bellalaundry
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today. It's a Milordino Termozeta. It just sounds sooo Italian. It's in terrific shape. I plugged it into my 220v converter and it works great. Terrific steam, with a bit of heft.
Guy
Guy
Picked up a neat Italian Iron...
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bellalaundry
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A closer look at
the steam holes.
the steam holes.
bellalaundry
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I really like
the dark rust colour of the iron! It's made of a heavy plastic.
the dark rust colour of the iron! It's made of a heavy plastic.
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Love the clean lines that only the Italians could pull off. The other side of that factory is probably producing Ferrari's.
dj-gabriele
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Yup, a really sleek design 
Where did you find it?
Anyway Ferrari's headquarters are near my home, only 200 km from Termozeta
http://www.termozeta.com/
Where did you find it?Anyway Ferrari's headquarters are near my home, only 200 km from Termozeta
http://www.termozeta.com/
bellalaundry
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Hey Gabriele,
I found it in a second hand store.
Guy
I found it in a second hand store.
Guy
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I wonder how it ended up in the USA Did it still have the Italian plug on it?
Did it still have the Italian plug on it?
bellalaundry
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Yes...
it did indeed have the two round pin plug. Someone must have moved here with it, and then never used it. What would you estimate it was manufactured. It's so hard to tell with Italian design, I find it's ahead of it's time!
On a separte note...I have a very unique looking sewing machine from Necchi. It's a Necchi Logica 592. I've attached a picture (not mine, one I found on Google). Kenmore also sold these. It's a terrific machine, very different design from the usual. I'd love to get an extra one in case I need parts!
Guy
it did indeed have the two round pin plug. Someone must have moved here with it, and then never used it. What would you estimate it was manufactured. It's so hard to tell with Italian design, I find it's ahead of it's time!
On a separte note...I have a very unique looking sewing machine from Necchi. It's a Necchi Logica 592. I've attached a picture (not mine, one I found on Google). Kenmore also sold these. It's a terrific machine, very different design from the usual. I'd love to get an extra one in case I need parts!
Guy
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My guess is that it should be from the early 80s I remember my mother having a similar model (it lasted a lot of time, not like the current disposable irons) when I was a kid. It was red too.
Didn't the plug came with a central earth pin? If so either the pin was cut off for compatibility reasons (to fit it in any European outlet) or it's an older model. I can't really say. Is there a serial number? What's the power? Around 1200 W I guess, only in the last 10 years or so manufactures started pushing to 2000-2400W power irons.
Is the plug like the left one in the picture?
http://img.en.china.cn/0/0,0,364,1538,360,360,99c6df0f.jpg
Didn't the plug came with a central earth pin? If so either the pin was cut off for compatibility reasons (to fit it in any European outlet) or it's an older model. I can't really say. Is there a serial number? What's the power? Around 1200 W I guess, only in the last 10 years or so manufactures started pushing to 2000-2400W power irons.
Is the plug like the left one in the picture?
http://img.en.china.cn/0/0,0,364,1538,360,360,99c6df0f.jpg
bellalaundry
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Well I
checked, and indeed, it had three pins, but the center one has been removed. Was this used for grounding?
Guy
checked, and indeed, it had three pins, but the center one has been removed. Was this used for grounding?
Guy
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Yes, the center pin is used fro grounding. As the Italian plugs aren't polarized both live and neutral are usually switched off. You should exchange the ungrounded plug for a grounded one as soon as you can because otherwise you risk electrocuting yourself if the iron should get wet!
You know (I might be biased) but the Italian plus is the one I like the most not only for a nationalistic value but because it separates low and high drain devices and has plastic insulated pins and also it's flush to the wall and occupies half the space than a Shuko or similar plug! My favourite one would have been the UK one because it's fused but it's huge and carries only 13 amps maximum! And also Italian receptacles for what I've seen are available in a the biggest variety of shapes and colours! Even wooden ones (real walnut wood) like the ones we have at home 
You know (I might be biased) but the Italian plus is the one I like the most
not only for a nationalistic value but because it separates low and high drain devices and has plastic insulated pins and also it's flush to the wall and occupies half the space than a Shuko or similar plug! My favourite one would have been the UK one because it's fused but it's huge and carries only 13 amps maximum! And also Italian receptacles for what I've seen are available in a the biggest variety of shapes and colours! Even wooden ones (real walnut wood) like the ones we have at home Similar threads
