Connecticut Invents!

Connecticut Inventions at the Museum of Connecticut History

Iron Man

Posted by ctinventor on September 24, 2009

While doing some research for an upcoming invention program in Waterford I came across this creation from Charles S.  Whipple. I’m sure if you have ever visited a historic house museum you’ve seen an old flat iron being used as a doorstop, or maybe you’ve got one collecting dust around your house. They’re heavy! And since in the words of Mr. Whipple “few women have strength enough to use them” I present to you what I think is a pretty ingenious idea……The “Improvement in Devices to Aid in Ironing Clothes” I’ll leave it to the reader to figure out how it was used……..

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3 Responses to “Iron Man”

  1. Nancy said

    Thanks for sharing, what a great story

  2. Do your records include information on the genealogy of Charles S. Whipple?

    • ctinventor said

      Hi Mr. Whipple:

      Sorry, I don’t have any genealogy info on him. The Whipple name as I am sure you know is quite common in CT and New England history. One of my colleagues, Sally Whipple, is Director of the Old State House Museum here in Hartford.

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