Comments on: Self-Heating Gas Flatiron Carries Its Own Tank (Dec, 1938)

By: jayessell

jayessell — Fri, 14 May 2010 14:20:39 +0000

Story:
A husband and wife go on a camping trip and when he unpacks he finds
an electric flatiron.
“Why did you bring this? I don’t think we need our camping clothes pressed.
Even if we did, there’s no electricity out here.”

She replies:
I didn’t want to get out here then wonder if I left it plugged in.”

By: bamigbe

bamigbe — Fri, 14 May 2010 12:31:32 +0000

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By: Firebrand38

Firebrand38 — Mon, 12 Apr 2010 02:03:03 +0000

Mark Krug: You can say that again!

Everybody just start here http://www.antiqbuyer.com/irons.html

I mean, come on genius…go to eBay and type in “gas iron“

By: Mark Krug

Mark Krug — Mon, 12 Apr 2010 01:15:46 +0000

My dad has one of these irons. Can anyone tell me the value?? Thanks!!!

By: Dennis Farnik

Dennis Farnik — Wed, 31 Mar 2010 13:30:07 +0000

Toronto,
The only thing I could find was on the included instruction sheet, it refers to it as a “Ward” iron and it was purchased from Montgomery Ward. I believe it may be older than the Coleman models.
I’ll sell it to anyone interested…………There is NOTHING more thrilling than a bomb in your hand! ) NO family should be without one!!
Cheers~~~
Dennis

By: Toronto

Toronto — Tue, 30 Mar 2010 20:27:46 +0000

Just out of curiosity, what’s the brand name?

By: Dennis Farnik

Dennis Farnik — Tue, 30 Mar 2010 18:52:17 +0000

GEORGE———–
I also have a gasoline powered Hand Iron. It’s like NEW, and still in the Original BOX it came from with the Instructions inside, etc.! I am really curious as to what it is worth, so I would REALLY APPRECIATE it if you tell me what your’s sold for on e-bay and its condition! THANK YOU SO MUCH, in advance! Dennis

By: george

george — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 19:38:03 +0000

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

By: VICKIE JENKINS

VICKIE JENKINS — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 04:25:54 +0000

WHAT IS THE VALUE OF A RUSTED ANTIQUE GAS-POWER FLATIRON?

By: jtevans

jtevans — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 06:06:35 +0000

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?

By: Max

Max — Tue, 22 Jan 2008 07:54:14 +0000

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.

By: Repack Rider

Repack Rider — Tue, 22 Jan 2008 05:00:39 +0000

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.

By: Blurgle

Blurgle — Mon, 21 Jan 2008 21:54:49 +0000

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…

By: PCarney

PCarney — Mon, 21 Jan 2008 16:11:08 +0000

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