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Vintage & Antique
Removable Handle
Little Irons
This style of irons with removable handles must have
been expensive to produce. Given how few are found today it's apparent
that relatively few were ever manufactured. The idea was a good one---solve
the problem of the handle of the iron getting too hot to handle when it was
heated along with the base by devising clever ways to latch and unlatch it without
ever having to touch the hot base. Little fingers undoubtedly got burned,
so manufacturers of antique children's irons came up with their own designs
for these smaller irons.
To justify what must have been
the higher cost and to promote sales the advertisers pointed out that these
irons were the perfect choice for adults to use to iron delicate fabrics and
to use for touch-ups instead of going through the trouble of pulling out the
regular full-size family iron. And they touted the added benefit of being
able to have several bases heating and ready on the stove, all of which could
be used with one single handle.
These child-size irons listed below are becoming
increasingly harder to find today. The collections we have on consignment were begun
years ago explaining why they may seem plentiful, but they are not.
Sensible #6 Child
Size Toy / Lace Sad Iron The handle is
OK on this one.
Good . . . . . . $95.00
MSL-CSTI-14
Child
Size Center Mount Myers Patent Removable Handle Sad Iron
This one is marked with a patent date from 1895. This iron is about
the same size as the Sensible #6, but at least 10 times harder to find.
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Good . . . . . . $195.00
MSL-CSTI-16
Good . . . . . . $140.00 Inquire for picture
GS-276
Good . . . . . $95.00
PR-818
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