GE and Westinghouse stands and trivets
Over the years, several stands and trivets representing these two companies were released. The first three date to the early 1900s; the last two are contemporary castings from 1953. Trivets … Continue reading
“The Best” combination handle and stand
Did you know that the Enterprise Manufacturing Company produced a detachable sad iron handle with a wire side rest attachment? Patented in 1900, its advertising claimed to eliminate the need … Continue reading
The WAPAK sad iron stand
If you have a copy of Esther Berner’s book A Collector’s Guide To Pressing Irons and Trivets (1977) you might notice at least two instances where she associates the Wapak … Continue reading
A beautiful “Ober” stand, possibly a prototype
In June of 2007 an unusual, 6 1/4″ diameter nickel-plated sad iron stand (trivet) with 4 short feet appeared on eBay. It shared some similarities with the Ober Square Leaf … Continue reading
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