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Among the styles of 
motor-driven, electri¬ 
cally-heated ironing 
machines is this type, 
which is operated by a 
foot pedal. Courtesy of 
Wallace B. Hart 
ironing machine is a mangle, 
limited to ironing only the 
coarser flat work such as 
sheets, towels, etc. It is, 
however, not a mangle but 
an ironer and will iron prac¬ 
tically everything except the 
fancy shirt waists and more 
elaborate dresses. It will 
iron, to the entire satisfaction 
of the most fastidious, kitch¬ 
en aprons, nightgowns, pa¬ 
jamas, underwear, children’s 
play clothes, hosiery, men’s 
negligee and silk shirts, and 
iron, better than an expert 
laundress can do by hand, 
tablecloths, napkins and cen¬ 
terpieces, doilies, dresser 
scarfs, blankets, sheets, bed 
When through with an 
electrical iron, not only 
detach the plug but also 
turn off the current at the 
socket. Courtesy of the 
Edison Co. 
The folding skirt ironing table is 
mounted on a bracket that per¬ 
mits it to be swung up and out 
of the way. When in use a lock¬ 
ing arrangement holds it firm. 
Courtesy of the Domestic Lauft- 
dry Equipment Corp. 
For the valet’s room comes this table 
equipped with two irons and clip¬ 
boards for brushes, cleansing fluids, 
etc. Courtesy of the Domestic Corp. 
A skirt ironing table is set on a metal 
base and equipped with a single elec¬ 
tric iron mounted on a swinging 
bracket. Courtesy of the Dothestic 
Laundry Equipment Corporation 
spreads, pillow cases, towels 
and handkerchiefs. It is a 
great help to curtains, as they 
will hang perfectly after iron¬ 
ing. Trousers may also be 
j)ressed in such a machine. 
The ironing machines on 
the market all claim certain 
“best points”. One that has 
a movable shoe (the heated 
part under which the garment 
is passed) is good because 
one can remove starchy ac¬ 
cumulations and clean it 
easily. Some say that the 
— stationary shoe is best be¬ 
cause the ironing cannot help 
being done evenly. You will 
have to pick your machine. 
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