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Old 07-21-2010, 02:17 PM
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hello,
with everyone finding such great deals at the thrift shops
I decided to stop in today after I left the PO.
well look what I found!
such a cute little thing and she works great!
and of couse since she came with a name tag I will have to call her Cherry!
got her for $4.99
anyone know anything about these? I have never seen one this small before!
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Old 07-21-2010, 02:20 PM
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I think I used to have one like that years ago. Does the handle fold down? The one I had did.
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Old 07-21-2010, 02:25 PM
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yep folds down
heats up real nice!
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Old 07-21-2010, 02:28 PM
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Isn't that a travel iron? Anyway you got a good deal.
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Old 07-21-2010, 02:54 PM
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I had a travel iron once after about a half hour of being on the bottom bubbled up it got so hot. I am afraid of them now!
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I found one like that called a Featherlight by Singer. It got so hot it scorched the fabric as soon as it touched it. There was no heat control, it was on or off. It was way to dangerous to use.
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Thanks for the warnings!
will test it out tomorrow and be carefull to see how it works.
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It has a flat base, right? No steam holes? Those are supposed to be wonderful for transferring photo's to fabric. They get hotter than today's irons, plus they don't leave "hole" marks in the photo transfer.
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no steam holes
I thought it would be great for fusible applique
but will see how it works tomorrow
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I don't know anything about that brand of iron.

The old irons I have heat up HOT HOT HOT and take a LONG TIME to cool off...a long time.

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