Self-Heating Gas Flatiron Carries Its Own Tank (Dec, 1938)
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Source: Popular Mechanics ( More articles from this issue )
Issue: Dec, 1938
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Source: Popular Mechanics ( More articles from this issue )
Issue: Dec, 1938
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I wonder how you fill the tank…
Self-Heating Gas Flatiron Carries Its Own Tank
In camp or at home, away from gas stove and electric line, the housewife can do her ironing with a self-heating iron. Using gas under pressure, it has its own small tank attached, and its chromium-plated base heats evenly.
Actually these were quite common in rural areas before electrification. They operated on gasoline and had a small hand operated pump much like a Coleman lantern.
Paul
Comment by PCarney — January 21, 2008 @ 8:11 am
Or the housewife could say “to heck with it, you’re wearing wrinkled clothing and you’ll like it”.
Although it appears as if she’s actually ironing a tea towel. Okay…
Comment by Blurgle — January 21, 2008 @ 1:54 pm
In camp? People need to iron clothing in camp?
And really, if you live in an area where there is no electricity, I can’t see your peers being particularly snooty about how well your overalls are ironed.
Comment by Repack Rider — January 21, 2008 @ 9:00 pm
For most of the 20th century, people in rural areas took great pains to be dressed in their very best clothes, always immaculate and nicely pressed, for church on Sunday mornings.
Comment by Max — January 21, 2008 @ 11:54 pm
I have an older model. It looks very similar to the photo. I was told that it came from from my mother’s family ranch southwest of San Antonio, Texas. When I was about 11, (a long time ago) Mom told me that it ran on white (unleaded) gasoline, and that it worked very similar to a gasoline blowtorch.
Does anyone know what rusted antique gas-power flatiron is worth?
Comment by jtevans — April 8, 2008 @ 11:06 pm
WHAT IS THE VALUE OF A RUSTED ANTIQUE GAS-POWER FLATIRON?
Comment by VICKIE JENKINS — March 11, 2009 @ 12:25 am
I have one that i am putting on ebay today so as for it’s worth check back By yhe way the gas andair go in the tank together on the back
Comment by george — March 12, 2009 @ 3:38 pm