Originally Posted by
janjanq
Daphne - my mom also had one of those big ironing machines back in the 60's and I've often thought how great that would be for ironing fabrics. Haven't seen one for over 50 years.
They were called mangles. MY mother had one as did many of the neighbors whom I worked for as a young girl. I loved them and got quite proficient at using one. I've always hated to iron!