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Beth Clary's avatar

We had a mangle too! In our kitchen though! Shoved in a corner until we pushed it out to iron sheets (!) tablebloths, etc. Such a fun dive back in time!

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Kate Sullivan's avatar

We should get together and swap Mangle stories.

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Jane Abbott's avatar

My mother also had an ironing/presser contraption in the basement. Never knew the name. Not sure if my Mom ironed regular clothes with it (probably though), but it did yeoman’s work on the table cloths, napkins, sheets, etc. What memories!

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Kate Sullivan's avatar

Yes, lots of ironing in those days! 😊

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Kate Sullivan's avatar

Mother must have liked you better. I never got a mangle. 😂

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Sheila Sullivan O'Malley's avatar

One of the first things that mother gave me after Bill and I got married was my own Mangle. Both Bill an I had mangling mothers. Thank you ,sittle lister for this review of our brush with danger. I heart you

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