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Posted by Pogonip on May 5, 2009, 9:43 pm
Juno B wrote:
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> BEI Design wrote:
>> Pogonip wrote:
>>> BEI Design wrote:
>>> Yes, It's me. :-[
>> Well, if you're sure....
>>> This little iron has the cloth-covered cord and it works
>>> just fine. It's not worn looking, and I make it a habit
>>> to test things before using them the first time -- back
>>> of the hand to the item. I can take a slight jolt, just
>>> learned the hard way not to use the front of the hand
>>> because the current makes muscles contract and there you
>>> are, stuck. There's a little plastic bottle that goes on
>>> the side, as you say. Nifty little iron.
>> Indeed. Maybe I'll fire Mom's up and test it, I wouldn't mind having
>> one in the sewing room, too. Sometimes you just NEED a small
>> soleplate in garment sewing, too.
>>> Don't need
>>> these on trips anymore, I can't remember a hotel or
>>> motel room that didn't have an iron and board in the
>>> closet.
>> Same thing with hair dryers, I used to take one on trips but haven't
>> had to for several years.
>>> If there are any, I'll bet you can get one with a
>>> call to the front desk. I like the rooms with the little
>>> fridges. Then I find Trader Joe's........ well, you get
>>> the picture.
>> Oh, yes. When we went on the three-week Boston trip, we had grocery
>> stores scouted out within a three-block radius of each place we
>> stayed. First thing we did each new city was get groceries,
>> especially breakfast stuff.
>
> I had one of those little gems for 50 years. I used it in my cottage
> until I found a little bit bigger one for 50 cents.Brand new full size
> job. I brought the little guy home and used it a lot for sewing. I had
> it on the ironing board one day, lost my balance and knocked the iron
> off the board. It fell apart, well the handle broke, the iron stayed in
> one piece. The problem was that the iron was too hot to hold without the
> handle, so I had to deep 6 it. Broke my heart. I loved that little thing.
>
> Juno
They're still around. If not in your local thrift stores, you can find
them on eBay for a reasonable price. http://spedr.com/29jbl
--
Joanne
stitches @ singerlady.reno.nv.us.earth.milky-way.com
http://members.tripod.com/~bernardschopen/
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Posted by Pogonip on May 5, 2009, 9:46 pm
BEI Design wrote:
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> Pogonip wrote:
>> BEI Design wrote:
>> Yes, It's me. :-[
>
> Well, if you're sure....
>
>> This little iron has the cloth-covered cord and it works
>> just fine. It's not worn looking, and I make it a habit
>> to test things before using them the first time -- back
>> of the hand to the item. I can take a slight jolt, just
>> learned the hard way not to use the front of the hand
>> because the current makes muscles contract and there you
>> are, stuck. There's a little plastic bottle that goes on
>> the side, as you say. Nifty little iron.
>
> Indeed. Maybe I'll fire Mom's up and test it, I wouldn't
> mind having one in the sewing room, too. Sometimes you just
> NEED a small soleplate in garment sewing, too.
>
>> Don't need
>> these on trips anymore, I can't remember a hotel or
>> motel room that didn't have an iron and board in the
>> closet.
>
> Same thing with hair dryers, I used to take one on trips but
> haven't had to for several years.
>
>> If there are any, I'll bet you can get one with a
>> call to the front desk. I like the rooms with the little
>> fridges. Then I find Trader Joe's........ well, you get
>> the picture.
>
> Oh, yes. When we went on the three-week Boston trip, we had
> grocery stores scouted out within a three-block radius of
> each place we stayed. First thing we did each new city was
> get groceries, especially breakfast stuff.
>
Most rooms have a 4-cup coffee maker now, too. Though I do have a nifty
travel pot I can take if need be. I haven't seen one like it in years,
but it's very compact.
--
Joanne
stitches @ singerlady.reno.nv.us.earth.milky-way.com
http://members.tripod.com/~bernardschopen/
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Posted by Pogonip on May 5, 2009, 9:54 pm
Pogonip wrote:
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> Most rooms have a 4-cup coffee maker now, too. Though I do have a nifty
> travel pot I can take if need be. I haven't seen one like it in years,
> but it's very compact.
I found two - one on craigslist in Portland, OR, and one on eBay
http://spedr.com/2g6is
--
Joanne
stitches @ singerlady.reno.nv.us.earth.milky-way.com
http://members.tripod.com/~bernardschopen/
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Posted by FarmI on May 6, 2009, 2:40 am
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> OK, sewing. I can do that. I remember doing that.
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> So there it is, I actually sewed something.
LOL. I recognise that. I'm still sewing kids pyjamas but given the pics
that others post here I feel like I may as well be sewing sails out of
canvas.
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Posted by Pogonip on May 6, 2009, 3:37 am
FarmI wrote:
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>> OK, sewing. I can do that. I remember doing that.
>
>> So there it is, I actually sewed something.
>
> LOL. I recognise that. I'm still sewing kids pyjamas but given the pics
> that others post here I feel like I may as well be sewing sails out of
> canvas.
>
>
Listen! Pyjamas are *real* sewing! You just think it's not because
you've got it down to a science. ;-) They're really important, too,
because if they aren't comfortable, nobody gets any sleep.
--
Joanne
stitches @ singerlady.reno.nv.us.earth.milky-way.com
http://members.tripod.com/~bernardschopen/
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>> Pogonip wrote:
>>> BEI Design wrote:
>>> Yes, It's me. :-[
>> Well, if you're sure....
>>> This little iron has the cloth-covered cord and it works
>>> just fine. It's not worn looking, and I make it a habit
>>> to test things before using them the first time -- back
>>> of the hand to the item. I can take a slight jolt, just
>>> learned the hard way not to use the front of the hand
>>> because the current makes muscles contract and there you
>>> are, stuck. There's a little plastic bottle that goes on
>>> the side, as you say. Nifty little iron.
>> Indeed. Maybe I'll fire Mom's up and test it, I wouldn't mind having
>> one in the sewing room, too. Sometimes you just NEED a small
>> soleplate in garment sewing, too.
>>> Don't need
>>> these on trips anymore, I can't remember a hotel or
>>> motel room that didn't have an iron and board in the
>>> closet.
>> Same thing with hair dryers, I used to take one on trips but haven't
>> had to for several years.
>>> If there are any, I'll bet you can get one with a
>>> call to the front desk. I like the rooms with the little
>>> fridges. Then I find Trader Joe's........ well, you get
>>> the picture.
>> Oh, yes. When we went on the three-week Boston trip, we had grocery
>> stores scouted out within a three-block radius of each place we
>> stayed. First thing we did each new city was get groceries,
>> especially breakfast stuff.
>
> I had one of those little gems for 50 years. I used it in my cottage
> until I found a little bit bigger one for 50 cents.Brand new full size
> job. I brought the little guy home and used it a lot for sewing. I had
> it on the ironing board one day, lost my balance and knocked the iron
> off the board. It fell apart, well the handle broke, the iron stayed in
> one piece. The problem was that the iron was too hot to hold without the
> handle, so I had to deep 6 it. Broke my heart. I loved that little thing.
>
> Juno