Aren't you glad we don't have to use these? Do you see the number on top of some of the irons? I thinking that is how much each one weight. I am wondering does anyone know what the other item is used for? I am wondering it it is for pleating.
You are right - it is a pleating iron. When I was growing up in Southeast Alaska we used the Sad Irons to iron our clothes. Our mother said that just because we lived away from civilization (town) there was no reason to look sloppy, so we labored over a hot stove and hot iron to make our clothes neat and spiffy. So happy when we finally moved to town and got an electric iron, and I was only 7 when I first began to use a Sad Iron - it was mighty heavy after a while.
Medieval torture! And look at that one toward the middle with a stainless steel pot on it! Looks like the first attempt at a stem iron. I agree about the pleats, that was a great observation!
I remember one of these old irons being around our house when I was a child but I never saw it in use as we had electricity connected when I was a baby. We used to use it as a door-stop in warm weather.
I thought you had gone crazy when I saw the title. I have not used an iron since Sept 26, 2006 when I retired. I like all these irons and I am thinking the odd two have to be for pleating. never seen one before
A fine collection of these old irons My mother used one which shd headed on the kitchen cook stove. I don't how she knew how hot it was so not scorch fabrics.
These are so cool. I remember seeing an episode of Little House on the Prairie, and Carolyn was ironing her family's clothes with one of these irons. It was fascinating to watch. It went rather slowly, and not sure how well they worked, but it got some of the wrinkles out. ; ) Great post, Rose.
My Auntie had an old iron like that and I have used it a time or two. By now, my iron had better come with detailed instructions.I have not used it in a long time. Let's just say,I', thankful for wrinkle free clothes.
You are right - it is a pleating iron. When I was growing up in Southeast Alaska we used the Sad Irons to iron our clothes. Our mother said that just because we lived away from civilization (town) there was no reason to look sloppy, so we labored over a hot stove and hot iron to make our clothes neat and spiffy. So happy when we finally moved to town and got an electric iron, and I was only 7 when I first began to use a Sad Iron - it was mighty heavy after a while.
ReplyDeleteMedieval torture! And look at that one toward the middle with a stainless steel pot on it! Looks like the first attempt at a stem iron. I agree about the pleats, that was a great observation!
ReplyDeleteI remember one of these old irons being around our house when I was a child but I never saw it in use as we had electricity connected when I was a baby. We used to use it as a door-stop in warm weather.
ReplyDelete...very little ironing is done in this house.
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Hello, I stopped ironing awhile back. It was not my favorite thing to do.
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Those irons make my wrists hurt just looking at them!!!
ReplyDeleteI thought you had gone crazy when I saw the title. I have not used an iron since Sept 26, 2006 when I retired. I like all these irons and I am thinking the odd two have to be for pleating. never seen one before
ReplyDeleteI would say they were for pleating too.
ReplyDeleteI have quite a few of old irons. They make great door stops and book ends.
A fine collection of these old irons My mother used one which shd headed on the kitchen cook stove. I don't how she knew how hot it was so not scorch fabrics.
ReplyDeleteThese are so cool. I remember seeing an episode of Little House on the Prairie, and Carolyn was ironing her family's clothes with one of these irons. It was fascinating to watch. It went rather slowly, and not sure how well they worked, but it got some of the wrinkles out. ; ) Great post, Rose.
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My Auntie had an old iron like that and I have used it a time or two. By now, my iron had better come with detailed instructions.I have not used it in a long time. Let's just say,I', thankful for wrinkle free clothes.
ReplyDeleteGreat collection of old irons! So glad my iron is light enough to steam through my ironing quite quickly!
ReplyDeleteThose were the days!
ReplyDeleteOlden times I hope. I always liked to iron but did not love it and am glad I don't iron now.
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my grandmother had one like that when I was a kid. She heated it up on the stove.
ReplyDeleteNo way! Ditto what Tom said Rose, not much ironing goes on here either 😀
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful collection of irons!
ReplyDeleteI hate ironing, so I'm glad I don't have use these stuff above. Good capture.
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