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Old 02-09-2011, 10:50 AM
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vschieve
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I also found an antique small iron, perfect for quilting classes, etc. No steam; I use Perfect Sizing anyway. THis little iron is a Toastmaster that just gets nice and hot and irons; no steam, no shut-off, is there hot when I want it and is great for my little sewing station in classes. It is that Harvest Gold color that many appliances like refrigerators, washers, etc. came in so that should tell you the era. Go figure! Anyway paid $5 at an estate sale a few months ago. Was in a quilting class two weeks ago at a LQS, and the iron provided was that Oliseo which I had never seen or heard of, much less used. I started out pressing out my background fabric and low and behold when that thing jumped I thought what on earth is this new contraption?? I can see though where someone could get really dependent upon that feature as someone borrowed another lady's iron and ironing pad and left it down, forgeting it was not the Oliso.
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