Contraption
What in the world is this contraption?
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December 28th, 2008 at 1:41 pm
Looks like a old flat iron that was heated on kitchen stoves to do the ironing
December 31st, 2008 at 5:32 pm
While I am not as old at the coal heated pressing iron, I have used one. It also doubled as a door stop when not in use as an iron. Hot embers were placed inside to produce the heat for ironing clothes. Freshly ironed clothes feel very good on cold winter mornings.
January 5th, 2009 at 11:01 am
This contraption I believe is an iron. The top comes off for you to deposit hot coals into.
January 8th, 2009 at 9:14 am
It is a flat iron . You add hot coals to supply the heat and is very handy when you don’t have electricity!
January 17th, 2009 at 9:19 pm
1.I had an olds super 88 hard top, red and black. WOW
1.The contraption is a flat iron, the top removes to put coals or embers inside for heat.
January 20th, 2009 at 5:21 pm
Wow! What participation! Today I was having lunch at Bob Evans in Ft. Wayne when my cell phone started jingling. It was the best responce from a true codger.
Mr. Kenny Graybill Sr. (91 yrs young) called and told me exactly what this contraption is. He went on to say that he didn’t have a computer, but his girlfriend did. He’s heading to Florida to stay with his girlfriend the rest of the winter. Good for you Kenny, and thanks a bundle for the call.
Now that is what the back page of The-EZ-Shopper is all about!
-Old Coot