Comments on: This Skirt Should Be Pressed With Steam (Feb, 1940) http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2009/02/18/this-skirt-should-be-pressed-with-steam/ Yesterday's tomorrow, today. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 22:23:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.4 By: JMyint http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2009/02/18/this-skirt-should-be-pressed-with-steam/comment-page-1/#comment-1065966 JMyint Sat, 21 Feb 2009 01:32:08 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/?p=7200#comment-1065966 Lump lime is standard quicklime in 1" or 2" pebble form. Hydrated lime is not the same it has been partially stablized. Care must be taken with quicklime in that as it slakes (absorbs water) it generates heat. This can be a problem in highly humid areas. To get an idea of handeling quicklime: http://gizmodo.com/381366/instant-hot-tub-just-add-water-and-quicklime Lump lime is standard quicklime in 1″ or 2″ pebble form. Hydrated lime is not the same it has been partially stablized. Care must be taken with quicklime in that as it slakes (absorbs water) it generates heat. This can be a problem in highly humid areas.

To get an idea of handeling quicklime:

http://gizmodo.com/381366/inst.....-quicklime

]]> By: lunarmagpie http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2009/02/18/this-skirt-should-be-pressed-with-steam/comment-page-1/#comment-1065965 lunarmagpie Sat, 21 Feb 2009 00:37:32 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/?p=7200#comment-1065965 where can i get me some of that lump lime? where can i get me some of that lump lime?

]]> By: Torgo http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2009/02/18/this-skirt-should-be-pressed-with-steam/comment-page-1/#comment-1065957 Torgo Fri, 20 Feb 2009 03:29:19 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/?p=7200#comment-1065957 I'm pretty sure that's a Margaret Bourke-White. Or am I totally wrong? I’m pretty sure that’s a Margaret Bourke-White. Or am I totally wrong?

]]> By: Frank http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2009/02/18/this-skirt-should-be-pressed-with-steam/comment-page-1/#comment-1065954 Frank Fri, 20 Feb 2009 03:21:24 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/?p=7200#comment-1065954 50+ lb. 50+ lb.

]]> By: Charlene http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2009/02/18/this-skirt-should-be-pressed-with-steam/comment-page-1/#comment-1065939 Charlene Thu, 19 Feb 2009 14:08:45 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/?p=7200#comment-1065939 How much do each of those things weigh anyway? How much do each of those things weigh anyway?

]]> By: Frank http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2009/02/18/this-skirt-should-be-pressed-with-steam/comment-page-1/#comment-1065932 Frank Thu, 19 Feb 2009 09:58:33 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/?p=7200#comment-1065932 Wow. I buy components for a turbine manufacturer. ONE of those buckets would probably run more than $5,000 today. Wow. I buy components for a turbine manufacturer. ONE of those buckets would probably run more than $5,000 today.

]]> By: StanFlouride http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2009/02/18/this-skirt-should-be-pressed-with-steam/comment-page-1/#comment-1065929 StanFlouride Thu, 19 Feb 2009 05:08:12 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/?p=7200#comment-1065929 I'm pretty sure the only shoes that would work with this would be Ruby Slippers. (And of course the model would have to have 5' legs) I’m pretty sure the only shoes that would work with this would be Ruby Slippers.
(And of course the model would have to have 5′ legs)

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