Mangle (machine)
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A mangle is a mechanical laundry aid consisting of two rollers in a sturdy frame, connected by cogs and, in its home version, powered by a hand crank or by electricity.
A mangle being used in a domestic science course during World War II
A Norrahammars Bruk, model 3005-2, mangle from 1934
A primitive mangle at the childhood home of Aleksis Kivi in Palojoki, Nurmijärvi, Finland, pictured in 2005
With the dominant hand on the handle and the other hand on the mangle, the user presses on the roll while it is pushed back and forth. Photo: Norwegian Folk Museum, 1962.
Ironing
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Ironing is the use of an iron, usually heated, to remove wrinkles and unwanted creases from fabric. The heating is commonly done to a temperature of 180–220 °C, depending on the fabric. Ironing works
Mangle (machine)
…also be a rotating drum. Laundry is fed into the turning mangle and emerges flat and pressed on the other side. This process takes much less time than ironing with the usual iron and ironing board. There were many electric rotary ironers on the American market including Solent, Thor, Ironrite and Apex. By the…
Ironing a shirt
A tailor's stove