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very similar to how we do it today. Before there was electricity, a person would use a clothes iron (same shape as what we use today, except it was made of iron and had a wooden handle.) This was placed on the stove (usually wood or coal burning) to heat it up, then used as we use it today to get the wrinkles out of clothing.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 14y agoBefore the iron was invented people didn't press their clothes much. There were various presses that could be used, usually two boards held together with clamps. People also used to put their trousers under the mattress overnight if they didn't have an iron.
The earliest iron were heavy pieces of cast iron with a handle that could be warmed in the fire. Some also had a hollow in the top to hold burning coals to keep it warm.
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∙ 11y agoA pot of water was put on top of the stove.
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∙ 13y agoThey used fire to cook there food, and they had to go out into the forest to get the wood and dry it out.
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∙ 12y agoyou used a Hanging line and let it dry in the sun.
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∙ 10y agoDid you ever see a wood stove? Quite interesting actually. There is your answer.
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What is manual typewriting?
A manual typewriter is the typewriter that was used before the Electric Typewriter was invented.
What is a manual typewriter?
A manual typewriter is the typewriter that was used before the Electric Typewriter was invented.
Who invented the iron horse shoe?
The iron horseshoe was invented in the 13th and 14th centuries, the person who really made them is unknown. Before Iron was used for horseshoes other materials such as cast bronze, wood, leather and cloth were all used to cover a horses hoof.
How many watts does an electric iron use?
To determine the number of watts of electric energy consumed by electric iron, we need to multiply the volts and the ampere used by that particular electric iron, so the product of those two is the watts used by the electric iron.
What are the two things people used to see at night before the electric light bulb was invented?
A wick or candle
What year was the skillet invented?
The skillet or frying pan has been used since ancient times and who invented it is not known. Before the stove was invented most skillets were made of cast iron.
How did women use to iron clothes?
Before electric irons, people used to have an iron with a handle at the top. The iron was hollow and a hole at the back allowed the user to pour hot water in, so that the iron was heated up. Alternatively the iron was placed on top of a stove to heat up before being used - I remember my grandmother using both these methods in Ireland.
Who invented the horse shoes?
The iron horseshoe was invented in the 13th and 14th centuries, the person who really made them is unknown. Before Iron was used for horseshoes other materials such as cast bronze, wood, leather and cloth were all used to cover a horses hoof.
When was the iron created?
The first iron was a heated rooling pin used in Greece around 400 B.C. The first flat irons appeared in Europe in the 1300s, The electric iron was invented in the 1880s when electricity became widely available in homes. The first electric iron was patented by Henry W. Seeley in 1882 and has been improved upon ever since.
What was used before the electric light?
Gas light was used before the electric light and before gas light, candles were used.
Which material is used to produce heat in an electric iron?
tungston
What was used before film was invented?
Glass was used before film was invented.
