norgeway
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I couldn't believe it, but here is a Morphy Richards 220 volt iron, I found it at an antique mall in Burlington NC for 10.00!
Morphy Richards find..IN NORTH CAROLINA!!!
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norgeway
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This Is!
My first English built appliance!
My first English built appliance!
norgeway
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How Did????
This end up here!!!???
This end up here!!!???
launderess
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There Are Tons Of EU/UK Appliances
On these shores.
How did they get here? Probably brought along when people moved house to the United States. War Brides, displaced persons, starting a new life in America, and so forth. There was allot of moving about years before and after WWII remember.
My Pfaff ironer was brought from the EU to these shores. Have seen Miele, AEG, and other laundry appliances that were never sold in the USA on eBay and similar sites as well.
Given the rather small electric power draw of a dry iron it probably would and or did run fine with a small converter. Without a motor the difference in frequency shouldn't cause much if any problems.
On these shores.
How did they get here? Probably brought along when people moved house to the United States. War Brides, displaced persons, starting a new life in America, and so forth. There was allot of moving about years before and after WWII remember.
My Pfaff ironer was brought from the EU to these shores. Have seen Miele, AEG, and other laundry appliances that were never sold in the USA on eBay and similar sites as well.
Given the rather small electric power draw of a dry iron it probably would and or did run fine with a small converter. Without a motor the difference in frequency shouldn't cause much if any problems.
Comgratulations
Hans
Just as well I did that thread over in vacuumland so you could recognise it when you saw it. I would say late 1950s or early 1960s - that is an old style UK 5amp plug on it too so I doubt if it was used in the US at all. I always wonder about appliance history myself (like the Lux G and HB mixer I have, both 115V) which makes these things turn up in unusual places - Laundress is probably not far off the truth but its a bit late for a war bride.
Do you happen to have a spare cable for a range or dryer? If so it ahould be easily possible to rig up a connection for you ahould you wish to use it with the original plug
Al
Hans
Just as well I did that thread over in vacuumland so you could recognise it when you saw it. I would say late 1950s or early 1960s - that is an old style UK 5amp plug on it too so I doubt if it was used in the US at all. I always wonder about appliance history myself (like the Lux G and HB mixer I have, both 115V) which makes these things turn up in unusual places - Laundress is probably not far off the truth but its a bit late for a war bride.
Do you happen to have a spare cable for a range or dryer? If so it ahould be easily possible to rig up a connection for you ahould you wish to use it with the original plug
Al
launderess
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Up Until The "Jet Age" Firmly Took Hold
Finally killed off crossing the Atlantic via ship, persons mainly emigrated via that route. Coming over on a ship means one could pack quite allot when moving house since the stuff went into the ship's hold. Of course an iron is so small it probably could have been taken over via air.
Remember watching a PBS program about the sinking of the Andrea Doria and seeing persons tell of how they lost "everything" when the ship sank, and it dawned on me they meant it. One British woman was going on in an interview that she was coming to America as a new bride and had so many "lovely" things that she was bringing over to set up housekeeping. Family china, linens, jewels, etc the poor thing was wailing about all that went down with the Doria. In the end she summed up by saying "all I have are the clothes on my back...I hope the Americans will welcome me...). Personally after having survived that incident one would think the woman would have been glad to have been alive...
Finally killed off crossing the Atlantic via ship, persons mainly emigrated via that route. Coming over on a ship means one could pack quite allot when moving house since the stuff went into the ship's hold. Of course an iron is so small it probably could have been taken over via air.
Remember watching a PBS program about the sinking of the Andrea Doria and seeing persons tell of how they lost "everything" when the ship sank, and it dawned on me they meant it. One British woman was going on in an interview that she was coming to America as a new bride and had so many "lovely" things that she was bringing over to set up housekeeping. Family china, linens, jewels, etc the poor thing was wailing about all that went down with the Doria. In the end she summed up by saying "all I have are the clothes on my back...I hope the Americans will welcome me...). Personally after having survived that incident one would think the woman would have been glad to have been alive...
Awhile back I was at the library perusing the old microfilms of our newspaper to back in the 50's and I saw an ad for Morphy Richards appliances at one of the local stores. So it seems like they must have exported some items over here to Canada (would have to have been 110v) however I have never ever run across any nor even heard of them before joining this site. It could have been a short-lived attempt at cracking the market
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Congratulations Hans, its amazing where stuff turns up these days, can you read what it says on the serial plate please, does it name it as a Senior iron?? and whats the serial number....
Congratulations Hans, its amazing where stuff turns up these days, can you read what it says on the serial plate please, does it name it as a Senior iron?? and whats the serial number....
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