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The
Comfort Revolving Natural Gas Fueled Iron The early
1900's was a time period of creative thought and new invention in terms of novel
ideas for designs in pressing irons. The old methods of heating an iron---putting
it on the stove to heat it from the outside or heating it with charcoal from
within---were replaced with methods such as the one that powered this iron---combustible
gas or other liquid fuels. This example, manufactured by the Comfort Gas
Appliance Manufacturing Co. of Boston, Massachusetts, would have been heated
by running a flexible hose from a natural gas outlet in the wall to the pipe
coming out the back of the iron. Inside the iron body is a perforated
tube within which the mixture of air and gas would burn. A waffle patterned
grid work of metal provided the screening to prevent the waste products of combustion
and the flame from shooting outward. What is unusual about this particular
gas iron is its ability to revolve, a feature that allowed for multiple surfaces
of the iron body to be used so that the iron could be turned over when the bottom
face had cooled. Given the fact that heat rises, the top face of the body
would constantly be heated as the bottom face was being used and cooling.
A spring loaded latching mechanism was attached to the handle to provide for
the locking and unlocking of the body. This iron is in excellent condition
with most of the original nickel plating remaining.
Good . . . . . SOLD
Early Revolving Liquid Fuel Iron This is another example of a revolving / rotating liquid fuel iron. There is no manufacturer's name on it that I could see, and although it is similar to the iron above there are some differences in the design. It is well made and good looking. The handle latches and unlatches with no problems, and it revolves as it should. It is complete with its fuel tank which, although a little crude, appears to be the original.
Very Good . . . . . . SOLD!
Ellyson
& Askew Patented Reversible Fuel Iron
Early Patented Revolving irons are extremely hard to find and are in a class
all to themselves. The idea was that because heat rises, the top side
of the iron would always be heating as the bottom side that you were using was
cooling down---at which point you would release the locking mechanism of the
handle and flip the iron around and over to use the other side. This revolving
iron was patented May 4, 1875 and was fueled with burning oil. Typically
whale oil was used in irons from this period. This iron is complete with
its original fuel tank and it is in very nice condition. There is no rust
or pitting, just some nickel loss. You can still read the patent information
stenciled on the sides, something I have never seen on other examples of this
iron. In addition, the top of the tank has the manufacturer's logo and
the patent information on it. A really nice example of a very hard to
find iron!
Good . . . . . SOLD
Early
Crocker & Farnsworth Revolving Alcohol Fuel Iron Here's an early
revolving fuel iron that is not very often found, and which showed up on an
internet auction a while back. This iron was patented on March 20, 1877
and hails from Buffalo, NY. Somehow this example found its way to Southern Alabama,
and now happily resides in Northern California. Good . . . . . SOLD
Early
Revolving Alcohol or Whale Oil Iron Here's another oil fired iron.
These are early and pretty hard to find.
Good . . . . . SOLD
"Perfect"
Revolving Alcohol or Whale Oil Iron
These revolving oil fired irons are early and pretty hard to find.
Many were before the time of petroleum and were fired or fueled with whale
oil. They had large tanks with a large wick the burned like a lamp.
This one is missing it rear tank. Good . . . . . SOLD
Early Revolving / Rotating Liquid Fuel Iron
The late 1800's and early 1900's was a period of
creative thought, new invention, and novel ideas for designs in pressing
irons. The old methods of heating an iron---putting it on the stove or
heating it with charcoal---were replaced with methods such as the one that
powered this iron---combustible gas, alcohol, whale oil, or other liquid
fuels. What is unusual about this liquid fuel iron is its ability to revolve, a feature that allowed for multiple surfaces of the iron body to be used so that the iron could be turned over when the bottom face had cooled. Given the fact that heat rises, the top face would constantly be heated as the bottom face was being used and cooling. A latching mechanism attached to the handle provided for the locking and unlocking of the body.
This iron appears to be unmarked as to maker, but is very similar to irons produced under the names "Ellyson Bros." and "Ellyson & Askew". It is in excellent condition with much of its original gold wash finish and nickel plating remaining underneath a bit of surface "grime" that appears would clean off fairly easily, however its rear mounting fuel tank has gone missing. That may explain the exceptional condition of this iron as it looks to have never been fired or used. A rare iron!
Very Good . . . . . . SOLD!
Revolving
Rotary Patented Fuel Iron
This is yet another example of a revolving gas iron, this one marked with
the name "Rotary Smoothing Iron New York" on one side and an 1854 patent
date---which is really early---on the other. The latching mechanism
releases to allow the iron to revolve, then locks it into place in the
new position.
Very Good . . . . . . SOLD!
Huge
Tailor-size Imperial Gas Iron These tailor's size gas irons are really impressive
looking! This 20 pound Imperial is in great shape---nice bold casting
on the top, a great looking tank. It will look great on display, especially
next to a smaller iron. I guarantee it's the kind of iron that people
will take notice of!
Good . . . . . SOLD
Ideal
Sad Iron Mfg. Co. Gas Iron Hailing
from Cleveland, Ohio The Ideal Sad Iron Mfg. Co. manufactured this gas iron,
putting their name and the patent date of Mar. 5, 1901 on the protective heat
shield. Other than producing this particular model, the company probably
didn't do a whole lot more, as I have never seen any other irons marked with
that company's name, and the only reference I could find to it was in Esther's
Berney's comprehensive out-of-print book, The Collector's Guide to Pressing
Irons. These seldom-found models and variations of pressing
irons are what make collecting so much fun!
Good . . . . . SOLD
Keystone Natural Gas Iron
This is an unusual maker and not an iron we have seen before. It hails from Pennsylvania and
is a bit unusual in the handle design. Different, and very nicely made!!Fine. . . . . . SOLD!
"Pacific Peerless" Liquid Fuel / Gas Pressing Iron
This is one of the rarest Liquid Fuel / Gas Irons to be found.
The overall condition of this rare sadiron is excellent. There are less than
1/2 dozen examples of this style iron known. Marked versions known
have the name "Pacific Peerless" or "New York Flat Iron Company" on the
rear nickeled plate / tank holder. This example is unmarked
and I believe is from a first production run before the inventor / designer sold
the manufacturing rights to either company mentioned. This style iron is not pictured in any of the references on antique sad / pressing irons. Those that have been discovered have been marked 2 different ways, or not at all, as this one is. The body design was also changed slightly but the distinctive fuel tank and handle design remained the same on all found. The overall design resembles a steam locomotive, with the elongated cylinder shape brass fuel tank mounted on top of the base.
The first example to turn up came from the Glissman iron collection and we sold that one over 10 years ago. The next came from a Texas collection and was sold at auction about 10 years ago. It was marked with a New York Flat Iron Company NY and Patents Pending. It was not marked Peerless. It had the same body design w/ hundreds of holes in the body as this example does. Last year we got a different variation from a collection in Idaho that was marked differently and had a different body design. It was marked "Pacific Peerless" and as being from CA. The markings indicated that Patents were pending for it also. Its body design was slightly different, being solid with a series of round holes and mica windows along the top edge. That example can be viewed looking through our past sale archives at our site www.AntiqBuyer.com. Highly recommended!!
Good + . . . . . . . SOLD!
Patent
Applied For Gas Iron
w/ Gauge I imagine the idea
was to help you pump up the fuel tank pressure to the proper level.
Makes you wonder how people had been managing to get it right all those
years before the gauge was added. Unique!! Very Good . . . . . . SOLD!
Blue
and Black
Enamel Clark's Stove Co. Ltd. Natural Gas Iron This is an
English natural gas iron called the Fairy Prince. Complete with it's
matching trivet!! Very Good . . . . . . SOLD!
"Wama" Feldmeyer Patent Liquid Fuel Iron
The
condition is super, and it even has the often missing fuel tank lid with primer
cup. Very nice!! Fine . . . . . SOLD!
"New Leader" Gas Sad Iron
This
is an unusual gas iron with a cylindrical fuel tank that required you lay the
iron on its side to fill. Be sure to check all the pictures to see how it comes apart and what
the burner inside looks like. Very different!! 2014-LIST-23-32
Good . . . . . SOLD!
Deco Style Gas Iron
The fuel tank pump is in the handle. Ready for
take-off! Good + . . . . . . SOLD!
Alcomatic
Dual Burner Liquid Fuel Iron
This unusual iron was granted a patent in 1923. It hails from a
company in Hamilton, Ohio. Its claim to fame is
the 2-burner design, each with a separate valve. The twin burner
design must have been a
dumb idea as very few examples of this iron have turned
up!!
Very Good . . . . . . $495.00 SOLD!
ENZ
Liquid Fuel Pressing Iron
This is a rare and interesting German liquid fuel iron that dates from the
early 1900s. It has a unique shaped tank. But what is really
unusual is the cast iron heat shield that has heat range settings from 1- 4 on
both sides, allowing you to "adjust" the temperature. This iron is
very graphic, and very few are known except in one or two major collections.
It's rated a 13 in Dave Iron's book!
Highly recommend!!
Very Good . . . . . . $495.00 SOLD!
Gross Star #3 Natural Gas Iron
More frequently found in the larger tailor's size. Tough to find this nice, and in this size. Fine. . . . . . SOLD!
Stuart Mfg. Natural Gas Tailor Iron
Patented, big and heavy! Fine. . . . . . SOLD!
Vesuv Gas Jet Irons
Note the long porpoise-like noses on these. This is an unusual
variation of the Vesuv you typically find, and the condition is very nice!
Good + . . . . . . SOLD!
American
Gas Machine Co. Black
Enamel Gas Iron This
company hailed from Albert Lea, MN and was one of Coleman's chief
competitors. The pressure pump for the gas is in the handle, and the
tank functions as a trivet to allow the iron to be set upright on end when not in use.
Pretty slick!!
Very Good . . . . . . SOLD!
#67 American Gas Machinery Co. Cream Colored Enamel Gas
Iron
This Minnesota company was Coleman's main
competitor. Good + . . . . . . SOLD!
Patented
Imperial Self Heating Gas Iron
I just love them when they are in this condition. You'll never have to
upgrade!!
Very Good . . . . . . SOLD!
Center
Mount Fuel
Tank Gas Iron #1 I've seen
this style marked with patent dates and the name "Standard". This must
be an earlier version as it is just marked "Pat Apl'd For". You'll
love the condition!! Very Good . . . . . . SOLD!
A.
Kenrick & Sons Mint Green Enameled Natural
Gas Iron This is another
oddball gas iron where the fuel line goes right through the handle.
The body is a pretty mint green color. Nice!! Very Good . . . . . . SOLD!
This is just a sample of the many
antique pressing irons we have sold.
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Sales Archive Pages on this Site.
We Buy Quality Antiques Contact Us at AntiqBuyer@gmail.com
Our current offering of Antiques for sale are at our sister Website Patented-Antiques.com.
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