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05-10-2013, 01:02 PM

#11

filewizard25

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Location: Lincoln, NE

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They don't make em like they used to!

05-11-2013, 02:52 AM

#12

twinkie

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I love older products. Great find.

05-11-2013, 04:57 AM

#13

tlpa

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Location: Lost in my sewing room

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Fantastic find!

05-11-2013, 05:08 AM

#14

gabeway

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Congratulations!

05-11-2013, 05:11 AM

#15

#1piecemaker

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Location: Ashdown, AR

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I love the older irons!! Lucky you!!

05-11-2013, 06:20 AM

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tessagin

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Location: Corpus Christi, Tx.

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I have one and it'll take the wrinkle out or set it for life! I've had it for long time. DH hates it. I keep telling him how can you hate something you don't even use? GEEZ $3. If it didn't have the cord, I'd have purchased it and had small appliance man or tried myself to replace it. Not that hard.

05-11-2013, 06:42 AM

#17

BarbaraSue

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Location: near Peoria Illinois

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Nammie to 7

I always use an extension cord with an on/off switch for my irons. That way I can leave them plugged in and just use my foot to turn them on and off at the extension cord.

That works for me also. And I love my old iron too. I still have my first iron a Sunbeam from the 70's that still works, is heavy and steams well without spitting. I was leaving my iron on without realizing it, so my DH found the connector for a light bulb to put in the power strip. Now when the strip is on, the light is on. It has been easier to shut things off when I walk out of the room. I haven't missed the light bulb shining.

05-11-2013, 06:57 AM

#18

solstice3

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Location: Citrus County, Florida

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great find

05-11-2013, 07:22 AM

#19

Stitchit123

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Join Date: Jul 2010

Location: Lebanon Missouri

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Scissor Queen

I love, love, love my old GE dry iron. That baby gets HOT!

I have 2 of them and I'm always keeping my eyes open for them and spare cloth cords..These new irons are to light-''Ya cain't kill a skeeter with 'em ''as my MIL says

05-11-2013, 07:25 AM

#20

MartiMorga

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Location: Springville, Tennessee

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Lucky you. I have an electrican husband, he wouldn't be happy with you at all!!! Be careful, those babies are hot and burn easily - if my memory serves me right.