"Mrs Potts" Clothes Iron
Mary Florence Potts (nee Webber) born in 1850, Iowa.
Mrs. Potts invented the Potts Removable Handle Iron.
Details
Details
Embossed "Mrs Potts Iron"
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.
Busselton Historical Society
Busselton Historical Society
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