Iron Man I & II & III

Ever since my Iron died - here -

I have been looking for a backup -

For her replacement -

IRON MAN I -

Proctor Silex
Easy Press (TM)
Retractable Cord Iron

NO AUTO SHUT-OFF
Right-handed cord

I think that I got it at Target -
For less than $30 -
Way back when -

These cost some serious $$$ -

• Velocity V50 - here -
  Bypass Auto Shut-Off -
  $99
• Reliable Corporation Digital Velocity Iron - V100 - here -
  $139
• ROWENTA DX8900 - here -
  Professional Iron With No Auto Shut-Off
  Pricing not available
• Rowenta Expert Pressure Iron and Steamer - here -
  $299.99

I looked at JoAnn - here -

I looked at Nancy’s Notions - here -

I looked at too many places to name them all -

I was having trouble finding what I wanted -

I wanted what most of them didn’t have -

I want/wanted one with NO AUTO SHUT-OFF -

I know that there are those out there -

Who LOVE the safety feature -

And I understand why the feature is there -

So no comments - please -

I am just NOT one of those people - ;))

I do not forget to turn my iron off -

I do not forget to turn my stove off -

I do not have cats - or children -

To knock my iron over -

I am a grown-up -

And perfectly capable of remembering -

To turn my Iron OFF -

When I am done using it - ;))

And I HATE to be sewing -

Turn around to press something -

Only to find that the dang thing -

Has turned itself OFF -

I can do that -

I know how - ;))

SO -

I was having trouble finding an iron -

With NO AUTO SHUT-OFF -

Unless I wanted to spend a small fortune** -

And I didn't want to - ;))

So I settled for -

IRON MAN II -

Panasonic Steam Iron with Micro-Mist Spray NI - L70SR - here -
Electric Cordless Steam Iron
Auto Shut-Off
Retractable Cord Iron
$55.99

I talked myself into it -
Even though it cost more -
Than I wanted to pay -
And was NOT Auto Shut-Off -
Because it is cordless -
And the cord is retractable -

But I didn't realize -
Until I got it -
That the cord is RIGHT-HANDED on the base -

What is interesting -
Is that the release button -
For the detachable water tank -
Is in the perfect spot -
To press it with my LEFT thumb - ;))

So I got it all set up -

AND THEN -

Quilty Mama - here -
Sent me this link - here -

PERFECT!!

IRON MAN III -

Continental Electric CP43001 Classic Dry Iron

They are available online from Home Depot -
For about $30 -

But I found one on Amazon - here -

New: From $19.99
Electronics Warehouse Outlet

$20 plus shipping -
Still cheaper than Home Depot -
And WAY less $$$ than the others -
What a deal!! ;))

NO AUTO SHUT-OFF -
No holes -

A cord that comes from the CENTER of the iron -
Not the RIGHT -

It is a DRY iron -
So it has NO HOLES -
To snag your fabric -
OR to release steam -

Like when I was a kid -
If you want to press yardage -
Spritz it with a spray bottle of water -
Or take it out of the dryer early -
And press it while it is still damp - ;))

Here’s a side-by-side comparison -

It’s not a HUGE iron -

But it is HEAVY -

And it is -

EXACTLY -

What I wanted!! -

Thanks, Quilty Mama!! -

And Bonnie!!


Talk to you later - gotta go - gotta sew -


**BOB says - GREAT!! - I have to pay EXTRA for you to leave OFF a feature!!
That makes sense - ;))