irons all through the 70s & 80s that DID NOT
DO THIS,
Actually, the first iron I recall having major problems with was in the 80s. I
don't remember the brand, but it had a three year warranty. When it started to
spit, I concluded it wasn't getting hot enough. There was an authorized service
center an easy drive away, so I took it in for warranty service, but that
didn't help. It seemed like the thermostat just wasn't right. I finally gave
up, and that is when I switched to Norelco, which, as I reported, isn't made
anymore.
As to sad irons, how you gonna heat the coal? You have to be really careful
not to get black all over your clothes (this from someone who actually used
them as a youth), and you gotta keep more than one heating to have a
replacement as the one you are using cools down. No, this is one case where I
think modern technology, despite our frustrations, is definitely preferable.
Ann Wass
-----Original Message-----
From: Sharon Collier <sha...@collierfam.com>
To: 'Historical Costume' <h-cost...@indra.com>
Sent: Wed, May 23, 2012 2:25 am
Subject: Re: [h-cost] %$#&* irons!
Maybe we should start an iron company, making them the way they used to.
Sharon C.
-----Original Message-----
From: h-costume-boun...@indra.com [mailto:h-costume-boun...@indra.com] On
Behalf Of Mary + Doug Piero Carey
Sent: Tuesday, May 22, 2012 6:58 PM
To: h-cost...@indra.com
Subject: Re: [h-cost] %$#&* irons!
Yes, many times that's just what I do. But I should not have to! What
torques my temper is that I had irons all through the 70s & 80s that DID NOT
DO THIS, and I abused them far worse than my last several irons.
There is NO D@MN BLUIDY excuse for purportedly high-end modern irons to fail
in this way when cheap irons made 40 years ago didn't fail this way.
Mary, muttering grumbling & grousing
On 5/21/2012 10:18 PM, h-costume-requ...@indra.com wrote:
> Use the iron dry, do not fill, do not put on "steam", use a spray or
> sprinkle bottle separately.
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