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The Carver Patent "Majestic" Revolving Box Iron with Fluter This iron was patented by an enterprising fellow named Horace Carver, who obviously realized he could increase his market share by giving the consumer an array of different choices when it came to choosing an iron. (Would you like a Carver iron or would you like a Carver iron?) He made a number of different irons of the same basic design. All were revolving, slug heated, multi-function irons---but each had slightly different features and each one had a different name, including the "Family Laundry Iron", the "Victor", the "Ladies Friend", the "Economist", and this one, the "Majestic". The design of this iron was quite complex and must have been fairly expensive to produce judging from how few are found today. The spring-loaded handle releases to allow the iron to revolve and then lock into position so that ironing could be done on three of the four faces. The fourth face is a hinged door that could be un-latched by revolving the handle to the appropriate position to allow it to open so the heated slug could be be inserted or removed. The special feature of the Majestic was that it functioned as a fluting iron as well as a flat iron, with a built-in fluted plate designed into one of the edges. Without having to have multiple irons one could simply turn the iron on this side and use it on top of a fluting bed to easily switch from flat work to fluting. This example is in good condition, still retaining its original slug. Oftentimes when this iron is found the vulnerable tab on the door is broken, but this example is damage-free. Most of the nickel plating is worn away and there is slight texture to the surface, but overall it displays well.
Good . . . . . $495.00 SOLD
Streeter's
Magic No. 1 Combination Box Iron / Fluting Iron
Nelson Streeter of Groton, NY was one of
the more prolific manufacturers of his day, producing a host of ironing devices
including removable handle sad irons, sleeve irons, child-size irons, and an
assortment of combination flat / fluting irons. The Magic No. 1
is certainly one of his best looking and interesting creations! This box
iron is complete with its heating slug. When the flatwork and smoothing
was done, the ironer could then get on to the more challenging chore of fluting
by simply removing the handle / top assembly and laying the specially fitted
fluter plate onto the iron base. The slug would continue to provide the
heat needed to roll the ruffle into the dampened and starched fabric.
When the fluting was done, or when the slug needed to be reheated, she could
easily use the flange at the end of of the roller handle to safely pick up the
fluter plate to remove it for later use, and to remove the slug from the body
of the iron. It was all very well thought out. As can be imagined
with so many parts and pieces these irons are most often found incomplete.
This example is in very good condition with lots of nickel plating remaining
on the body, the fluter plate, and the roller and with original black japanning
on the top and on the handle of the roller. The wood handle and the latch
are also in excellent condition. This is another iron that doesn't come
along every week!
Good . . . . . $425.00 SOLD
Mann's
Patent Revolving Fluting / Flat Combination Iron
At
first glance this iron appears to be remarkably similar to the John
Hewitt patent revolving combination fluter / flatiron. However
instead of a separate removable fluter plate that is the hallmark of the
Hewitt iron, the Mann patent iron is designed with a
"built-in" fluted bottom. A close inspection of the
construction of the body reveals it was actually cast as two individual
pieces and then permanently pinned together as one. The body is
stamped "Mann's Pat. Oct. 8, '72" and the patent indicates it
was meant to be a fluter, a flat iron and a polisher, depending on which
of the four sides were used. Though both Hewitt and Mann
apparently lived and worked in Pittsburgh, PA during the same time Mr.
Hewitt was no doubt the more financially successful of the two, given
that Hewitt's combination iron is by far more frequently found than this
model of Mr. Mann's. This iron is from the longtime Glissman
collection.
Good . . . . . $495.00 SOLD
The
Acme Carbon Combination Iron This charcoal heated combination flat iron
and fluter is seldom found complete with both its fluting side plate and accessory
rocker. Purchased from a long-time collector, this example is just about as
nice as they get! If you have never seen one of these irons firsthand, you
will be impressed with the manufacturer's workmanship and attention to detail.
The Acme name and patent date of Mar. 15, 1910 are boldly cast into the top of the
iron. The top, which releases at the back by means of a revolving latch, lifts
off to reveal a unique 2-prong hold down at the front. The back vent
on the base is a circular affair with a design that incorporates a little cup to
catch any stray ashes when its in the open position. This hard-to-find
combination iron is in super nice condition!
Good . . . . . $145.00 SOLD
Patented
1872 Combination Fluting Iron / Flat Iron This is one of those irons that
must have come from a small hoard of never-been-used new-old-stock ones some
years back. It is mint!
Good . . . . . $195.00 SOLD
Streeter's Sensible Box Iron with Accessory Roller Fluter Here is another of Nelson Streeter's very practical designs for a combination flat and fluting iron. This solid bodied box iron is most often found missing it's best feature---the matching fluting plate and roller that were designed with the distinctive V-notch on the front and ridge on the underside to sit securely on the heated base once the flatwork had been done and it was time to do the fluting. Because the body acted as a heating slug, the fluter plate stayed clean and soot-free. When it was time to put the base back on the stove to reheat it, either the tab at the tip of the roller or the one at the back of the lid could be used as a lifter. This antique iron is marked with a patent date of Sept. 19, 1876. Overall it is in nice condition and although it appears that the wooden handle has been replaced it still displays well.
Good . . . . . $250.00 SOLD
Streeter's
Magic Combination Fluter / Smooth Iron One
of the rarer combination irons Streeter put out. There is a broken tab
on the rear of the body, but the handle still latches on securely.
Good . . . . . $675.00 SOLD
This is just a sample of the many antiques we have sold. Click link to see other Sales Archive Pages on this Site.
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