Gas Iron
Identifier
EMHT954
Title
Gas Iron
Description
Domestic iron run by gas.
Comprises a black Bakelite handle held to the cast iron body with three nuts and bolts the middle one of which is missing. At the unit rear is a valve holding 1.8 m of armoured tube with a gas fitting at its end enabling the user to tap into the domestic supply.
Inscribed on a plate below the handle:
Clarks Stove Co. Ltd, Fairy Prince. GB Reg No 818703 No 375. 'Fairey Prince'
Dimensions: 25 cm x 12 cm x 13 cm
Condition: Fair. Springs on the tube at each end are rusty.
Comprises a black Bakelite handle held to the cast iron body with three nuts and bolts the middle one of which is missing. At the unit rear is a valve holding 1.8 m of armoured tube with a gas fitting at its end enabling the user to tap into the domestic supply.
Inscribed on a plate below the handle:
Clarks Stove Co. Ltd, Fairy Prince. GB Reg No 818703 No 375. 'Fairey Prince'
Dimensions: 25 cm x 12 cm x 13 cm
Condition: Fair. Springs on the tube at each end are rusty.
Creator
Manufacturer : Clarks, Stove Co Ltd
Subject
iron
gas iron
Modes Classified Name
domestic & housecraft
technology & fuel
tools
Type
Physical Object
Stored Location
Permanent Location: Museum Store/Cabinet 1/Top Shelf
Citation
Manufacturer : Clarks, Stove Co Ltd , “Gas Iron,” Emsworth Museum, accessed May 4, 2026, https://emsworthmuseum.org.uk/emcms/items/show/6549.