Charcoal Clothes Iron

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cwa-org-124-2025.115
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Following the use of flat irons, the base of the iron was made into a container to put glowing coals inside it and keep it hot a bit longer. This was called a charcoal iron. It had a hinged lid and air holes to allow the charcoal to keep smouldering. They are sometimes called ironing boxes, or charcoal box irons, and may come with their own stand.

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Busselton Historical Society

Busselton Historical Society

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Charcoal Iron
Charcoal Iron

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