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Posted by Kathleen on March 19, 2009, 2:24 pm
My mother needs a new iron; her comments are quoted below:
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> Do the gals on your sewing group have a suggestion for an iron that
> gets hot enough for 100% cotton and linen. Most are my clothes are
> natural fibers because I can't stand synthetic sticking to me in the
> heat. I don't care if it is heavy in fact I prefer it. Dad bought a
> cheap light weight iron for the apartment and all though it gets
> pretty hot, I must lean on it to get out the wrinkles . Also it tips
> over easily. Mom
TIA for any suggestions
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Posted by Pogonip on March 19, 2009, 4:04 pm
Kathleen wrote:
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> My mother needs a new iron; her comments are quoted below:
>
>> Do the gals on your sewing group have a suggestion for an iron that
>> gets hot enough for 100% cotton and linen. Most are my clothes are
>> natural fibers because I can't stand synthetic sticking to me in the
>> heat. I don't care if it is heavy in fact I prefer it. Dad bought a
>> cheap light weight iron for the apartment and all though it gets
>> pretty hot, I must lean on it to get out the wrinkles . Also it tips
>> over easily. Mom
>
>
> TIA for any suggestions
>
It's difficult to find, but the best bet is an old iron that still
works. The old ones were heavier and got hotter, and didn't have steam.
If she dampens the clothes, it's more even anyway. If you have no
luck, Vermont Country Store has one that might fill the bill.
http://spedr.com/5tgam
--
Joanne
stitches @ singerlady.reno.nv.us.earth.milky-way.com
http://members.tripod.com/~bernardschopen/
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Posted by Ursula Schrader on March 19, 2009, 5:20 pm
"Pogonip" wrote...
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> Kathleen wrote:
>> My mother needs a new iron; her comments are quoted below:
>>> Do the gals on your sewing group have a suggestion for an iron that
>>> gets hot enough for 100% cotton and linen. Most are my clothes are
>>> natural fibers because I can't stand synthetic sticking to me in the
>>> heat. I don't care if it is heavy in fact I prefer it. Dad bought a
>>> cheap light weight iron for the apartment and all though it gets
>>> pretty hot, I must lean on it to get out the wrinkles . Also it tips
>>> over easily. Mom
>> TIA for any suggestions
> It's difficult to find, but the best bet is an old iron that still works.
> The old ones were heavier and got hotter, and didn't have steam. If she
> dampens the clothes, it's more even anyway. If you have no luck, Vermont
> Country Store has one that might fill the bill.
> http://spedr.com/5tgam
That one looks quite good, of course it beats the price of this one:
http://www.manufactum.de/Produkt/172566/757204/RowentaBuegeleisenE5291.html
This is just like the one I inherited from my granny, but had to replace it
with this model due to risky wiring (after 50 odd years of use,
understandable). I'm very happy with it, now I'm just looking for a decent
ironing board. Not one of those expanded metal ones. Wood, you know... As
for the weight - it weighs 1.3 kg, that should be about 2.8 lbs, heavy
enough for me, at most times at least. Anyway, I'm not sure if they sell
outside the EU, so you might be well off with the one Joanne recommends
(although I don't really trust China-made goods, but that's an entirely
different story).
HTH, U.
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Posted by Emily Bengston on March 19, 2009, 7:19 pm
On 3/19/09 4:20 PM, in article gpud4q$npk$1@news01.versatel.de, "Ursula
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> "Pogonip" wrote...
>> Kathleen wrote:
>>> My mother needs a new iron; her comments are quoted below:
>>>
>>>> Do the gals on your sewing group have a suggestion for an iron that
>>>> gets hot enough for 100% cotton and linen. Most are my clothes are
>>>> natural fibers because I can't stand synthetic sticking to me in the
>>>> heat. I don't care if it is heavy in fact I prefer it. Dad bought a
>>>> cheap light weight iron for the apartment and all though it gets
>>>> pretty hot, I must lean on it to get out the wrinkles . Also it tips
>>>> over easily. Mom
>>> TIA for any suggestions
>>>
>>
>> It's difficult to find, but the best bet is an old iron that still works.
>> The old ones were heavier and got hotter, and didn't have steam. If she
>> dampens the clothes, it's more even anyway. If you have no luck, Vermont
>> Country Store has one that might fill the bill.
>> http://spedr.com/5tgam
>>
> That one looks quite good, of course it beats the price of this one:
> http://www.manufactum.de/Produkt/172566/757204/RowentaBuegeleisenE5291.html
> This is just like the one I inherited from my granny, but had to replace it
> with this model due to risky wiring (after 50 odd years of use,
> understandable). I'm very happy with it, now I'm just looking for a decent
> ironing board. Not one of those expanded metal ones. Wood, you know... As
> for the weight - it weighs 1.3 kg, that should be about 2.8 lbs, heavy
> enough for me, at most times at least. Anyway, I'm not sure if they sell
> outside the EU, so you might be well off with the one Joanne recommends
> (although I don't really trust China-made goods, but that's an entirely
> different story).
>
> HTH, U.
>
>
I know Rowenta irons are sold in the US, as well. One DD has one and swears
it is the best she's had.
Emily
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Posted by BEI Design on March 19, 2009, 9:49 pm
Emily Bengston wrote:
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> Ursula Schrader" wrote:
> > "Pogonip" wrote...
> > > Kathleen wrote:
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> I know Rowenta irons are sold in the US, as well. One DD
> has one and swears it is the best she's had.
> Emily
I went through several Black and Decker and/or GE irons over
the past 60+ years. I finally bit the bullet and paid over
$100.00 for a Rowenta about 15 years ago, IIRC. The Rowenta
DE 92.1 Professional is the BEST iron I have every owned,
bar none. It has a good weight, large reservoir, great
amounts of steam, and *never* spits, leaks or sputters (well
at least never did until I cleaned it and broke a seal, but
I was able to repair it). It also DOES NOT have the
auto-shut-off feature most new "nanny" irons have, so when
I'm sewing all day long it's always ready the minute I need
to press open a seam or whatever. If I could find another
like it (made in Germany BTW) I would buy one to have as
back-stock.
NAYY,
Beverly
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> gets hot enough for 100% cotton and linen. Most are my clothes are
> natural fibers because I can't stand synthetic sticking to me in the
> heat. I don't care if it is heavy in fact I prefer it. Dad bought a
> cheap light weight iron for the apartment and all though it gets
> pretty hot, I must lean on it to get out the wrinkles . Also it tips
> over easily. Mom