and no ... I've never burned my fingers :)

@jenniferh.7219

2 жыл бұрын

Hi, I have the exact model you have in video, the black one.do you know around what year it is? I have inherited it from my grandfather. If you know the model or age range let me know. thank you!

My Mom had a mangle iron that she used all the time. I was fascinated when I watched her do this ironing when I was a little girl. Our sheets, t-shirts, jeans, and more were beautifully ironed. When we moved out of that house where I grew up, I guess she gave it away bz I never saw it again. I would love to have one of these. Yes, ironing those large expanses of cloth (gowns, long skirts, tablecloths, and so on) is quite easy with a mangle. Mom never "mangled" her hands or fingers. -- But, the little puff sleeves on my little dresses, she ironed on a light bulb and used just the point of her hand iron! Obviously they were far too small to use the mangle for ironing. - Thanks so much for this very useful video!

@24Washington

2 жыл бұрын

What lovely memories. Thank you so much for sharing!! Using a lightbulb for sleeve puffs is absolutely amazing! I would never have thought to do this. But then again, incandescent bulbs are no longer the household standard. Really appreciate you taking the time to write and I'm glad you enjoyed the video :)

What a cool machine! Thank you for sharing. Good luck on finishing it. I'm sure it will be beautiful.

@24Washington

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much. I do love the ingenuity of equipment from this era :)

Fascinating!

@24Washington

3 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it :)

😅 My grandson asked me about my first job and I remembered operating the electric mangle iron in our home. I pressed voluminous quantities of sheets, towels, pillowcases, table clothes, underwear, trousers, even shirts. It was a big responsibility. It was thrilling to be trusted to operate this heavy potentially dangerous machine. The clothes came out smelling wonderfully fragrant and toasty. It was a joy to create a laundry basket full of perfectly pressed and folded and stacked linens and clothes from a pile of clean damp wrinkled laundry 🧺

@24Washington

Жыл бұрын

What an absolutely amazing story. I can't help smiling at your sense of responsibility and pride. So very wonderful. Thank you for taking the time to share!

Have you, by chance, heard of a sewist here on the You Tube, by the name of Constance MacKenzie? I just discovered your videos. Thank you for all of your work - this is fascinating stuff. - Cathy (&, accidently, Steve), Ottawa/Bytown/Pimisi

@24Washington

2 жыл бұрын

Hi there! Yes, I am familiar with (and a subscriber to) Constance's channel :) I thoroughly enjoy the processes that are described. Thank you for stopping by and for your lovely comment.

@stevezytveld6585

2 жыл бұрын

@@24Washington Nice to meet you over the Interwebs. Are you a part of CoSy this year?

@24Washington

2 жыл бұрын

Likewise! Alas, no, I have not looked into any event participations. My channel content is sporadic at best hahaha. The idea of a deadline does not fill my soul with happiness. Perhaps in the future. Thanks for asking!

@stevezytveld6585

2 жыл бұрын

@@24Washington There's always panel participation... lots of them got switched to pre-recorded to lessen the anxiety levels... just saying... What you do is so in depth. Your research is remarkable - do you have an MA in Art History/Costume? Just in time for the FR competition in 2021 I got in the mail my 1915 Singer hand-crank 99K. Then I fell down the rabbit hole that is presser feet. Keep doing the content you're doing when your able to. From what I can see it's the only sane way to deal with the almighty algorithm. Everybody I follow is taking steps back into what works best for them. Just to put a bug in your ear, as my Granny would say - you could do a whole series revisiting the techniques these little 'apps' of presser feet more in depth. You could do a video per foot and turn it into a playlist. Or do collaborations with other Cos Tube sewists... My suggestions would be to work with people like Stephanie Canada (she sells vintage patterns), Sewstressed (she's brilliant), and Drew Hayden Kellin (also brilliant - she's teaching herself to sew by starting with vintage).

My Grandmother had one of these. How do you know when it is up to temperature?

@24Washington

7 ай бұрын

The thermostat system will prevent it from overheating, so I usually give it 5-10 minutes, depending on the temp, and then run a trial item through.

@andrewclarke3622

7 ай бұрын

@@24WashingtonThanks for the responce. When it comes to my memories of my grandmother using it, Im just old enough to remember her using it but too young to remember it that well. I can remember the sound of its motor. I can remeber my mohter telling me that grandma burned her finger on it and didn't like people being around when she was using it.

@24Washington

7 ай бұрын

Ouch!! Maybe she didn't want people around because she didn't want to risk being distracted! Distractions can create some of the biggest injury risks.

@andrewclarke3622

7 ай бұрын

@@24Washington True. I think its a bit intimidating at first since the shoe (heated part) is beneath the roller. An aunt of mine had a Miele roller iron where the heat plate was at the top. At least the Miele had a speed control.

@andrewclarke3622

7 ай бұрын

I think My Granmothers might have been a 60s model. She got rid of it when she sold her house in 1979.

Both my mom and sister (age 3) sustained horrific hand burns as the hand was caught in a sheet and pulled into the iron. It isn't called a "mangle" for nothing.

@24Washington

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for sharing this sobering reminder that hot, automatic machines can be dreadfully dangerous.