. Annual report of the New York State College of Agriculture at Cornell University and the Agricultural Experiment Station. New York State College of Agriculture; Cornell University. Agricultural Experiment Station; Agriculture -- New York (State). 1144 The Cornell Reading-Courses This is really the more economical and satisfactory ironing machine, although its original cost is greater. The plate may be heated by gas or gasoline. Both lands of ironing machines are shown in Figs. 46 and 47. The hot-roll ironing machine shown in Fig. 47 may be heated by gas or gasoline by a slight change involvi
. Annual report of the New York State College of Agriculture at Cornell University and the Agricultural Experiment Station. New York State College of Agriculture; Cornell University. Agricultural Experiment Station; Agriculture -- New York (State). 1144 The Cornell Reading-Courses This is really the more economical and satisfactory ironing machine, although its original cost is greater. The plate may be heated by gas or gasoline. Both lands of ironing machines are shown in Figs. 46 and 47. The hot-roll ironing machine shown in Fig. 47 may be heated by gas or gasoline by a slight change involving a small expense. If power is available the ironing machine may be run by power. The use of one of these machines reduces greatly the time required to iron in the usual way. Garments with gathers and sleeves cannot be thus ironed to look perfectly smooth and well shaped, but all bed and table linen, towels, handker- chiefs, stockings, such underwear as may not require perfect smoothness, kitchen aprons, etc., may be done successfully and satisfactorily. Irons.— A number of irons are now on the market for summer use when it is not desirable to have sufficient fire in the range to heat the irons. Some of these are: electric irons, gas irons, and, most practical of all for the. country home, denatured-alcohol irons. For general laundry purposes one size of the ordinary sadiron is suffi-. FiG. 48.— Types of laundry irons cient, but it is advisable to put several irons into a well-equipped laundry, to use for the various kinds of work to be done. Among them should be heavy, medium heavy, and small-pointed irons, the last for ironing ruffles, laces, etc. A frequent cause of poor ironing is the condition of the irons. They must be kept clean and free from rust to do good work. New irons should be heated thoroughly and rubbed wdth wax or grease before using. If irons are to be put away for any length of time they should be covered with a thin coating of vaseline, clean grease, or
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