travlincub321
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I have no idea what these are called or what catogory to put it under
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Kenmore Electric Ironer-Mangle?
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Have the movie "the Mangler"the machine that stars in the movie reminds me more of a sheet steel rolling mill than an ironer.And the "folder" had robotic arms and "slamming" metal panels(those panels remind me of precrushers in compactors) instead of the mechanisms shown in other folders.The "Mangler" was possesed by a demon.Yes I would think real rotary pressers are dangerous-but not like the machine shown in the movie.I would not want to go for a trip thru one none the less.I think a household one like an Ironrite" would be neat to have and try.Yes with all of the perm press clothes and fabrics being made the machines faded out-now with the scare over formeldehydes used in perm press items-will the rotary pressers make a comeback?I have one of the past "Applianceville" DVD movies that shows the training video for an Ironrite machine.Very interesting unit-would be kinda neat to try it.
laundromat
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mangle irons----
were real popular back in the 40's thru the early 70's.They got their name from numerous victems getting their hands caught on the hot metal surface becoming so mangled from the burning of their skin sometimes having to have it scraped off the iron leaving their hands and/or arms mangled.My ex.,David,had that happen to him as a child on his Mom's Iron Rite.His entire left palm is scarred and has major strech marks.
were real popular back in the 40's thru the early 70's.They got their name from numerous victems getting their hands caught on the hot metal surface becoming so mangled from the burning of their skin sometimes having to have it scraped off the iron leaving their hands and/or arms mangled.My ex.,David,had that happen to him as a child on his Mom's Iron Rite.His entire left palm is scarred and has major strech marks.
It ain't an Ironrite.
Ironrites have rollers open at both ends, this one has the motor at the end.
I just got an Ironrite and am having loads of fun with it. Pretty user friendly (just keep your head about you while using it, after all, it's a giant motorized iron). I just need practice, lots and lots more practice.
Pressed,
Dave
Ironrites have rollers open at both ends, this one has the motor at the end.
I just got an Ironrite and am having loads of fun with it. Pretty user friendly (just keep your head about you while using it, after all, it's a giant motorized iron). I just need practice, lots and lots more practice.
Pressed,
Dave
gyrafoam
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Those are good machines. Gansky gave me one in MINT condition a number of years ago and it still works perfectly.
launderess
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Mangles (aka wringers) are items with two or more rollers that were and still are used to wring water from wet laundry. Some mangles with wooden rollers instead of rubber could also be used to "cold iron" linens. In parts of Europe this technique was a popular way of dealing with flatwork without all the heat and bother of using hot irons. The technique pre-dated heated irons, and though was the preferred method for many, it slowly was mainly replaced by heated ironers because that method both ironed and dried linens. Mangle irons whilst smoothing, still left linens damp, and they would have to be hung up to air.
The small mangles that one sees in homes on both sides of the pond were smaller versions of large box mangles used in wealthy and uppper class UK/EU homes to smooth linen
"Ironers" were never marketed as "mangles", but some persons call any appliance with a roller that smooths fabric a mangle regardless.
Calling either such items "mangles" predates the invention of electic heated ironers. The word "mangle" comes form old Anglo-French words to either maim or harm, which is exactly what would have happened to anyone whose limb or person got caught in any of the various designs of mangles; box or wringer style.
The small mangles that one sees in homes on both sides of the pond were smaller versions of large box mangles used in wealthy and uppper class UK/EU homes to smooth linen
"Ironers" were never marketed as "mangles", but some persons call any appliance with a roller that smooths fabric a mangle regardless.
Calling either such items "mangles" predates the invention of electic heated ironers. The word "mangle" comes form old Anglo-French words to either maim or harm, which is exactly what would have happened to anyone whose limb or person got caught in any of the various designs of mangles; box or wringer style.
launderess
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Heated Ironers
Have been around since about the late 1800's or so, though at first they were large devices confined to commercial laundries. Heat would have been supplied via steam.
As more homes on both sides of the pond became wired for electric power and or had gas connections, companies such as Simplex, Thor and Bendix began marketing ironers designed for home use.
Then as now such ironers were marketed to homes with large amounts of ironing including flatwork, thus mainly the middle upper and above households. Considering the amount of natural fabrics worn then, and amounts of linen, these ironers were the natural demand (or so their producers wished), for all housewives and the ironers along with the new washing machines helped milady (or her maid)get out from laundry day hell.
Originally ironers came with roller widths ranging from about 20" to 44", with some models sold in Europe nearly 60". But soon the standard size in the US was between about 18" and 25", though Whirlpool did have a cabinent ironer with a 33" roller.
One still sees early gas powered ironer from the likes of Maytag, Simplex and such popping up on eBay and estate sales. Usually someone has purchased an old home and found the thing in the basement. Both maytag and Ironrite had gas heated versions as well, but IIRC, they were marketed for commercial use.
The heyday of ironers was probably post WWII when appliance makers returned to domestic production after the war effort, and began cranking out all manner and sort of appliances.
Brands included:
Thor,Maytag, Simplex, Speed Queen, Conlon, Frigidaire, Kenmore, Ironrite, and Bendix.
Ironers began to fall out of favour around the 1960's as not only did women begin entering the work force in large numbers, but wash and wear fabrics began showing up not only in apparel, but bed and table linens as well.
Saftey standards for irons changed as well, especially in the area of UL approval and wiring codes. Pre-1960's it was not uncommon to find ironers that pulled nearly 1600 watts from an 15 amp circut, that simply wouldn't fly today.
However unless the ironer can generate a good heat to mass ratio, it will not iron and dry the laundry in one pass. This means laundry has to be fed through twice or several times. At that point it probably is easier to do the thing on an ironing table.
Have been around since about the late 1800's or so, though at first they were large devices confined to commercial laundries. Heat would have been supplied via steam.
As more homes on both sides of the pond became wired for electric power and or had gas connections, companies such as Simplex, Thor and Bendix began marketing ironers designed for home use.
Then as now such ironers were marketed to homes with large amounts of ironing including flatwork, thus mainly the middle upper and above households. Considering the amount of natural fabrics worn then, and amounts of linen, these ironers were the natural demand (or so their producers wished), for all housewives and the ironers along with the new washing machines helped milady (or her maid)get out from laundry day hell.
Originally ironers came with roller widths ranging from about 20" to 44", with some models sold in Europe nearly 60". But soon the standard size in the US was between about 18" and 25", though Whirlpool did have a cabinent ironer with a 33" roller.
One still sees early gas powered ironer from the likes of Maytag, Simplex and such popping up on eBay and estate sales. Usually someone has purchased an old home and found the thing in the basement. Both maytag and Ironrite had gas heated versions as well, but IIRC, they were marketed for commercial use.
The heyday of ironers was probably post WWII when appliance makers returned to domestic production after the war effort, and began cranking out all manner and sort of appliances.
Brands included:
Thor,Maytag, Simplex, Speed Queen, Conlon, Frigidaire, Kenmore, Ironrite, and Bendix.
Ironers began to fall out of favour around the 1960's as not only did women begin entering the work force in large numbers, but wash and wear fabrics began showing up not only in apparel, but bed and table linens as well.
Saftey standards for irons changed as well, especially in the area of UL approval and wiring codes. Pre-1960's it was not uncommon to find ironers that pulled nearly 1600 watts from an 15 amp circut, that simply wouldn't fly today.
However unless the ironer can generate a good heat to mass ratio, it will not iron and dry the laundry in one pass. This means laundry has to be fed through twice or several times. At that point it probably is easier to do the thing on an ironing table.
travlincub321
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Thank you L... I never knew anyof this
After the war, many makers of laundry equipment were able to quickly turn out ironers since the basics had not changed from befo' th' woh, sorry different war. Anyway, with automatic washers at a premium, some brands and appliance stores were forcing people who wanted a washer to buy an ironer as well. Most were unwanted and relegated to basements or other storage areas after a few uses. This coercion was reported in a couple of appliance trade mags of the period.
Stephen King wrote a story called The Mangler in the 70s that shows the innocuous steps by which an admittedly threatening piece of equipment becomes an instrument of terror and death.
Stephen King wrote a story called The Mangler in the 70s that shows the innocuous steps by which an admittedly threatening piece of equipment becomes an instrument of terror and death.
laundromat
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Meet the Press
Did the press here about the muredrs???
ducks and runs---
Did the press here about the muredrs???
ducks and runs---
launderess
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Vintage Gas Heated Domestic Ironers
Here is an old Maytag ironer with gas for heating. Wouldn't touch this thing today with a barge pole! *LOL*
http://images.google.com/imgres?img...tcM:&tbnh=117&tbnw=148&prev=/images?q=Ironer&
Here is an old Maytag ironer with gas for heating. Wouldn't touch this thing today with a barge pole! *LOL*
http://images.google.com/imgres?img...tcM:&tbnh=117&tbnw=148&prev=/images?q=Ironer&
launderess
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Ironers
Joined a long list of domestic appliances foisted on woman-kind that did not always live up to their promise.
While the larger models were useful for doing up bigger sizes of flatwork, smaller roller sized units meant things had to be folded to fit, which gave uneven results depending upon skill level of the user and or design of the machine.
Also it is rather hard to pull and keep flatwork in shape whist feeding through an ironer. The most glaring example of this would be napkins and other items that emerged with uneven hems.
Joined a long list of domestic appliances foisted on woman-kind that did not always live up to their promise.
While the larger models were useful for doing up bigger sizes of flatwork, smaller roller sized units meant things had to be folded to fit, which gave uneven results depending upon skill level of the user and or design of the machine.
Also it is rather hard to pull and keep flatwork in shape whist feeding through an ironer. The most glaring example of this would be napkins and other items that emerged with uneven hems.
jeb
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Ironers
My great aunt had a basic Ironrite (that I now have). She had 3 girls and 2 boys and it was said she could sit at it and iron everything from little girl puff sleeves and ruffles to her husbands work shirts, sheets, and table linens. My grandmother had a top of the Westinghouse and never got the hang of it. It sat unused for years , except to put the iron and sprinkling can on as she did the ironing on the ironingboard. JEB
My great aunt had a basic Ironrite (that I now have). She had 3 girls and 2 boys and it was said she could sit at it and iron everything from little girl puff sleeves and ruffles to her husbands work shirts, sheets, and table linens. My grandmother had a top of the Westinghouse and never got the hang of it. It sat unused for years , except to put the iron and sprinkling can on as she did the ironing on the ironingboard. JEB
whirlcool
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My mother also called Ironers mangles. I once asked her why they were called that. She said "They mangle anything you put in there. Ask your Aunt Barbara about them, she has one". So I asked Aunt Barbara why they are called mangles and all she did was give me a lecture on why little boys should not play around with such dangerous items and make sure that I never even get near a wringer-washer!".
Oh well.
Oh well.
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