No, I don’t mean the 1987 movie starring Dennis Quaid and Ellen Barkin, but rather my 1950’s mangle iron. It’s big:
and as the name suggests, it’s
Lift the cover, and it looks like this:
A heating element with dual temperature controls sits behind the large roller. Turn on the switch, the roller begins to turn and the element comes down, ironing whatever rolls past it. I have found this iron to be most useful in pressing my handwoven items, especially when doing several items, like the dish towels mentioned in my previous post.
Happy weaving,
Kelly
Oh, I so wish I could find one of these! I sell vintage linens, which means lots of ironing, and I weave–it would be so helpful!
New mangle irons are available from Miele. I found mine on Kijiji, but I’m sure they show up on Craigslist from time-to-time as well.