Comments on: Self-Heating Gas Flatiron Carries Its Own Tank

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