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    Old 07-23-2010, 12:26 PM
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    I also have the Black and Decker Digital Advantage. When I bought, Consumer Reports gave it the top rating. I love it!
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    I have the Black and Decker digital advantage and really like it. I researched Rowenta when I was getting ready to buy and for the cost, there were too many negative reviews.
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    Old 07-23-2010, 12:37 PM
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    I had a Rowenta overseas, and had to leave it-used it and used it and used it-loved it! Then my old iron, which I allowed my house girl to use to iron bit the dust, so I was forced to let her use mine. Needless to say, she ruined the teflon plate ironing over zips and buttons. I am glad to read these posts because I am looking for a new iron now! I have a cheap Walmart GE with auto shut off which I bought my sons when they moved into their apartment together 6 years ago (and I doubt EVER used!), so for the time being, it is filling the gap.
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    Old 07-23-2010, 04:27 PM
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    Thanks to everyone for their input...I went with a WalMart special Black & Decker and it was on sale woooohoooo!
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    I used nothing but tap water and mine still leaked.
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    Old 07-23-2010, 05:54 PM
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    My favorite iron, and I have many irons, is a more than 20 yr old Sunbeam, 1200 watts, stainless steel soleplate. Yeah, it has been dropped a few times, but it hangs right in there. I wish Sunbeam would bring them back on the market as a Quilter's Special.
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    Old 07-23-2010, 08:04 PM
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    My inexpensive General Electric iron finally bit the dust, but it was over 30 years old! I now am using another GE that belonged to my mom; it's about 10 years old.
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    Old 07-24-2010, 06:08 AM
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    Dare I say they don't make things today like they did in the good old days? Back then they were made to be repaired too. No fix-it shops now a days.
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    Old 07-25-2010, 07:29 PM
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    some of my irons
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    Originally Posted by leaha
    some of my irons
    What a beautiful collection. Thanks for sharing.

    Wini - House of BCC in Houston
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    Old 07-26-2010, 06:31 AM
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    When DH and I lived in a cabin, (for 2 years) on a mountian in Oregon, with no power, and no running water, well I used some of these irons heated on our wood stove to press my quilt blocks, and I used them for part of a display in the first quilt show I did.
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