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Busselton Historical Society > Records

"Mrs Potts" Clothes Iron

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Laundry Equipment

Historical information

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

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cwa-org-124-2025.188

Item type

Domestic Objects

Household Items

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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.

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Last modified

Monday, 30 June, 2025

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