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"Crown
Jewel" Antique Fluter The Crown
Jewel is another machine fluting / crimping iron with a fancy base that attests
to its Victorian-era pedigree. It has a unique lever mechanism to raise
and lower the upper fluting roll, and a fair amount of original gold decoration
remains on the scalloped-edge base, including traces of the name "Crown Jewel
Good . . . . . SOLD
Susan
R. Knox Patent Machine Fluter Mrs. Knox was a prolific inventor of fluting machines, and there are numerous
variations of her designs to be collected. This example is the version
that was manufactured by Lowerre & Tucker of Newark, NJ. It is in extremely
fine condition with most of the original gold stenciling remaining. I
have included several close-up pictures so you can see just how great all of
the decoration is, as well as all of the lettering of the patent information
that is stenciled on the base. If condition is important to your
collecting focus, this 125-year old antique fluter is certain to please!
Good . . . . . SOLD
Miniature
Eagle Machine Fluter The dimensions
of this, the smallest manufactured machine fluter, measure just 5 1/2" x 3 3/4"
x 4 1/2" tall. The rollers are only 3 1/2" long. It's diminutive
size and uniqueness make it a must-have for the serious collection. As
good as the little Sauerbier machine fluter that sold at auction last year for
an unheard of sum, though just a little bigger, and a whole lot cheaper!
And the condition of this little Eagle fluter is super to boot!
Good . . . . . SOLD
The
Osborne Patented Machine Fluter
The C.S. Osborne Co. of Newark, NJ is a name that is familiar to collectors
and users of antique leatherworkers tools. The same company was also the
manufacturer of this unusual fluting machine, recognizable by it unique "steering
wheel" fluter roll tensioner. This model is the earlier of the two produced
by Osborne, the later one having a lever tensioning device instead of the wheel.
This early example is in super condition and exhibits the quality workmanship
the Osborne company is known for. It is complete with both of its
original slugs, which measure about an inch in diameter, considerable larger
than most other typical machine fluter slugs. Another nice detail is that
the rollers are designed with hinged brass end caps, which help to retain the
slugs themselves and the heat that they would have radiated. And they
are nicely marked with the manufacturer's info and the early 1866 patent date.
This fluter is one that is rarely offered for sale except out of long-time collections.
Good . . . . . SOLD
Peerless
Machine Fluter Here is an example
of a hand-crank machine fluter that combines fancy Victorian design with an
unusual roller tensioner. Rather than applying pressure from above onto
the top roller in the manner of many of the fluters of the day, the inventor
of this machine devised a spring that presses against the bottom roller by means
of a screw that is tightened down against the fluter base. Brass rollers
measure 4" long, and in good overall condition, this one is yet another
example of the many inventive designs that characterized this short-lived period
of ironing history.
Good . . . . . SOLD
Star
Machine Fluter It is rare these
days to find a machine fluter that still retains most of the original gold and
red paint that makes it such a pleasure to look at and display. This is
a piece for the discerning collector who realizes just how important condition
is. It is one of those few that somehow managed to not just survive the
past 120 years, but to survive and retain its excellent original condition.
The base still shows the gold band with red trim as well as the gold highlighting
on the raised cast lettering along with decorative gold pinstriping here and
there. This great looking machine fluter is marked with the Star name
as well as the star symbol, and it sports four different patent dates.
The 6" brass rollers feature unusually fine corrugations used to make extra-fine
flutes. If you are looking for one you can proudly display, I guarantee
you won't be disappointed with the condition of this one.
Good . . . . . SOLD
Champion
Machine Fluter Numerous machine fluter patents were issued
in America during the later part of the 19th century, each inventor thinking
he or she had a better idea. In fact, many were quite similar to each
other in general design and concept. The Champion Machine Fluter, on the
other hand, was conceived with an interesting and unusual tensioning device
that sets it apart from many of the others of its day. This good-looking
hand-crank fluting machine features a lever-activated tensioner in the base
of the fluter, which uses the lower roller to put pressure against the upper
one rather than the more typical arrangement with the upper roller putting pressure
against the lower. You can see the spring tensioner only when you turn
the machine upside down, as the tensioning device is located on the underside
of the base---the lever that controls it extends out through the top side of
the base to allow the tension to be easily applied or released and locked into
place. A thumbscrew affair on the opposite side of the base was used to
increase or decrease the tension. This example is in real nice condition
still retaining some of its decorative gold and red pinstripe decoration including
the Champion name. It's a good one!
Good . . . . . SOLD
Union
Machine Fluter This Union machine fluter is in super condition.
Note the design with the unusual auxiliary table to support the work.
It has a built in clamp as well. A nice fluter in nice condition!!
Good . . . . . SOLD
Small
Adams Patent Machine Fluter This is a very unusual machine
fluter. The tension between the rollers was designed to be activated with
a cord and was foot operated. I have seen this fluter in a larger size
with "Adams Patent" stenciled on the top rail. This one has 4" rollers
and a very fine profile to the flutes. Nice and different!
Good . . . . . SOLD
Primitive Machine Fluting Iron This
is a fluter we have never seen or had before. It is very early looking
and has the interesting feature of a folding built in-clamp constructed
within the
wooden base. Its other unusual features include very fine rollers and
hand forged clover leaf-like decorated / cut nuts. It is unmarked as
to maker. The condition is very nice! Highly recommend!
Good + . . . . . . SOLD!
Side-by-Side Fluting Iron
This is a very rare and hard to find variation on the theme.
You fed the material in from the top instead of from the side. I can
imagine that might have been a bit awkward and poorly received by the
consumer who was thinking she might need a third hand to do that.
Nice condition with lots of decoration remaining. I know of only a
few top collections with an example of this iron. RARE! RARE! RARE!! Good + . . . . . . SOLD!
Crown Electric Fluting Iron
These are still being used today in the film and costume
industry. Operational and ready to go!
Good + . . . . . . SOLD!
Eureka Machine Fluter
A rare one! This is a very graphic design, having an
octagonal base and an unusual geared pressure lever, which on this example
has been repaired. I'm not sure if there is something missing or not
as the geared lever seems a bit loose in its housing. Still nice! Good + . . . . . . SOLD!
"Banner"
Electric Fluting Iron by Maxant
From the 1860's thru the 1890's numerous
pleaters, hand fluting irons, and hand-crank machine fluters were granted US
patents, each using one of several methods to heat the fluter rolls or plates.
Most incorporated iron lugs or slugs which were heated in the fireplace or on
a coal, wood or oil stove. A few other fluting devices were made to be
heated over a kerosene or gas burner, or over an alcohol lamp. The Maxant
Button & Supply Co. of Chicago, according to the late and great antique pressing
iron researcher and author Esther Berney, was the first to insert an electric
element into their fluting iron to provide the heat source. The year was
1921 and electricity was on the way in---unfortunately by that time the pleated
and ruffled fashions and styles that required the job of a fluter were quickly
going out of style. The Maxant slogan that appeared in their ads for electric
fluters, "Built for years of perfect fluting", was wishful thinking on their
part. Comparably few of these "new" electric fluting irons were ever produced
and sold, explaining their relative scarcity today. This particular Banner
fluting iron is not one of the examples pictured in any of the reference books
on irons. It has the characteristic V-belt groove in the wheel, enabling
it to be power-driven as well as cranked by hand. It utilizes a
heating element that runs through the upper 7 3/4" roll and included are the
remnants of the original electric cord and a wonderful black porcelain plug
that connects to the element. But what is most unusual about this electric
fluter is the gearing device that increases the efficiency of each turn of the
crank and controls the speed. It is a triple-geared affair that is attached
to the frame and the effortless cranking of the handwheel that it provides is
a textbook study of applied physics in action!
Good . . . . . SOLD
Manville
Fluting Iron The machine fluter has
"outboard" rolls, with a stylish round fluted base and neck, topped off by a
decorative acorn shaped brass finial.
Very Good . . . . . . $250.00 SOLD!
Patented
Pedestal Base Machine Fluter This is a great looking machine fluting
iron with a very unusual pedestal base. A few years ago this type of flutter
was virtually unknown and only a few have appeared at auction or on eBay since.
There are a couple of different versions available, and the maker / inventor
must have been trying to come up with the perfect configuration. The most
notable differences I have seen are the way the large spring on the base is
dealt with. This example is in nice condition, and there is no damage or casting problems. There is still some of the original black japanning and remains of the pinstripe highlighting as well. A rare machine fluter!
Good . . . . . SOLD
Chandler
Motorized & Electrically Heated Machine Fluter
This has to be one of the latest and largest
of all machine fluters ever made. I am guessing it is from the 30's or
later and that it was made for use in the movie studios or film industry.
Or perhaps for use in a wig factory or something like that. Surely by
the time this was made women were done fluting hubby's shirts before he went
off to work. This is the second time I have seen this fluter. I have never seen another. Hummmm???? Well that is because this fluter originally came from the Glissman collection which we bought a number of years ago, and Al Russell was the lucky buyer at the auction we had in Indianapolis. Now I am selling it again. He had driven there, so carrying it home was not a big deal on that trip as this thing must weigh 70 lbs or so. Taking it with him on the next journey was not an option and probably not an option for many of us. He enjoyed it immensely, and now it is your chance to as well.
This piece is in near mint condition and turns along at a nice even pace when plugged in. It has a gear system and transmission that gives it all the power it needs to run off the little Chandler motor seen. A super piece of Ironing history and technology that was way ahead of its time, and yet seems out of time. RARE!!!
Good . . . . . SOLD
Belgian
Electric Goffering Iron These unusual goffering irons almost never
show up in the US. This is the first example I have ever seen in person.
It would revolve with the arms holding the material while the small rods would
make the formed ruffle when the operator pushed the top arm back and forth.
There is no cord. Very Rare!!
Good . . . . . SOLD
Companion Clamp-On Fluting Iron
This example has been re-painted. Still nice! Good + . . . . . . SOLD!
French
/ Belgian
Triangular Base Fluting Iron This is
the only one of these that we have ever seen or had. There is no
markings or patent info on it, but a similar one is shown in Dave Irons
book and it is identified as being French. Given that we got it
near the Canadian / NY border i guess that would explain how it ended up
here in the US. A Very Rare Fluter!!
Good . . . . . SOLD
Clamp-On
Companion Fluter The Companion
Fluting Iron is unique in two regards. It is one of just a handful of
machine-type crank fluters designed with an integral clamp to securely attach
it to the edge of the worktable, thereby attempting to solve what undoubtedly
was the problem of the "roaming" tabletop fluter. And the second unusual
feature is that rather than having the more typical brass rollers, on the Companion
Fluter they are all cast iron. This particular example is in extra nice
condition, still retaining most of its original black paint and much of its
pretty gold decoration and scrollwork, including the "Companion" name on the
top bar. On the handle, stenciled in gold, are traces of the names of
the patentees, or perhaps it is the manufacturer; it reads, ".....Shipman
...... Holly ...... etc." In both rarity and condition, this one is a
true "top shelf" piece!
Good . . . . . SOLD
Clamp
On Fluting Tongs We found this unusual
fluting iron in a shop in Upstate New York and we were not even sure exactly
what it was, but it looked a little different and I could afford it, and the
rest is history. This unusual fluting iron is an prime example of the
value of joining one the many collector clubs that revolve around any given
category of antique or collectible that you are interested in. In a short
time, and with just a few queries, we were in possession of a copy of the patent
papers which showed this gem to be exactly what we had hoped---an early clamp-on,
foot-operated fluting tong iron. A rare example that I am pretty sure
that not many of which were made, as it was one of the more impractical patents
ever pulled for a fluting iron. In operation, you were supposed to have
a small lit flame going at the end, heating the small rods as you were moving
the fabric along. Different to say the least!
Good . . . . . SOLD
"Princess" Clamp
On Fluting Iron This
is a hard to find clamp-on fluting iron. It is
the smallest size of this style iron---smaller than the one known as the
Companion, and much smaller than the Empire. A rare
iron in great condition and priced very reasonably! Good + . . . . . . SOLD!
Empire Clamp-on Fluting Iron
These are not easy to find. Rather stocky and substantial
compared to a lot of the clamp-ons. This one still has traces of pinstripe
and stenciling on the top.
Good + . . . . . . SOLD!
Osborne
Fluting Iron
This quality machine fluter was manufactured by the famous Newark, NJ maker of
leather tools. This would be referred to as the steering wheel model.
The tensioning mechanism differs on different models of Osborne fluters, and the
one on this one is different from those pictured in Iron's book. Nice! Good + . . . . . SOLD!
Star
Fluting Iron
This is a nice looking machine fluter manufactured by the American
Machine Co. The condition is second to none!
Good + . . . . . . SOLD!
English Fluting Iron
This English machine fluter is a rather unusual design with its
sturdy, compact, footed base and a top tension device that resembles a pagoda.
Different! Good + . . . . . . SOLD!
Fluting
Machine with Goffer Collared Image This fluting
machine is unmarked. What is really interesting is that the figure
depicted on the decal has a ruffled goffered (not fluted) collar.
Very unusual, not seen before, straight from the collection, fresh to the
market, first time offered!! Very Good . . . . . . SOLD!
Sauerbier
& Sons Machine Fluter The rollers on
this fluter measure just 4" long. It seems to be missing the
tension spring. A nice piece!! Very Good . . . . . . SOLD!
"Penn" Machine Fluting Iron by American Machine Co. This
Penn (as in Pennsylvania) machine fluter hails from Philadelphia and is in super nice original condition
and will clean up to be even nicer! Very Good . . . . . SOLD!
Peerless
Machine Fluter
Iron This isn't
marked but other examples are found with the name "Peerless" stenciled in
gold. The unusual thing about this fluter---besides the decorative
casting at the top---is that the roller tension is adjusted on the bottom
roller rather than on the top. Great looking!! Very Good . . . . . . SOLD!
American Machine
Co. Crown
Fluter This machine
fluter is in all-original condition with lots of original paint. The
rollers are only 4 1/2" long. It does have the tension spring
though the picture doesn't show it in place. Nice condition!!
Very Good . . . . . . SOLD!
Rare Holly Patented Fluting Iron The
name of inventor Birdsill Holly
first appeared in Upstate NY directories in the late 1840's. In 1948 Silsby,
Race, and Holly Co operated in Seneca Falls, NY. His first endeavors were patents for metal-bodied
carpenter's planes. He was in the planemaking business for only 10 years
or so. (We have several of these rare and unusual patented planes listed
for sale in the tool section of our site.) He went on to invent and
produce many other useful, and perhaps some not-so-useful, inventions. He
held over 150 patents in his lifetime. He tried to design a steam heating
system that would service all of the town of Lockport, NY. From that came
his ideas and patents involving fire hydrants. Edgar P. Holly, who
patented this machine fluting iron, was the son of Birdsill Holly. He too
was bestowed the inventor gene.There are several different variations of this fluting iron to be found, although none in any significant quantity. This petite example was designed with 4" fluter rolls. This is only the second one in this size we have seen. The length of the roller on every other one has been 6's or 8's. The original condition of this example is exceptional. Check out all the original red and gold decoration. No repaints here, no apologies, and no damage to the fragile casting. An outstanding piece!
Very Good . . . . . . $1250.00 SOLD!
The
Doty Fluter Patented by Henry Doty of Janesville, WI in 1872,
this is one of the harder to find roller fluters, and this one includes two
heating slugs. It's a unique design in the way the slug slides underneath the brass fluting plate into the cast
iron base.
Very Good . . . . . . $95.00 SOLD!
Ansel
Hecht
Patent Fluting / Plaiting Machine
Rare, rare, rare! This is only the second one of
these unusual ironing devices I have ever seen, the only other one being
close to 20 years ago. There is info on it in the Glissman book (pg. 119,
Fig. 245) that indicates it was designed to crimp fabric after it had been
sewn into a garment, in between ruffles. How exactly you would use it is
still a little fuzzy to me, but basically there are two different sets of
brass corrugations, a typical horizontal set and another unusual set that is
vertical, crimps a tighter more angular pattern, and has it's own special
crimper. A regular rocker or roller was to be used on the horizontal
portion with the typical corrugations. I tried reading the patent but that was really confusing!
I have a feeling most other potential users found it to be confusing as
well, because from the lack of those that have been found I would surmise
that it never went into widespread production, though a patent was granted
for it on April 27, 1875. Highly recommend!
Very Good . . . . . . $2500.00 SOLD!
Ogden Patent Roller Fluting Iron
with Original Board
This is very
hard-to-find fluting iron. It is only the second one we have offered in
many years of selling irons. The condition is very nice. Remains of
the patent info can be seen on the top of the roller. A rare piece!!
Fine. . . . . . SOLD!!
Howell's
Wave / Wavy Fluter Iron By Geneva, maker of the most
prolific of all rocker fluters, they also put out this one known as the Wavy, one of the most unusual
design fluters. For those wanting their fluted attire to have that extra special wave
look.
Very Good . . . . . . $125.00 SOLD!
Norton Cross Roll Fluting
Iron This unusual fluter is in good condition noting a
chip on one of the pot metal rollers of the handle. Complete with marked
trivet and the heater slug. Not an easy one to find!!
Good . . . . . . $75.00 SOLD!
"Upright" Pat Apl'd For Fluting
Iron Complete with all four pieces---the
stand, heating slug, fluter plate and rocker.
The brass flutting plate is marked "Pat Apl'd for". The condition is
super noting that a casting line can be seen in the stand, but it is not a
crack. An unusual fluting iron that is not often found complete like
this. Don't miss out on this one!! Very Good . . . . . . $275.00 SOLD!
North
Bros. Mfg. Roller
Fluter
Iron Condition, condition,
condition!! This is one of several
variations of fluting irons made by North Bros. This one has the all
metal handle. The paint is original and the condition is outstanding!!
None nicer! Very Good . . . . . . SOLD!
Roller Fluting Iron
The condition is pretty nice and the price is right!! Good . . . . . SOLD!
Nickel
Plated Roller Fluter Nicely
designed---the handle has a built-in lifter to move the hot base from the
stove.
Good . . . . . . SOLD!
Convex / Concave Fluting Iron This is a
pretty uncommon flutter that must have been designed for a specific purpose
given the design. Different!!Very nice!
Good + . . . . . . SOLD!
North
Bros. Mfg. Co. Roller
Fluting Iron This
Philadelphia tool manufacturer produced several versions of roller fluters.
This example has the big fat roller with the wooden grip. The
condition is second to none!! Very Good . . . . . . SOLD!
Johnson's
Cross-Wise Roller Fluter
Here is another example of an inventor who went to great lengths to devise a
fluter variation of imaginative design but of questionable utility.
In the late 1800's most manufacturers were producing roller fluters with lengthwise
orientations. This fellow revised the design of the flutes on the roller
itself so it could be rolled across the wider dimension of the fluter plate
rather than along the narrower length. If the idea was to allow a wider
area of fabric to be fluted with each roll, the concept was brilliant but one
fatal flaw was overlooked---the width of the roller was not correspondingly
increased to the wider size, so there would have been no significant gain in
productivity! Nonetheless the fluter was marketed as Johnson's patent,
probably with little more than marginal success as they are infrequently found.
This example is marked with the Johnson name both on the handle of the roller
and on the tab of the fluter plate. The fluting portion of the roller
is a lead-based metal, the handle itself is black japanned iron, as is the matching
and decorative trivet. The roller plate is also of a lead-based
material, and the underside of it is ribbed to accept a likewise-fitted heating
slug, which in this example is no longer present. The opportunity
to own this unusual style fluter comes few and far between.
Good . . . . . SOLD
Unusual
Hinged Roller Fluter This unmarked
example remains somewhat of a mystery as to its manufacturer. It is unusual
in that the design and construction of its base and fluter plate are hinged
together without pins. Instead, there are two slots cast into the base
that accept the two tabs which are cast into the design of the plate.
The 2 1/4" diameter roller is somewhat Shepard Hardware Co.-like in appearance,
but that is just speculation on my part and could probably be disputed.
What won't be disputed is the fine craftsmanship of the piece and the outstanding
condition. It has not been over-cleaned and boasts a wonderfully mellow
surface appearance, with the base still retaining 95% of its original gold wash.
The slug has long since been left behind, but that in no way detracts from this
unusual piece.
Good . . . . . SOLD
The
Dion Patent Rocker Fluter The Dion
Fluting Iron is
considered one of the hardest to find and most desirable of all rocker
style fluters. It is a very unusual design with its curved raised base,
and an opposite curve single post handle. Both the top and bottom have
a swing away door with slug. Only the luckiest collectors have found one unless
they have been willing to pony up the price they bring at auction. It's a nice one!
Good . . . . . SOLD
Griswold's
"The Erie Fluter" 3-pc Fluting Iron The Griswold Manufacturing Company of Erie, PA produced some of the finest quality
cast iron housewares of any manufacturer of it's day or ever since. Perhaps
best known for their cast iron cookware, they actually produced a wide variety
of other cast iron kitchenware and other household necessities, including irons,
trivets and this 3-piece fluting iron. In keeping with the high quality
of workmanship of their entire line, the casting on this removable handle rocker
fluter is flawless. This fluter was available in two different finishes,
a nickel plated version and this one, the model with the iron finish. Unlike
most examples that are found, this one looks like it was never used and never
heated, still retaining all of the original gold striping on the base and traces
of it on the rocker top as well. There is very slight evidence of wear
to the black japanning on the removable handle, but it appears to be more from
age than from use. It latches with a tight, secure fit to the rocker top.
The Erie Fluter name and decoration that are cast into the rocker top are strong
and crisp. The top plate has the proper #298 pattern number and the bottom
plate is marked with it #297. This fluter displays really well!
Good . . . . . SOLD
Patented
Indicator Fluter with Temperature Gauge
At first glance this piece looks like a typical roller fluter, but when
you look closely you see there is a pointer built into one end that indicates
whether or not you are about to scorch your good shirt. Not a thermometer
per say, but within the fluting base is a piece of steel that moves as it gets
hot to make for a heat-activated gauge. This same fellow also manufactured
an indicator spade-shaped flatiron under the same patent, but I don't imagine
either were very much of a commercial success given the few of them that you
come across. It was kind of a goofy idea as it probably didn't tell you
the fluter was too hot until it was too late to matter. This fluting
has been in our collection for a number of years---we were happy to find it
one day at Brimfield, just a few steps ahead of the four other die-hard iron
collectors who were there.
Good . . . . . SOLD
Shepard
Roller Fluter The Shepard Hardware Co. was prolific,
and you could make a career out of just collecting their fluters to acquire
all the numerous variations. This model is not marked with their name,
but the roller, designed with their trademark diamond-shaped vent holes and
marked with the "Patd 1880" date is theirs. The "Patented Dec. 17, 1878"
mark on the bottom of the base is a Shepard patent date. Not one
that frequently turns up, this base is rather unique being comprised of a fluter
plate and heating slug that are cast separately and then riveted together.
This roller fluter still retains much of its original finish.
Good . . . . . SOLD
The
McClure Patent Rocker Fluting
Iron This rocker fluter is nice condition
and one of but a handful that have ever turned up. It has a great
look, and the maker wanted there to be no mistake as to the ID boldly
putting as much info as he could on the top. We got this off of
eBay during a lull in the action there when the old crew that had been
driving the market had stopped, and before the new buyer had showed up.
That is the nature of auctions. You never know what is going to
happen. Good . . . . . SOLD
Ogden's
Patent Fluter This is only the second one of these I have seen
in 15-20 years. We found one back then in an out-of-the-way backwoods
shop in the Midwest and have not seen another since then. Boy do I miss
those days of turning stuff up Now it seems most of these hard to find
irons are all in long time collections like this one. This example is unmarked, and I am getting the name Ogden from Dave Irons' book, where he shows one he says is marked "Patent Applied For". That could make this an even earlier model. Or perhaps it was marked in stenciled lettering that has worn off, although there is still a good amount of original paint remaining. (Or perhaps even the patent model missing its tags!)
The condition of this fluter is very nice. The roller handle is hollow to accept a heating slug. Amazingly it has not gotten separated from its proper and original fluting board. The walnut back board is nice, and the brass fluting board looks great.
Good . . . . . SOLD
Elgin
Patent Fluting Iron w/ Heater Slug The slug
is corrugated and slides in under the brass fluting plate from the side.
This one has a different handle design than is typically found, when it
is found as it is a pretty hard to find flutter. The slug has the same patent date as the Doty, but is marked
differently. Good . . . . . SOLD
Doty
Patent Fluting Iron w/ Heater Slug The slug
is corrugated and slides in under the brass fluting plate from the side.
Good . . . . . SOLD
Sundry
Patent Fluting Iron
Good . . . . . SOLD
JBK
Horseshoe Logo Rocker Fluter Much harder
to find than the "Good Luck" horseshoe rocker fluter!
Good . . . . . SOLD
Saxton
& Amidon Fancy Base Roller Fluter A rare
roller fluter with a name I have never seen before.
Good . . . . . SOLD
Sensible
Wood Handle Rocker Fluter A rare
rocker fluter with a well known name but never seen in this form before.
A competitor playing off name recognition for sales? It is
a rare one!Good . . . . . SOLD
Knapp Patented Combination Fluter / Sad Iron
This is Myron
Knapp patent combination fluting iron. It has the patent info cast into the
top. It can be found marked several different ways. The fluting ridges of
Knapp iron are cast right into the body rather than as separate plates the
way Monroe and Myers did it. A very nice example.
Very Good . . . . . . . SOLD!
Decorative Roller
Fluter This one is a bit different.
You slip the heated slug into the roller handle rather than into or under the
base. The decorative
casting of the handle is nice, and so is the footed stand. Different!
Very Good . . . . . . . SOLD!
Globe
Rocker Fluter Iron
This is a hard
to find rocker fluter!! This fluter was patented by Robert Young of
Geneva, Ohio in 1883. The casting is extremely nice.
Take a look at the pictures and note how the top acts as a base lifter.
A neat feature!!Very Good . . . . . . . . SOLD!
Twist Handle
Fluting Iron
This unusual fluter has a very unusual and graphic handle design.
The base is "married" but they look good together. The handle
alone is worth the money. The condition is very nice!
Good + . . . . . . SOLD!
3 Piece Erie Fluting Iron
Super condition on a hard to find fluter by Griswold, the best known maker
of American cast iron cookware. Nice! Good + . . . . . . SOLD!
JBK Horseshoe Rocker
Fluting Iron
Finely cast and still retaining a lot of original nickel plating.
Good + . . . . . . SOLD!
Nickel Plated Roller Fluter Iron This
unmarked fluting iron is in super condition. Note the decorative scalloped edge on
the base. Complete with all four pieces!
Fine . . . . . SOLD!
Rare Cast Iron Rocker Fluting Iron This fluting iron is in super nice original condition.
It is unusual in that the rocker is a one-piece casting. Both the rocker
and the base are elongated compared to most---the base is 9 inches long and the
whole thing is quite hefty in weight and appearance. We have only had this model one time before. It is a seldom seen example!!
Fine . . . . . SOLD!
J. Onton Patent Fluting Iron
This is an unusual patented rocker fluter. I've had only a very few of these,
and the lettering cast into the top of all of them always seems to be a bit
messy. Different, hard to find, and very handsome! Good + . . . . . . SOLD!
Rare 4 Piece Fluting Iron
This is a very rare fluting iron, and a very unusual design. The
bottom is a deep dish design that holds a slug. The top flutter plate
has a tab that fits into the base. The handle looks like those that
came with Dean or Streeter fluters, but the tabs on the end make it unique. Very nice
and complete!
Good + . . . . . .SOLD!
Concave
/ Convex Fluting Iron This unusual roller fluter
is always unmarked as to manufacturer but utilizes a rather unusual design
that undoubtedly deserved a patent. Very Good . . . . . . $95.00 SOLD!
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