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Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Domestic object - Clothes Iron, last quarter of the 19th century
... flat iron... something bigger and heavier than a flat iron. Goose or tailor's... than a flat iron. Goose or tailor's goose was another iron name ...Blacksmiths started forging simple flat irons in the late Middle Ages. Plain metal irons were heated by a fire or on a stove. Some were made of stone. Earthenware and terracotta were also used, from the Middle East to France and the Netherlands. Flat irons were also called sad irons or smoothing irons. Metal handles had to be gripped in a pad or thick rag. Some irons had cool wooden handles and in 1870 a detachable handle was patented in the US. This stayed cool while the metal bases were heated and the idea was widely imitated. Cool handles stayed even cooler in "asbestos sad irons". The sad in sad iron (or sadiron) is an old word for solid, and in some contexts this name suggests something bigger and heavier than a flat iron. Goose or tailor's goose was another iron name, and this came from the goose-neck curve in some handles. In Scotland people spoke of gusing (goosing) irons. At least two irons were needed on the go together for an effective system, one would be in use, and the other re-heating. Large households with servants had a special ironing-stove for this purpose. Some were fitted with slots for several irons, and a water-jug on top.An early domestic object that gives an insight into how the ironing of clothes was done before the electric type irons we use and take for granted today.Clothes Iron, wedge shaped, cast iron painted black with cylindrical handle small funnel through centre of handle.Noneflagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked coast, flagstaff hill maritime museum, flagstaff hill maritime village, great ocean road, iron, flat iron, laundry equipment, sad iron, domestic object -
Koo Wee Rup Swamp Historical Society
Iron, circa 1900
... Cast iron flat iron, with handle.... Iron Cast iron flat iron, with handle. Markings on top of iron ...Cast iron flat iron, with handle.Markings on top of iron - the number 6, Silversters patent and Salter and scroll work.irons, flat irons -
Upper Yarra Museum
Stove, Miniature
... flat iron stand... handle and "swan flat iron on stand. Solid fuel space with tin... handle and "swan flat iron on stand. Solid fuel space with tin ...Story to be placed here - Available to publicMinature cast iron, Black Solid Wood Stove with miniature utensils. The stove is on legs with left hand extension for pots, right hand extension with holes, removeable hot plates [4 round 1 rectangle] tin chimney with folded join and seperate decorative cover with pot stands x2 , front door opens on hinges with internal gold pan with gold crescent logo. Frying pan, hot plate handle and "swan flat iron on stand. Solid fuel space with tin base. 2 screws and bolts used to assemble stove. 14 removeable parts.crescent, star, scrolls, wood, iron, tin, cast, stove, black, cast iron, star, solid, fuel, chimney, flat iron stand, flat, stand, hot plates, frying, pan, bolt, screws, legs, toy, miniature, crescent, made in taiwan, taiwan, wood box -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Domestic object - Iron, Mrs Florence Potts, Late 19th to early 20th century
... flat iron... ocean road iron clothes iron flat iron laundry Sad Iron Mrs ...Sad irons of the 19th century were so named because of the weight 1.8Kg that was needed to press wrinkled clothes and sheets. They were made of solid metal, including the handle. When the iron was heated, this meant that the handle would also heat up. The user would have to use a thick cloth or a mitt of some sort before they could pick up the iron. Even so, burns and blisters, as well as strained, tired arms, were a normal part of the “ironing day.” Mrs Mary Florence Potts of Ottumwa, Iowa, brought a change to the world of ironing. At the age of 19, in 1870, she invented her first sad iron. It had a hollow metal body that could be filled with a non-conducting material such as plaster of Paris. In 1871, Mary invented the removable wood handle, so that it could be changed from the cool iron to one that was hot and ready to use. A final improvement was the shape: Mary made both ends pointed so its user could iron in either direction. All of these inventions were patented under her name, a rarity for the time. Mary, with the help of her husband, tried unsuccessfully to market her invention on her own. It wasn't until she sold the sales rights to the American Manufacturing Company that sales took off. Advertised as "Mrs Potts' sad iron," it became a sensation. The company manufactured the iron from about 1876 to 1951. Mrs Potts' sad iron became a household word and a standard for future inventors to have to surpass. This didn't happen until 1882 when Henry W. Seely patented the first electric iron. The item is significant not only as a usable domestic tool, but it was, at the time of its creation, a revolutionary labour-saving device. Mrs Potts invention remains associated with a housewife's answer to the domestic drudgery of ironing.Iron,"Mrs Potts" pattern iron. Semi-circular or 'D' shaped wood handle and wood knob.Mrs Pottsflagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked coast, flagstaff hill maritime museum, flagstaff hill maritime village, great ocean road, iron, clothes iron, flat iron, laundry, sad iron, mrs potts -
Orbost & District Historical Society
handle, First half 20th century
... handle sad-iron flat-iron Mrs-Potts domestic laundry... the handle to the iron. On the base is an indecipherable number. Flat ...Flat irons were also called sad irons or smoothing irons. Metal handles had to be gripped in a pad or thick rag. Some irons had cool wooden handles and in 1870 a detachable handle was patented in the US. The detachable insulated handle was designed to be always cool for ironing. The handle was detachable, so that several irons could be on the stove at one time and the handle swapped between several bodies. This handle appears to belong to a Mrs Potts' sad iron - Reg. No. 1885. This item is an example of an invention that was universally adopted because it meant that users could keep several irons on the stove at one time and the handle swapped when needed. The original Mrs Potts irons had handles made of wood (walnut) and this enabled the user to us the iron without sustaining burns. The item reminds us of the difficult circumstances experienced in their daily routines by the early families in Orbost A wooden handle which has been painted green. The base is made of cast aluminium and is attached to the handle by two screws ( not original). In the base is a hinged piece for attaching to the iron, held to the base plate by a spring and operated by a wooden knob for quick release. A hook holds the handle to the iron.On the base is an indecipherable number.handle sad-iron flat-iron mrs-potts domestic laundry -
Orbost & District Historical Society
Mrs Potts iron, 1890's -1940's
... domestic-appliance Mrs-Potts sad-iron flat-iron laundry...-appliance Mrs-Potts sad-iron flat-iron laundry ...Mrs. Potts invented the Potts Removable Handle Iron. Her invention of the Cold Handle Sad Iron changed the clothing iron industry. The detachable insulated handle was designed to be always cool for ironing. The handle was detachable, so that several irons could be on the stove at one time and the handle swapped between several bodies.This item is an example of an invention that was universally adopted because it meant that users could keep several irons on the stove at one time and the handle swapped when needed. The original Mrs Potts irons had handles made of wood (walnut) and this enabled the user to us the iron without sustaining burns.A Mrs Potts Sad Iron.It is a double point design with detachable handle. The detachable insulated handle was designed to be always cool for ironing. The handle was detachable, so that several irons could be on the stove at one time and the handle swapped between several bodies. There is no handle with this iron. MRS POTTS. Rest is indecipherable.domestic-appliance mrs-potts sad-iron flat-iron laundry -
Dookie Historical Society
Flat Iron, T. & C. CLARK & CO
... Flat Iron... the-murray Flat Iron Of caste iron construction with a wooden handle ...Of caste iron construction with a wooden handle; a shutter covered opening for hot coals; a wooden knobbed steel lever for lifting the lid. The lid features a funnel Printed on the shutter cover are the words - T. & C. CLARK & CO. WOLVERHAMPTON On the top of the funnel is a moulded lined pattern. -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Domestic object - Trivet for Flat Iron
... Trivet for Flat Iron... Mitcham melbourne Trivet for Flat Iron Domestic object The Glide ...Purchased by donor from the collection of the 'Cobweb Antiques' owned by Ken and Faye TurnerThe Glide On Iron stand made of mild steel which has been chromed stamped 'The Glide On Iron Stand Pat app. for' with the original box.The Glide On Iron Standdomestic items, irons -
Wodonga & District Historical Society Inc
Functional object - Flat or sad iron, c1900
... Flat or sad iron...A small cast iron flat iron. The triangular shape... or sad iron Functional object A small cast iron flat iron ...Sad irons, also called flat irons or smoothing irons, are shaped pieces of metal that are flat and polished on one side and have a handle attached to the other, created for the purpose of de-wrinkling fabric. “Sad” is an Old English word for “solid,” and the term “sad iron” is often used to distinguish the largest and heaviest of flat irons.This iron is representative of the domestic appliances used throughout Australia up until electricity became widely available for domestic use.A small cast iron flat iron. The triangular shape of the iron made it easier to iron around buttonsdomestic appliances, flat irons, sad irons -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Functional object - Latch, before 1890
... Latch, iron. Flat iron latch tapers inward from loop handle... Warrnambool great-ocean-road Latch Functional object Latch, iron. Flat ...In Flagstaff Hill’s collection are items associated with the Ancient Wreck, (also called the Gold Ship, Mahogany Ship or Ancient Vessel). Three relics were located in 1890, due to the ‘interest of a public works inspector, James Gilroy, who dug in the ship’s remains’. One of the relics was a heavily oxidated ‘quantity of ironwork’. The other two, now part of Flagstaff Hill’s collection, are - an iron latch probably from a galley oven door or fireplace - a bronze bolt (spike or pin) Both of these relics are listed on the same page in the records of the Old Warrnambool Museum, found by K.A.G. (or H.A.G.) on the site of the Ancient wreck in 1890. Interestingly, another item in these records is ‘Notes on Ancient wreck, near Gorman’s Lane’. Gorman’s Lane is just inland from the sand dunes of the Coastal Reserve at Tower Hill. The current location of these Notes is unknown. Another item thought to be a relic from the Mahogany Ship was the amphora or jug, also in Flagstaff Hill's collection. It was found in 1934 on a local property and donated in 1985. The Museum opened in 1886 and continued until 1963, when it was closed by the Warrnambool City Council and the whole collection was put into storage. The council then transferred items to various places including Flagstaff Hill and the current Warrnambool Art Gallery. Flagstaff Hill’s early Accession Records book lists the items as being received from the Old Warrnambool Museum collection; the Latch is record 152 and the Pin is record 153. An article, ‘Birthplace of our History’ by Don Dean, is on file in the Warrnambool and District Historical Society. It was published in the Australian POST, on March 17, 1955. This article describes the finding of the items going back to 1890, along with other information about sightings of what has come to be known as the Mahogany Ship. The mystery of the Mahogany Ship began in 1836 when two shipwrecked sealers discovered the remains of an “ancient vessel” in the sand dunes about four miles west of Warrnambool. Since the last recorded sightings in the 1880’s the true origin of the Mahogany Ship has remained one of Australia’s most famous historical mysteries. One of the more recent theories is that the vessel was one of the Portuguese ships exploring the Australian coast in 1522. For over one hundred years searchers have attempted to locate and identify the wreck. The search continues for the tangible evidence which will once and for all establish the Mahogany Ship’s place in Australia’s History. The latch has local historic significance as it was found in the sand dunes of Warrnambool in 1890. The latch is also significant for being part of the original 1886 Warrnambool Museum's collection. The latch is significant for its possible link to one of Victoria’s and Australia’s maritime mysteries, the Mahogany Ship (also known as the Ancient Wreck). It is one of very few known relics that could give evidence of the existence and history of the vessel. It is listed on the Victorian Heritage Register S438 as it is one of Victoria’s oldest recorded shipwrecks. The identity of the vessel has the potential to change Australia’s history.Latch, iron. Flat iron latch tapers inward from loop handle to narrow end with prongs. Handmade. warrnambool, shipwrecked coast, flagstaff hill maritime museum, shipwreck coast, mahogany ship, latch, relic, old warrnambool museum, ancient vessel, ancient wreck, oven latch, fireplace latch, galley oven, gold ship, gorman's lane, coastal reserve, tower hill -
Lara RSL Sub Branch
Photos, H Gibbons, Unknown
... Photos of H Gibbons and grave site in Flat Iron Copse...H Gibbons The Grave of H Gibbons Amid those at Flat Iron... those at Flat Iron Cemetery France Photos of H Gibbons and grave ...Photos of H Gibbons and grave site in Flat Iron Copse Cemetery France2 photos mounted on A4 paperH Gibbons The Grave of H Gibbons Amid those at Flat Iron Cemetery Franceh gibbons flay iron copse france world war 1 -
City of Moorabbin Historical Society (Operating the Box Cottage Museum)
Document - Kitchen equipment, charcoal sad iron, c1880
... flat iron... where electric power is unavailable. This Charcoal flat iron ...This type of Charcoal iron was used by early settler families in Moorabbin Shire. The body or ‘box’ of the iron was filled with red-hot coals from the Kitchen hearth. This made for hot as well as smoky ironing and the handle would have become very hot. This type of iron is still used in some countries where electric power is unavailable. This Charcoal flat iron was used by the Curtis family who were early settlers in Moorabbin Shire c1880. A charcoal sad iron with leather covered handle c 1880 The cast iron body or ‘box’ of this sad iron was filled with red-hot coals from the hearth and great care had to be taken to prevent scorching the material to be smoothed.iron charcoal, flat iron, early settlers, pioneers, moorabbin, brighton, market gardeners, craftwork, sewing, laundry equipment, kitchens -
Orbost & District Historical Society
flat irons, C 1890's - 1910
... flat-iron sad-iron domestic-appliance laundry...Two triangular flat irons. They are made of solid cast iron... of solid cast iron with hollow iron handles. Flat irons (often ...Sad irons, also called flat irons or smoothing irons, are shaped pieces of metal that are flat and polished on one side and have a handle attached to the other, created for the purpose of de-wrinkling fabric. “Sad” is an Old English word for “solid,” and the term “sad iron” is often used to distinguish the largest and heaviest of flat irons. They often had a trivet on which to rest the hot iron.Two triangular flat irons. They are made of solid cast iron with hollow iron handles. Flat irons (often referred to as sad irons) were heated on trivets in front of open fires, or on the tops of closed ranges, or on specially-designed iron stoves in larger laundries. They were made in numbered series which related to their size, although there was no standardisation in the series between manufacturers. these two are Salter brands. 1872.1 is a No 7 and 1872.2 is a No 8 and slightly heavier.Salter 7 Salter 6flat-iron sad-iron domestic-appliance laundry -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Domestic object - Iron on stand
... Flat iron...Flat iron has Made in England stamped on handle. Brand...Iron on stand Domestic object Flat iron has Made in England ...Flat iron has Made in England stamped on handle. Brand Salter. Iron on heart shaped stand with three legs Stand L 5¾" x W 5" x H 1¼" Iron L 6½" x W 4½" x H 5"flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, flat iron, iron -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Functional object - Iron
... Flat Iron... Mitcham melbourne Iron Functional object Flat Iron (illegible ...Flat Iron(illegible) Patent 5domestic items, irons -
Yarrawonga and Mulwala Pioneer Museum
Iron, Household Item
... A household flat iron..., Mulwala Iron Household Item A household flat iron ...A household flat iron -
Yarrawonga and Mulwala Pioneer Museum
Iron
... Household flat iron..., Mulwala Iron Household flat iron ...Household flat iron -
Yarrawonga and Mulwala Pioneer Museum
Iron
... Household Flat Iron..., Mulwala Iron Household Flat Iron ...Household Flat Iron -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Caulking Tool
... Single crease iron 2?" Flat head. Length 150mm ... Warrnambool great-ocean-road Caulking Tool Single crease iron 2?" Flat ...Single crease iron 2?" Flat head. Length 150mm flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Caulking iron
... Caulking iron flat edged medium set iron. These irons were... Warrnambool great-ocean-road Caulking iron Caulking iron flat edged ...Owner of tools Jim Gillespie Clayton VictoriaCaulking iron flat edged medium set iron. These irons were invariably used when setting down a plank seam where wood butted to steel like the coaming of a deck house.flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Memorabilia - Realia, c1900's
... Domestic Flat Iron Stand ... grampians Realia Memorabilia Domestic Flat Iron Stand Stawell ...Domestic Flat Iron Stand stawell -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Caulking Tool
... Double crease iron 2�" Flat head Maker Mathieson. Length... Warrnambool great-ocean-road Caulking Tool Double crease iron 2�" Flat ...Double crease iron 2�" Flat head Maker Mathieson. Length 175mm flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Caulking Tool
... Single crease iron 3?" Flat head Maker Mathieson Length... Warrnambool great-ocean-road Caulking Tool Single crease iron 3?" Flat ...Single crease iron 3?" Flat head Maker Mathieson Length 200mm flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Caulking Tool
... Double crease iron 2?" Flat head Maker Mathieson Length... Warrnambool great-ocean-road Caulking Tool Double crease iron 2?" Flat ...Double crease iron 2?" Flat head Maker Mathieson Length 160mmflagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Memorabilia - Realia, c1900's
... Domestic Flat Iron coated in Copper... grampians Realia Memorabilia Domestic Flat Iron coated in Copper ...Domestic Flat Iron coated in Copperstawell -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Functional object - Lace Iron and Stand
... metal flat iron on ornate stand.... Mitcham melbourne Lace Iron and Stand Functional object metal flat ...metal flat iron on ornate stand.domestic items, irons -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Iron
... Black flat iron with shaped handle... domestic items irons Black flat iron with shaped handle Iron ...Used at Camp 13, Italian compound, Murchison. Recovered from there in 1989. Iron would have been heated before use on a wood fired stove top/hot plateBlack flat iron with shaped handleiron, camp 13, murchison, tatura, domestic, items, irons -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Caulking Tool
... Caulking iron narrow flat edged set iron. Top of iron... Warrnambool great-ocean-road Caulking Tool Caulking iron narrow flat ...Caulking iron narrow flat edged set iron. Top of iron is burred. 145mmLflagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village -
Anglesea and District Historical Society
Clothes Iron, Salter's, Flat or Sad Iron, Estimated 1890-1900's
... Flat or Sad Iron...flat or sad iron...Cast iron flat Iron for domestic use - "Silvester's Patent... Anglesea great-ocean-road Clothes Iron Flat or Sad Iron Cast iron ...Cast iron flat Iron for domestic use - "Silvester's Patent" showing on top of iron and trademark with a "Salter" Staffordshire Knot pierced by arrow under this printing. A No. 6 is showing at the pointed end - metal handle part of iron has holes each end indicating something could have been threaded through cavity in top of handle.flat or sad iron, salter's no. 6 -
Greensborough Historical Society
Domestic object - Flatiron, Silvester, Silvester Flatiron, No.1, 1900c
... Small black flat iron, rounded base.... flatirons laundry irons Silvester patent [No.] 1 Small black flat ...Usually heated over a stove, used for ironing shirt collars and similar garments, this flatiron has a curved or rounded base.Small black flat iron, rounded baseSilvester patent [No.] 1flatirons, laundry irons