KathyM

I have one my dad bought at a sale for $1.00 in 1974 when I got my first apartment. It still stands and is very useful for ironing and piling things on ! ! !

bearisgray

Mine is ar least 62 years old. It is metal and does not wobble.

I bought a big board for it, maybe ten years ago. DH said he could make one - but I wanted it in the next month or so.

I also use my ironing board as a cutting table - the padding that came with the board was like a thin piece of polyester felt.works well, though.

for pressing/ ironing skinny things, I get out my sleeve board.

lindaschipper

I too have an ironing station in the sewing room. Basic 1/2 plywood that been covered with padding, cloth, and now wool ironing mats on top of that. There is also his ex-wive's ironing board in a closet, and another one I purchased at Walmart years ago that has the iron rest. That one is out on the three season porch along with my quilting frame. I really should take the ex-wives board to a resale shop!!

Snooze2978

Hope you can fix her but if not, then I hope you give her a place of honor for so many years of service.

I know my ironing board isn't even close to that old but I'm sure I've had mine for at least 40 years. I've replaced the covers many times over the years and about 5 years ago I added a piece of plywood 2' x 4' covered in batting and that silver fabric so pressing yardage is easier. I added "L" bracker underneath to keep it from sliding on me. It's heavy to remove but rarely do I have to remove it to press clothing. Most of it I can still press without removing it. Best thing I ever did. Also the height of my ironing board plus plywood equals the same or pretty darn close to the height of my cutting table so when pressing yards of yardage, I just move it over a little so I can lay the pressed yardage onto the cutting table instead of it falling onto the floor for the cats to lay on. Yes, I've caught those little stinkers laying on it when I was trying to move it.

KalamaQuilts

that is what the 1/4 board will be, we are just putting it over the existing top.

KalamaQuilts

Thanks for my first laugh of the day, and the call a few days ago I'm hopeful too.

I suppose my room is big enough for a big board but I don't want one, I have a u-shaped sewing space and love it.
As you occasionally do, I've got my little board up here, but normally the antique ironing board stand there, always up.

This picture must be from at least 20 years ago, maybe longer. So much of the 'stuff' is gone, but the wall above the sewing machine looks pretty much the same
There was some oddball paneling on the left hand wall, we pulled it off, used liquid nails to put in the ceiling tiling, and I covered it with flannel. One of the three best quilting investments I ever made. Without a working wall, I'd barely be able to assemble a 2 patch idea

Onebyone

I have had several ironing boards over my adult years. The last one I bought about twenty years ago, extra wide with iron rest. it's in the attic. I use a table in my sewing room for ironing and the laundry room has a fold out board in the wall.

P-BurgKay

I have my grandmothers ironing board. It is probably 90 to 100 years old. my hubby made a large 20 X 60 inch top that sits on top of it and of course I have padded it and made a cover for it, but the old original ironing board is still in tact. I love it. Grandma used it for years. I won't get rid of it.

stitch678

Mine's at least 15 yr old, and l like how light it is to move, and the quick easy height adjust lever ( compared to my previous). However, we once had a flood in laundry room, and is has been leaving rust marks from the metal bars that form stand ( no legs like older one) .Tremclade paint doesn't help, and ductvtape wears off , so I'm going to have to replace it.

petthefabric

kalama
love the quilt on the wall. Been thinking of pentagons lately.