Not really suggesting that sad irons are the way to go (although in some
ituations an iron with a bit of weight in it would be good so I don't have
o put so much arm power into pressing seams etc.)
And I think that is one of the advantages of a gravity-red iron--the iron
itself is heavier than one with a built-in water tank.
Ann Wass
-----Original Message-----
From: Elizabeth W <elizabeth.r.walp...@gmail.com>
To: Historical Costume <h-cost...@indra.com>
Sent: Wed, May 23, 2012 8:10 am
Subject: Re: [h-cost] %$#&* irons!
'As to sad irons, how you gonna heat the coal? You have to be really
areful not to get black all over your clothes (this from someone who
ctually used them as a youth), and you gotta keep more than one heating to
ave a replacement as the one you are using cools down. No, this is one
ase where I think modern technology, despite our frustrations, is
efinitely preferable.'
for the ones that simply heat on the fire (rather than have a box in the
iddle to hold hot coals) a modern gas stove has an advantage there in
roducing much less soot. ;)
lizabeth
ot really suggesting that sad irons are the way to go (although in some
ituations an iron with a bit of weight in it would be good so I don't have
o put so much arm power into pressing seams etc.)
n Wed, May 23, 2012 at 8:05 PM, <annbw...@aol.com> wrote:
>
irons all through the 70s & 80s that DID NOT
DO THIS,
Actually, the first iron I recall having major problems with was in the
80s. I don't remember the brand, but it had a three year warranty. When it
started to spit, I concluded it wasn't getting hot enough. There was an
authorized service center an easy drive away, so I took it in for warranty
service, but that didn't help. It seemed like the thermostat just wasn't
right. I finally gave up, and that is when I switched to Norelco, which, as
I reported, isn't made anymore.
As to sad irons, how you gonna heat the coal? You have to be really
careful not to get black all over your clothes (this from someone who
actually used them as a youth), and you gotta keep more than one heating to
have a replacement as the one you are using cools down. No, this is one
case where I think modern technology, despite our frustrations, is
definitely preferable.
Ann Wass
-----Original Message-----
From: Sharon Collier <sha...@collierfam.com>
To: 'Historical Costume' <h-cost...@indra.com>
Sent: Wed, May 23, 2012 2:25 am
Subject: Re: [h-cost] %$#&* 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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