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Title
Colebrookdale Flatiron
Description
An old fashioned flatiron (also called a 'sad' iron) with a detachable handle, made to fit several irons. When the iron in use is cooled, another hot iron could be taken from the stove with the handle and the first one put back on the stove to reheat,
Colebrookdale Iron Co. was founded in 1835 by Joseph Bailey. Sad irons, also called flat irons or smoothing irons, are shaped pieces of metal that are flat. “Sad” is an old English word for “solid". They are forebears to modern electric irons.
Colebrookdale Iron Co. was founded in 1835 by Joseph Bailey. Sad irons, also called flat irons or smoothing irons, are shaped pieces of metal that are flat. “Sad” is an old English word for “solid". They are forebears to modern electric irons.
Creator
ColeBrookDale Iron Company, Boyertown, PA
Contributor
Jacob Sawutz.
Identifier
1999.1368
Artifact Item Type Metadata
Materials
Cast iron, wood; 5"H x 6.5"L.
Condition
Good.
Storage
AB112
SU6-3