Here is an antique catalogue listing for a set of nickel-plated sadirons. These old irons were heated near an open fire or on a coal or wood burning stove to make them hot enough to remove creases from clothing. The old ad is from the Sears Roebuck and Co. 1916 catalogue.

Here is a black and white clipart version of the irons from the ad.

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