Antique irons

       Well I gave up about a year or two ago on getting one, that is an antique iron. I assume my ancestors did away with them for their own reasons.

            Since then some others have begun making replications, reproductions, etc.

 

            I am presently using cast a iron bacon press (made in TN) to do the same thing. Instead of just clothes, how about sealing some Mylar bags, too.  Now the shape is different, too.

 

            Locally, and years ago, some Mennonite women shared their idea with me about how to keep their simple (and homemade) cotton clothes wrinkle free. Basically it was to let them dry on the clothes line until about 90% dried, and then kick in the ironing part of the process.