Whistlestop Web Tour - Volume 12

Volume 12 of the Whistlestop Web Touris posted at the MQResources site. The topic is irons. How sad that the mangle was the inspiration for this article and just yesterday the mangle was declared dead.

I sent it to my brother to rewire but he found another problem that was not repairable. He declared it a major fire hazard so it has been permanently retired.

Oh well.

Comments

[Ruth Lane]

Oh noooo.....

[Becky in VA]

Irons - oh, a hot topic for all of us that like to sew. Sad your mangle died so soon after you got it, but glad the problem was found before it set your house on fire. Maybe if you're really good, Santa will bring you a new one for Christmas.

I go through a lot of irons, and think they are now made to have a short life, even the pricey ones. Remember when irons were "Made in the U.S.A." and they lasted for years? Ahh, the good old days.

Happy ironing. . .

[Mary Anne]

Sorry about your mangle. Like Becky said, maybe you'll get a new one for Christmas. Good thing you found out sooner than later that it was a fire hazard though!

[Jean S.]

I have one of the old Ironrite Mangles, 1950s vintage. It does take some skill to run the beast, but once you get the hang of it, it's kinda of fun. My grandmother had one and so I had to have one too! I use it for ironing fabric pieces before sewing, quilting, etc.

[tim]

strangest thing. I bought an old iron a few weeks ago . i cleaned and painted it so as to replace the M1 magazines as a door stop. Wanda likes it lots better.

[Dianah]

Didn't you just buy the Mangle? Would you buy another?

I am asking because I was thinking of getting one myself.

[Liz]

Sorry about the "new" mangle. Since you got it on EBay, can you contact them or the seller, or was it an "as is" type of sale. It seemed like a great idea for the amount of fabric that you are ironing.

[Vicky]

Must be pretty done in for something of a past era to go fizzle-pop. Normally they were made to last and repair!

[Sandra]

ALWAYS, ALWAYS, ALWAYS...always -smile- UNPLUG your equipment before leaving the studio or area.

ALWAYS UNPLUG.

Ahem.

Vicki, please forgive me for 'yelling' but unplugging equipment is such a small thing to do but the rewards may be incredible...as in no fire hazard. I unplug everything...irons, sewing machines, hot glue guns, lights. About the only thing I leave plugged in is the radio.