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"Mrs Potts" Clothes Iron

Subcollections
Laundry Equipment
Historical information

Mary Florence Potts (nee Webber) born in 1850, Iowa.
Mrs. Potts invented the Potts Removable Handle Iron.

Details

Details

Registration number
cwa-org-124-2025.188
Item type
Clothes Irons
Domestic Objects
Household Items
Themes
Social History
Material
Metal
Wood
Inscriptions and markings

Embossed "Mrs Potts Iron"

Contextual information

Mrs Potts' 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.

Keywords
Irons
Mrs Potts
Primary significance criteria
Social or spiritual significance
Last modified
Monday, 30 June, 2025
Completeness
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Busselton Historical Society

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Mrs Potts Iron
Mrs Potts Iron
Mrs Potts Iron

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