Long
Neck Fat Swan Charcoal Iron
This is a great looking charcoal iron. The Swan latch is unusual, and the
full loop wooden handle is a feature not often seen. One side of the
handle support is marked "H" and the other "R".
I am not sure what this represents,
but it is not typical.
Good + ........ $95.00
ML-FS-301
Minty
Nice Rooster Charcoal Iron
This Rooster latch charcoal iron is in as nice condition as one could ask for. All of the
original gold finish remains on the handle supports and front latch.
Note the handle supports are a pair of Dolphins meeting in the middle.
A good looking iron!!
Good + ........ $55.00
PR-487
Flott
Charcoal Iron
This charcoal iron has a logo of a Barracuda going through a loop that
I have seen on Feldmeyer type gas irons, so they must have made a range of
irons over a period of time. The top was cracked at one point and
repaired. It has an interesting look to it. Nice!!
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Good + ........ $35.00
ML-116
2
Different "Venus Patent" Charcoal Irons
These are both Hungarian irons. On the left is the "Venus II".
This is a great design charcoal iron
that incorporates all sorts of "cutting edge" ideas to make ironing easier
and more efficient. One almost needs a degree in mechanical engineering to
figure out the latch in the front. The top opens to load it with fuel and
the bottom hinges open to empty the ashes out. To open it you lift the knob
and turn 1/4 turn in one direction and the top latch releases. You then
have to turn the knob a 1/2 turn in the opposite direction and the bottom
latch releases. To close it back up you go back and forth till it goes into
place. Simple but complicated!
There is a lot of info about the iron cast into the top and it looks great. All of the small cast points in the bottom must have been designed for heat transfer and air flow. An elegant solution to an age old problem of getting coal to burn cleanly. The designer was so sure of himself that he felt no need to incorporate a chimney into the design. I wonder if it worked as planned.
On the right is the slightly smaller version simply called the "Venus". The overall design is similar, and from the inside the bottom "grate" consisting of the cast points looks the same. But on this model the bottom does not hinge open---to get rid of the ash you have to dump it out the back. Thus the latch is much less complicated and actually more graphic, being designed with a weighted Venus (I assume) head.
They make a handsome pair!
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Left ..........Good ........ $395.00 JNCB-02-471 SOLD!
Right ..........Good ........ $295.00 JNCB-00-077
"Vulcan
Patent" Charcoal Iron
This is a variation on the theme of the Venus patent irons above.
Was it made by the same company or by a competitor / copier? The
double hinge "bottom dump" latching mechanism is the same as that of the
Venus II. There is an old repair to the top and it is quite a bit
rougher in condition than the two Venus irons above. But unusual!
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Left ..........Good ........ $95.00
JNCB-94-247
Vulcan
Head Charcoal Iron
This charcoal heated iron has a great looking
figural latch in the form of a Vulcan head! Designed with a heat
shield under the handle to keep your fingers cool.
BCM-44
Good + ..... $35.00
Charcoal
Iron with Decorated Cast Top
This charcoal iron has a nickel plated body and a great
decorated cast iron top. It is marked 6 1/2 which is the length.
The lock is different from most, and the decorated border on the top is a feature
rarely seen on this style of iron. The vent cover on the rear seems to
be missing. Different, and nice!!
Good ........ $45.00
PR-627
Dalli
Charcoal Iron
This charcoal iron has a different style swinging
rear latch. The iron is in fine shape!
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Good ........ $75.00
PR-950
Nickel
Plated German Charcoal Iron
A great looking iron that speaks to the quality of German workmanship.
Not many of these were nickel plated. And it's in super condition!
How often do you see them this nice?
Excellent ........ $45.00
PR-388
One
of a Kind Decorated Charcoal Iron
A perfect example of "a picture is worth a thousand words". I'm left speechless
by it. It's "decorated" I guess would be the proper description, with
applied silver and turquoise garnish / beads, brass chain, and who knows what
else. It's ............. different! I can confidently say that it
is the only one known, and although I don't know the exact details of its origin
I do know a little of it's history. If you think you have seen it before that's because this is the second time I am selling this iron. It once belonged to Edna and A.H. Glissman, collectors extraordinaire and authors of one of the first books ever written for iron collectors. It was one of the highlights of their collection and proudly displayed in a corner by itself. Al Russell bought this iron at the Glissman auction we handled a number of years ago. He thought it was special---I'm sure you will too!
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Good ........ $75.00 SOLD!
PR-464
Unusual
Oriental Charcoal Iron w/ Matching Trivet W/ "Bat" Logo
This iron is really unusual! I have seen a lot of charcoal irons
but this is not one I have ever seen before. Cast into the underside of
the hinged lid is the figure of a bat and the words "Regd Trade Mark".
The matching trivet has the same logo and the same writing. I have no
clue whose trade mark that is, who the manufacturer was, or even what country
it originates from. The only other clue might be the markings on the hinged
damper cover at the back---again the bat image and then what look to be Oriental
characters. Definitely a curiosity, and in super condition with nearly
100% of the nickel plating remaining.
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ML-CI-I-7
Excellent ..... $295.00
Oriental
Brass Charcoal Iron
This nice
looking brass Oriental charcoal iron in good condition. There is a note
inside that claims it was used on the British ship Kota Jade. No guarantees
on that, but a nice touch!
Good ........ $25.00
PR-389
Brass
Asian Charcoal Iron
This large brass charcoal iron is Oriental
/ Asian. Note the long pointed toe. It has a fixed-top design and
the entire side of the top acts as the exhaust. Don't even think about
ironing left-handed!
Good + ........ $45.00 SOLD!
PR-OPI
Charcoal
Iron with Turned Chimney
This charcoal iron is a bit
different in that the chimney is turned sideways, favoring the right-handed
ironer. And the latch is on the unusual side as well.
Good ........ $45.00
PR-474
"The
Workwell" Charcoal Iron
I guess it did---Work well. Or as well as could be expected given
the fuel source. This is a good looking charcoal iron from Nova Scotia.
It's in great condition and there is lots of info written on the heat shield
with the Halifax location and the name "Scipio Charcoal Supplies".
Under the heat shield, cast into the top, is where it reads "Workwell Patent".
Nice!
Good + ........ $125.00
PR-402
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