It seems to be similar to the model 8A above.Ĭoleman U.S.A. This is a model 12 Good Value Iron from the 1930s. Its body is not porcelain, and its green color was somewhat popular. This model 8A from the mid-1930s looks as good as new and comes with its original Good Value Iron box.Ĭoleman Canada made the No 10 "Magic" iron. It's made of brass but is not in the best condition. Coleman's endeavors were hardly successful given how shallow people's pockets were, but he had set a precedent for the technology that would eventually force his company out of the iron business. This iron cost $7.95, a high sum for America's darkest hour, but was guaranteed to last ten years. This Model 38 Master Automatic Iron was among them. Coleman realized that people might unable to afford fuel to iron their clothes with, and as his irons regularly needed refueling, he authorized affordable electric appliances that would be branded with the recognizable Coleman brand. It didn't last for long.ĭuring the Great Depression, W.C. It was shadowed by the 4A and was discontinued after a few years.Ĭoleman made the model 8 in the early 1930s. This is a green model 5 iron, made in the early 1930s. The handle would get damaged with time due to gas fuel. This is a standard "Cool blue" 4A iron that has not been restored. This iron was signed by Herb Ebendorf (R.I.P.), which makes it the most valuable iron in this collection.Ĭoleman Australia also made 4A irons in this speckled blue color. Ivory was a color seldom-produced by Coleman Canada. Note the different tank design, and slight variant on the handle here. This black 4A iron had a wood handle, which brought unfortunate fiery side-effects to Depression-era homes. Coleman made it in several colors other than the standard "cool blue" over the course of its 20-year lifespan (1929-1948), shown in the rows below. 4 almost immediately to the 4A iron, and it became an instant success. Coleman quickly redesigned it for effeciency.Ĭoleman upgraded the No. 3, but it was seen as very appealing to many customers. 4 iron was a short-lived follow up to the No. It only sold marginally well, but by elimiating the rollerskate key, it improved greatly upon Coleman's technology.Ĭoleman's No. 2's lighting method obnoxious, so they spent much effort on producing an Instant-Lite iron to replace it. Despite this, the iron sold well despite its short life and is somewhat common today.Ĭoleman found the No. This model took several minutes to light, as it was an overly complex method. The rollerskate key (pictured) helped the fuel flow to the burner.Ĭoleman quickly redesigned their gas pressure iron, releasing No. Made around 1924-1925, there was no pump included - the gas was gravity-fed directly from the tank. This is the first iron Coleman produced, the No. This was the forerunner to Coleman Irons. It was made sometime after 1914, but before Coleman bought the company in the early 1920s. This iron, by Enterprise Tool & Metal Works in Chicago, is called the HydroCarbon E-Z Sad Iron. Listed in approximate chronological order There is unfortunately not much information about most of them. All irons on this page serve the same function, and most hold a pint of gasoline. Some irons made the mistake of having a wood handle, which would get hot easily and possibly catch fire.Īrchived here are images of the irons, with names and notes below. Gas-pressure irons were manufactured as early as 1900, and were around through at least the 1970s, before electric-powered steam irons were a more affordable, safer alternative.
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