big impact because most I think that it has a big impact because most people who live in houses have a electric iron.people who live in houses have a electric iron.

The electric iron makes it quicker and easier The electric iron makes it quicker and easier to make your clothes straight.to make your clothes straight.

Also after you finished you can Also after you finished you can RELAXRELAX

Questions and Answers.Questions and Answers. Who made the Electric iron? Where was it Who made the Electric iron? Where was it

invented?invented?

Henry Seels made the first electric iron, in 1882, in Henry Seels made the first electric iron, in 1882, in New York. New York.

How long did it take before it was available to How long did it take before it was available to most people?most people?

It took over 40 years! As most houses were not It took over 40 years! As most houses were not connected to mains electricity. connected to mains electricity.

How big were the first irons?How big were the first irons?

The first iron weighed almost 15 pounds and it took a The first iron weighed almost 15 pounds and it took a long time to warm up. long time to warm up.

ExtrasExtras

The first irons were introduced in to Europe in The first irons were introduced in to Europe in the late 16th century. These were flat irons. the late 16th century. These were flat irons.

The Dutch made designs on their irons, but The Dutch made designs on their irons, but most were plain iron fashioned by most were plain iron fashioned by blacksmiths. blacksmiths.