Special Purpose Antique Sad Irons

Seam and Sleeve Irons 

Note:  Some of these sleeve irons are sold, but we have others of the same, so please inquire with your wants!

 

 

H.S. Elwes Seam Iron  This is a very unusual form of iron.  It is a patented idea and Mr. Elwes hailed from Springfield Ohio.   It is like a cross between a small tailors iron and a sleeve iron, and is typically called a seam iron, the idea being to be able to concentrate a lot of weight on a narrow swath of fabric.  It measures just 1 3/4" wide. 

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Good ........ $495.00

PR-1213

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3 Sleeve Irons   From left to right---a Walker look-alike that is unmarked and very nice, a Colebrookdale fixed handle, and a Sensible detachable handle.  These sleeve irons are becoming difficult to find these days, and all 3 of these are very nice.     

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ML-SL-1    ML-SL-2    ML-SL-3

Left ........Excellent ........$45.00     

Middle .......Very Good ........$20.00    

Right ........Very Good ........$25.00    

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G.H. Ober and Grand Union Tea Co. Detachable Handle Sleeve Irons   Here are two sleeve irons that contrast nicely with each other.  Both have removable handles. 

On the left is a sleeve iron made by the Ober Mfg. Co. of Chagrin Falls, OH.  Ober irons have a very distinctive handle design and release mechanism and both the iron base and the handle have 1890-something patent dates.

On the right is a sleeve iron marked Grand Union Tea Co.  I'm not sure but I think these irons might have been "premiums" given away for shopping at Grand Union grocery stores.  There is a patent date on this iron as well. 

Note the difference in the shape of the points on these two irons.   Together they make for an interesting display!         

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Very Good........$50.00 each    

ML-DH-2      ML-DH-3

This Ober is SOLD but I have another!  The Grand Union is AVAILABLE!

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"Big Toe" Patented Sleeve Iron with Removable Handle   Collectors of antique irons have dubbed this sleeve iron the "big toe".  It's extremely long.  It's also extremely thin.  I guess the idea was to make it easier to slide it up into those hard-to-reach folds and tucks and pleats of fabric that were all the rage in antique clothing styles.  This iron was patented in 1897.  A difficult iron to find!        

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Very Good........$275.00    

ML-DH-12

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Hub Sleeve Iron   This sleeve iron is in nice condition and most of the nickel remains.  It has a shorter than normal toe and a nice cross-hatch cast handle.      

LCM-SL-1

Very Good ........$25.00

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2 Unmarked Sleeve Irons   These two antique irons are in the classic narrow and long-pointed sleeve iron form.  Perfect for the job and perfect for the collection!                  

BCM-142    BCM-144

Both Very Good ........$20.00 ea   

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A Colebrookdale and an Ober Sleeve Iron   On the left is a Colebrookdale fixed handle sleeve iron.  On the right is a sleeve iron by the G.H. Ober Mfg. Co. of Chagrin Falls, Ohio.       

Left ..........Good ........$20.00     BCM-148

Right ..........Good ........$30.00     BCM-147

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HUB Sleeve Iron   This one is in super condition.    

MN-HUB            

Good+ ........ $25.00

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Wapak Sleeve Iron   This one is super tough to find!    

PR-325            

Good+ ........ $65.00

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HUB Sleeve Iron   This one is in good condition.    

PR-338            

Good+ ........ $18.00

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Pluto Detachable Handle Electric Sleeve Iron   This one is in super condition.  How often do you see electric sleeve irons??   

PR-347            

Good+ ........ $295.00

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Ober Mfg. Co. Sleeve Irons   From the left:  a fixed handle, and very nice removable handle version, and a unmarked Ober look-alike.

PR-336     MN-107     PR-346            

Left ...... Good+ ........ $45.00

Middle ..... Good+ ...... $75.00

Right ....... Good+ ..... 175.00

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