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phillygrl

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Hi everybody. You haven't heard from me lately because I have been very busy getting my Mom's estate in order. I have her electric Ironrite in the basement. It's a Model 85, probably purchased in 1958, when they moved into this home. Mom used it constantly until permanent press sheets came out. I can remeber her ironing Dad's shirts on it too. It has sat downstairs since. Located in Ardmore, PA, just west of Philly. Any takers? You can email me, boblisa at yahoo.com

Lisa

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Lisa,

Nice piece of machinery. I have a Singer Press that I love, especially doing pants. Is that a water-inlet pipe connected to the ironer or is that the way the picture appears?
 
When I had to get rid of one of these mangles, I sold it for $10 to a bed-and-breakfast in Vermont. They told me that B&Bs use them a lot for ironing linenware. They were happy to be able to find one so cheap.
 
I have also heard that shipping these is hit and miss. You have to keep them upright so the oil won't leak out.
We were thinking of getting one of these, but we only iron rarely (I almost never do) and then it's only shirts and blouses and on occasion pants. Even though we have 100% cotton sheets & pillowcases we never iron those. But I think an Ironrite would be fun to play with.

In fact yesterday it was quite windy outside and we hung out our bedsheets on the clothes line to dry. When we went outside about an hour later to retrieve them, they were as flat and wrinkle free as if they have been ironed. I guess the wind helped flatten them out.
 
Kenmore Model 110.93630

My mangle is a Kenmore, in great shape. When I have some time, I will remove the innards and turn it into a Barbie trailer (like I did with my other one).
See next.

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I love my Ironrite....

but then again, I do tons of ironing once a year - and it's getting to be about that time! I'm on cast at the Michigan Renaissance Festival, and I make my own costumes. That means I am washing, sewing, and generally manipulating 10 yards of fabric when making a gown. I used to hand-iron my yards of linen after pre-washing them - what a mess! I don't wish that hassle on anyone! I just got my mangle this year, and I'm gearing up for making my new dress (the festival is in the fall, but rehearsals begin in July). This will be my first year using the Ironrite, and I am really looking forward to it!

It will be useful even after the season has begun. It gets so hot and dusty out there that my dresses really get dirty fast. If it's rainy out I will wash my dress every day so the hem isn't covered in muck. If it's dry and dusty, I will wash it after the weekend is done. With all of that washing comes a lot of ironing too. Again, all of this will be made easier with my Ironrite!

So, I guess ultimately it depends on what type of work you do whether a mangle would be useful or not. I got mine for $5 at an estate sale, and was thrilled at my good luck for finding such a great deal. I was told, however, by the folks running the estate sale that mangles show up a lot, and they don't usually sell well. I bet a local community theater would love to have one to help them maintain their costumes.

-Sherri
 

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