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These irons follow the path from Perfecto to Diamond to Radiant to Sure Flame to Even Heat. They all came right after each other using similar patents.
The Akron Gas Lamp Company started in 1906. In 1918 they shortened their name to the Akron Lamp Company. In the early 1920's they changed their name to Akron Lamp & Manufacturing Company. In the mid 1940's Akron rebranded themselves to become Radiant Products Incorporated of Akron, Ohio. In 1949 the company was acquired by Sun Flame Appliances.
Perfecto kerosene iron manufactured by Enterprise Tool & Metal Works of Chicago, Illinois.
Top view of Perfecto iron showing "Patented Oct. 27 - 1914".
Rosengren's Perfecto Iron patent for Enterprise Tool & Metal Works.
E-Z Hydrocarbon Sad Iron by Enterprise Tool & Metal Works.
Top view of E-Z Hydrocarbon Sad Iron. The manufacturer's info is engraved on the base of the handle.
Hydrocarbon iron by Enterprise Tool. This iron is identical to the E-Z iron above except for the embossed top plate which only has "HYDROCARBON" on it.
Top view of Hydrocarbon iron.
This flyer shows this same E-Z Hydrocarbon Sad Iron from Enterprise Tool, but it is from Economy Lamp Company of Kansas City, Missouri. I would think that Enterprise made this iron for Economy.
Akron Diamond fuel cans and pumps.
This is a transition iron from Enterprise Tool & Metal Works to The Akron Lamp company. I believe it was produced by Enterprise for Akron. Akron may have purchased Enterprise or maybe just their iron line, as this is the time frame where Enterprise ends making irons and Akron begins making irons. This iron is identical to the Hydrocarbon iron above except for the embossed top plate.
Top view of the first Diamond badged iron. Has the Enterprise Tool & Metal Works patent date of Oct. 27, 1914 on it.
This Diamond Self Heating Iron is the first iron manufactured by the Akron Lamp Company of Akron, Ohio. This is their model 2 iron that can run on either kerosene or gasoline depending on the generator tip installed - oval tip for gasoline or square tip for kerosene. The gasoline iron is model 2-G and kerosene iron is model 2-K. This iron was made around 1922.
Top view of Akron Diamond iron early model 2.
Model 2 Diamond Iron by the Akron Lamp Company.
Top view of Diamond iron. This is an early model 2 iron as it says "PAT. APPLD. FOR."
A Model 2 iron made for Montgomery Ward of Chicago, the Wards Self Heating Iron. This one has the iron info engraved on the base of the handle.
Top view of Wards Self Heating Iron.
Front of the handle of the above Wards iron. Says "14-RA-86-355B" and I am unsure what these numbers reference.
Another model 2 iron made for Montgomery Ward. Original pump, trivet and funnel are pictured. Directions are on a decal on the tank.
Top view of Montgomery Ward iron. Top of the filler cap says "Montgomery Ward Chicago".
Akron Diamond iron patent.
Akron model 2 iron parts diagram. It is identical to the Model 4 iron.
Akron Model 4 iron parts diagram.
Akron iron made for Montgomery Ward of Chicago. Has "Montgomery Ward" on the filler cap.
Other side view of Montgomery Ward Akron iron.
This Akron iron has a revised body and the edge of the top plate is now rolled and is no longer a sharp edge. This is another one made for Montgomery Ward.
Tank cap of Akron iron made for Montgomery Ward.
Akron Lamp made this Ward's Self Heating Iron. This iron has a black porcelain enameled base.
Top view of Wards Self Heating Iron.
Model 4 Akron "Diamond" iron. This version iron has some changes made to the body. It also shows that Akron changed their name from The Akron Lamp Company to The Akron Lamp & Manufacturing Company.
Top view of the Diamond iron.
Similar Akron iron to the one above but with the iron information engraved in the handle base versus being on a tag.
Top view of Diamond iron.
This Akron early model 7 iron was made around 1936. It has "PAT. APP'D FOR" on the handle/tank support. No other info is on this iron. This iron uses an external pump for pressurizing the tank. This iron does not have a tip cleaner.
Other side view of early model 7 iron showing no tip cleaner.
Another early Model 7 iron without a built-in pump or a tip cleaner, and with a revised lighting hole.
Other side view of the early model 7 iron This one has a change to the lighting hole, which is the design of all future Akron irons.
Top view of the above early Akron model 7 iron with only "PAT. APP'D FOR" on it.
Hoff Patent for the above Akron Lamp iron.
Early model 7 Diamond Self-Heating Iron with built-in pump and tip cleaner. Built-in pump has a different knob than the later model 7 irons.
Top view of early model 7 Diamond Self-Heating Iron showing warnings on the tag on the base of the handle. Also has the patent date and patent number on it.
Another Akron Diamond model 7 iron. This one has a built-in pump in the handle and a tip cleaner knob. Model 7 and model 9 are distinguishable by model 7 having a knob for the tip cleaner and model 9 having a lever for the tip cleaner.
Top view of Akron Diamond iron showing the iron info engraved in the top plate.
3 of the early Akron model 7 irons side-by-side comparison. Left one is earliest without a built-in pump or tip cleaner. Middle one has a different pump knob and different info on the data tag. Right one is the newest version we are all used to.
Akron model 7 iron made for Montgomery Ward.
Top view of Montgomery Ward's iron made by Akron Lamp.
Akron Model No. 7 iron parts diagram.
Akron Model No. 9 iron parts diagram.
Akron model 9 iron with a burgandy painted tank.
Top view of Diamond Iron model 9.
Akron model 9 iron made for Sears. Sears model 371.5853.
Top view Top view of Maid of Honor iron by Akron Lamp.
Radiant model 9 iron. Radiant appears to be a subsidiary of Akron Lamp and all of the Akron irons were badged Radiant going forward.
Top view of Radiant Iron.
Another model 9 Radiant iron is the same as the Radiant above except with a different handle color.
Top view of Radiant iron.
Sure Flame iron model No. 255 made off of the Akron patent by Sun Flame Appliances, which had purchased Akron Lamp & Mfg. Co. (Radiant Products) in 1949. This iron was made mid 1950's.
Top view of Sure Flame model No. 255 iron.
An Even Heat iron model 9100 made by the EvenHeat Corporation of Fredericksburg, Ohio.
Top view of Even Heat iron.
Another Even Heat iron but this one is lacking the air hole on the handle base.
Rear view of the Even Heat model 9100 iron.
This iron is the same Even Heat as the one above but with a teflon coated base.
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