Operating Instructions for the Armstron Portable Ironer

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THE ARMSTRONC PRODUCTS CORP.
HUNTINGTON, W. VA.
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IRONING WITH YOUR
PORTABLE IRONER
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Now that you have your Portable I roner you can throwaway that tiresome
hand iron and begin a glorious adventure in which you break away from an
old-time drudgery and learn a newer and better way. We have given you
this booklet to help you to do this as ~ asily and quickly as possible. Follow
the pictures and directions carefully flo r your first few ironings and in a
short time you will be using your I ron,er as automatically . as you did your
hand iron.
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A-A FREE ROLL: To start material into the ironer without putting the
fingers near the hot ironer shoe. place materials on top of roll and
revolve roll by hand toward shoe until material is under shoe.
B-ADJUSTABLE THERMOSTAT AND HEAT SWITCH:
(On back of
shoe - D) Temperature of shoe may be set at "high", "medium",
"low" and "very low".
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C-ARM LEVER: Operate with the elbow or forearm and leave both hands
free to guide clothes through the ironer.
D-ADjUSTABLE TENSION:
See instructions on under side of base (E) .
GENERAL IRONING HINTS
SORT AND FOLD CLOTHES systema ti cally as you take them from the line.
DAMPEN CLOTHES somewhat less than for hand ironing to obtain the best
results. Sprinkle one garment at a time, using WARM water, with an automatic sprinkler if possible, and be sure that all parts are lightly and evenly
dampened . Smooth out each sprinkled piece and fold it evenly so that the
dampness will spread uniformly through the fabric . Wrap all dampened
clothes in a heavy cloth at least two hours, over night, if possible , but not
much longer as mildew might develop. Keep a clean sponge on hand for any
spots on the garment which may not be damp enough; it leaves no lint
and deposits just the right amount of water.
STARCH: Use ONE-FOURTH the amount of starch for garments to be
ironed on the Portable Ironer as you would use when ironing by hand.
Always iron light-weight, delicate ~a brics first, such as silk, and synthetic
fabrics , with heat control set at "/Qw"; next, set thermostat at "medium"
and iron materials such as colored cottons and colored linens; then turn
thermostat to " high" for white cottons and linens.
Always iron with the weave of the material, when possible , hem first. Your
clothes will be finished more evenly and uniformly.
Always iron the belts, ties, ribbons, and SLEEVES of every garment first.
Always straighten an article on the roll before starting to iron it. You should
use the palms of the hands , gently smoothing outward, stroking away from
you. Never pull the corners of flat pieces , as this causes uneven ends. Smooth
the sleeves from the underarm seam outward.
Always iron each part of a garment until it is smooth and dry before beginning on anoth~r part. By disengaging the arm lever from the notch you
can stop the roll at any point - this makes it easy to steam out a damp
spot or a damp seam while ironing a garment, and eliminates going over a
single piece several times.
INSTRUCTIONS
FIRST STEP: SIT DOWN. Place Ironer on a table (about the height of a
card table) and seat yourself on a ch'a ir or stool of convenient height so
that your right forearm will rest on the Arm Lever. Sit in a relaxed position
and rest as you iron. This ability to do y'our ironing while comfortably seated
is one of the labor-saving features of ,the Portable Ironer.
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ELECTRIC CURRENT. Connect by plugging into any receptacle supplying
alternating current at 110 to 120 volts . Do not plug into a lamp socket or
light-weight extension cord. (The I roner is not built to operate on direct
current nor on 25 cycle frequency .) .
HEAT SWITCH. Switch on thermostat ~ontrols heat in I roner shoe; three to
four minutes will be required to start ironing. (When I roner shoe is first
turned on sl ight smoking may be noti ded. This will disappear entirely after
Ironer is used a few times . ) Test the shoe for sufficient heat with a moistened finger and when it "sizzles", st 9 rt ironing. AUTOMATIC THERMOSTAT maintains heat at the proper temperature , HIGH, MEDIUM , or LOW.
HOW TO BEGIN IRONING. After ironing shoe is heated and Arm Lever
is in " up" position spread your material on top of the roll so that edge will
be slightly under ironing shoe. Smooth it out and move Arm Lever down and
to the right. Guide the material as the roll carries it around past the heated
shoe .
FAMILIARIZE YOURSELF WITH THE CONTROLS. Begin with simple flat
pieces such as handkerchiefs, napkins and towels. This will quickly familiarize you with the handling of the I roner and its controls. Learn to operate
the Arm Lever with the arm, thus leaving both hands for holding the ma terial and guiding the work. Using the forearm becomes almost automatic
with only a little practice.
NO NEED TO BURN YOUR FI NGERS: THE FREE ROLL . The roll is always
free to be turned by hand TOWARD 1 the shoe, so it is not necessary to
place the hands or fingers between the hot shoe and roll to adjust material.
If it is desired to arrange or re-arrange material at any time , do so on the
top of the roll away from the hot shoe. Then turn the roll toward the shoe
by hand until the material is under the edge of the shoe .
(More Ironin g Hints w ill be found on Page 10)
PRESSING: If it is desired to press p leats or to dry out a hem or seam,
simply disengage the Arm Lever from the horizontal groove by movin g it
to the left, thus releasin g the motor switch, and hold the Arm Lever down
unti I the pressi ng is done.
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A-HANDKERCH I EFS, NAPKI NS,
AND SMALL FLAT PIECES
Place piece flat on the Irone r roll with
the edge nearest to Ironer shoe sli ghtly
below top edge of shoe. Move Arm Lever
down and to the right. Watch piece at
poi nt where it goes under the shoe and
if wrink led stop Ironer and re-adjust
piece.
Small articles such as towels,
handkerchiefs, and napkins, after they
have been ironed flat once, can be folded and several run through at one time.
F-SKIRTS, SLIPS, NIGHTGOWNS
Iron straps or sleeves first. Slips can be
ironed double the full length , or slipped
over the roll and ironed single all the
way around and then the waist should be
ironed flat. Lace edging is finished over
end of roll.
G-CHILDREN'S DRESSES
B-SHEETS AND TABLECLOTHS
To iron sheets, fold them into four layers
lengthwise, hem to hem. Run through,
allowing extra width to extend over open
end of roll. Then turn over and run
through again, thus covering the who le
sheet. Fold and finish. (Spring tension
on the iron in g shoe is arranged to accommodate many thicknesses of material as we ll as single thickness of very
thin material. Do not be afraid of springin g the shoe with the heavier pieces.)
C-PILLOW CASES
The CLOSED end of the pillow case
shou ld be started through the Ironer
first. Iron both sides and fold .
D-EMBROIDERY AND LACES
Should be ironed on the wrong side to
bring out the embroidery. Excellent resu lts are obta ined if a bath towel is first
placed over the roll so as to provide extra thickness.
E-CIRCULAR PIECES
To iron large circular pieces, perfectl y
round , iron from center to oute r edge.
Turn and repeat until entire center piece
is finished.
Iron sleeves first. Iron yoke as in men's
shirts. Iron skirt as above. Iron collar
last. If it is circular iron a small section
at a time over end of roll.
H-LADIES' DRESSES
Iron sleeves first, beginning at the cuff
and ironing over the shoulder seam to
neck band. Then iron the waist by placing flat on roll with the skirt extending
beyond edge of it. Start from underarm
seam and iron to center front. Reverse
and iron the other side from the top to
the waist. Next place the skirt over roll,
with waist extending over open end, and
iron around skirt. If -there are pleats,
follow the illustration on next page.
I-CURTAINS
If ruffled, iron the ruffles first, see directions next page. Then , letting ruffle
extend over open end of roll, iron curtain flat, beginning at top. Iron full
length of curtain. Then move curtain to
left and iron the part that extended over
end of roll.
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L-MEN 'S SHIRTS
4 . Fold yoke and place at an angle on
open end of roll. Iron up to collar band .
Move yoke so that neckband comes to
edge of roll , then finish ironing across
yoke.
In ironing a ruffled garment, iron the ruffl es over the open end. Iron one section
at a time, holding the garment at an
angle so the point of the shoe "noses"
into the gathers. When ruffle runs off
roll, feed again without releasing shoe.
K-PLEATED SKIRTS
Slip skirt over roll, iron out flat . Then
pleats may be folded, pinned to the
roll, and pressed.
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5. Iron straight up back between arm
seams to under-arm seams. Turn shirt
and iron crosswise between armholes,
collar, and yoke extending over left end
of roll.
6. Place bottom edge of button hole
front on roll and iron up to underarm
seam . Release shoe and move shirt to the
left so that sleeve extends out over left
end of roll and iron up to collar. Iron
button side of shirt front in same manner with buttons down on roll.
L-MEN'S SHIRTS
1. Fold sleeve on underarm seam. Place
sleeve on roll with shoulder seam next to
left end of roll; slant sleeve on roll and
iron across.
2. Then straighten sleeve so the cuff
hangs down in front and iron straight
down sleeve into the gathers at the
edge of cuff. Iron other side.
3. Smooth out cuff and place on open
end of roll far enough so that gathers
may be ironed. Iron gathers from the
opening around to the seam first on
wrong side, then right. Finish cuff on
right side. Iron other sleeve and cuff.
7 . Place collar on edge of roll and iron
on wrong side.
8 . Fold collar and iron over end of roll on
ri ght side. Finishing the collar in this
manner over the roll shapes the collar to
the neck.
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M-PAJAMA COAT
Start with lower end of sleeve and iron
to center of coat. Turn sleeve over and
iron other side. Place coat over roll with
sleeves and armholes extending over open
end of roll. Iron around bottom of coat,
keeping the material well smoothed out
when feeding through the Ironer.
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To iron soft detachable collars follo w the
instructions for attached shirt collars.
S-PRESSI NG TROUSERS
N-PAJAMA PANTS
Iron bottom of pajamas by placing lower
end of leg flat on roll so that center
seam comes to the edge of roll . Iron to
waist band. Iron other leg. Fold in cente r,
leg to leg, with ironed sid .. in, and iron
the full length. Iron other side.
Press one trouser leg at a time. Put seams
together as for hand press ing, pl ac ing
folded trouser leg on roll with cuff at
right end of roll. Place damp pressing
cloth over trouser leg, smoothing it out.
Apply pressure with Arm Lever. Press
top of trousers over open end of roll.
T-SUN SUITS
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Iron legs, following instructions below
for shorts, then fold back and front together. Lay flat on roll. Start with shoulders and iron to waist.
P-MEN'S SHORTS
Place the front opening on roll and iron
completely around the top of the garment. Finish leg by starting at the bottom and ironing up, or place leg over
roll and iron single all the way around
leg. Repeat for other leg.
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Bandea u may be ironed flat , or it may
be doubled and ironed. Iron shorts like
men ' s shorts.
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Iron sleeves first. Top of play suit may
be ironed like a shirt or the wa ist may
be doubl ed and ironed flat. Beginning at
bottom, iron each leg of pla y suit separately, then iron waist band over open
end of roiL.
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CARE OF YOUR IRONER
MORE IRONING HINTS
(Continued from Page 2)
CLEANING
Always follow the seam of the ga rment you are ironing, as you do when
ironing by hand .
In ironing white cottons and line ns have the Ironer hot, (set thermostat
at "high"), and always iron on the right side.
In ironing colored cottons and lin ens, have the I roner moderately hot, (set
thermostat at " medium" ), and iron on the wrong side to prevent shine.
In ironing silks, woolens and synthetic fabrics , have ironer just warm, (set
thermostat at "low"), and iron on wrong side.
I ron damask table Iinen and towels fi rst on the wrong and then on the
right side, with the I roner moderately hot.
When ironing a folded piece, al ways remember to start at the fold end
and iron toward the open edges.
Always clean shoe of Ironer by WiPing it off with a damp cloth before
beginning to iron; this will preve nt any stains from a soiled Ironer shoe.
REMEMBER: When changing the setting of thermostat from "high" to
"low", allow a little time for the shoe to cool - and vice versa.
HOW TO }'OLD A SHIRT
Fasten the neckband together and button every other button down the
front. Then turn shirt over and fold as in Figures 1 and 2.
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When ironing is finished , always be su re that the heated shoe is not left
in contact with the roll.
When the I roner shoe is cooled , it may be cleaned by using a dampened
cloth and any household cleanser so that starch or any other substance that
adheres to the ironing surface may be removed .
ROLL COVER
If the roll cover becomes soiled it may be removed and laundered by untying strings at end of roll.
IF MOTOR STOPS
If for any r~ason the motor stops suddr nly, be sure to open the shoe at
once. Examine your base connections, 'making sure that it is not loose.
If a loose connection is not the trouble , see if you have blown a fuse. If
you are unable to find the trouble, consult an electrician .
GUARANTEE
Each I roner is guaranteed by the manufacturer to be free from defects in
workmanship and material for one year from the date of delivery to the
original owner.
The manufacturer will repair or, at its option, replace at the Factory or
Authorized Service Station, any parts ret urned, transportation charges prepaid , which upon examination prove defective.
This guarantee applies, only providing appliance is serviced by an authorized
service representative and no responsibi lity is assumed if the appliance is
subjected to unreasonabl y severe usage beyond ordinary domestic service.
ARMSTRO NG PRODUCTS CORPORATION
HUNTINGTON, WEST VIRGINIA
Now fold the tail upward on the do tted lines shown in Figure 2.
shirt over and it will look like th e one in Fi gu re 3 .
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LADI ES BE SEATED
Your ironing can be finished while
you sit comfortably at the electric
ironer.
On the first trial, you can finish
your table linens and flat ~ork beautifully, and in one-half the
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Soon you are giving the professional touch to shirts, children's clothes
-even slacks!
According to a survey conducted
among over 200 women by the School
of Living. Suffern, New York. the average weekly family washing can be
washed and ironed in 4 hours, 37
minutes, at a cost of 71c when both
jobs are done electrically.
Your home laundry is really complete when you own both an electric
washer and ironer.
ARMSTRONC
PORTABLE IRONER
Your Armstrong Ironer should be
plugged into a wall or baseboard receptacle of the proper alternating current voltage as marked on the name
plate. After turning the Thermostat
Knob to the heat desired, the Ironer
will be ready for use in a few minutes
and you are ready to iron IN COMFORT.
Read the Operating Instruction
booklet and learn how simply the
more intricate pieces can be ironed
as comfortably as your flat pieces . .
CARE OF YOUR IRONER
The Armstrong I roner needs little
attention other than keeping it free
from dust and any starch that may
accumulate on the Chromium ' ironing
surface of the shoe. Its sealed-in oil
reservoir provides ample lubrif:ation
and does not require renewing.
TO THE PURCHASER:
Please fill out and mail the attached post-card as
soon as possible after purchase of your Armstrong
Ironer.
This will enable us to have a permanent record
of the type and serial number of your Ironer and will
help us b~tter to service your Ironer if repairs or
replacements may be needed in the future.
Cordially Yours.
ARMSTRONG PRODUCTS CORPORATION.
HUNTINGTON 12. W. VA.
MANUFACTURER'S GUARANTEE
This Portable Ironer is guaranteed against defects in workmanship or materials for a period of one year from date of purchase and manufacturer will replace or repair any defective parts
free of charge within the one year guarantee period, provided
such parts are returned carriage charges prepaid accompanied by
this guarantee or reference to its consecutive number.
Under no circumstances does this guarantee contemplate replacement of the entire Ironer by reason of the failure of a single
part, nor does it cover damage caused by misuse, accident Of
neglect.
PLEASE NOTE: To be valid, this guarantee card must be
returned for' registration with manufacturer within 30 days from
date of purchase.
ARMSTRONG PRODUCTS CORP.
Huntington, W. Va.
This Ironer is designed for use only on alternating current of
1 10 to 120 volts, 50-60 cycles.
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TO USE IRONER
(ARM LEVER
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