MANGLE

Description: SITS ON A WHITE, STEEL, RECTANGULAR BASE. CONSISTS OF A LARGE, FABRIC COVERED ROLLER, WITH A CURVED, STEEL 'PLATE' BEHIND IT. THERE IS A VERTICAL HANDLE AT BACK OF MANGLE, WHICH ALLOWS STEEL PLATE TO BE PUSHED FLUSH AGAINST ROLLER. ON TOP OF STEEL PLATE IS A BLACK KNOB THAT READS "OFF LOW MEDIUM HIGH". ON HANDLE'S MOUNT IS A METAL PLATE THAT READS "GENERAL ELECTRIC IRONER CAT. NO. NP21A-15" . . .. THERE IS A RUBBER ELECTRICAL CORD AT BACK OF MACHINE, AND AN ELASTIC STRAP ON BASE THAT SNAPS DOWN AT BOTH ENDS. ON FRONT OF MACHINE IS A SILVER PLATE THAT READS "GENERAL ELECTRIC" ABOVE AN ON/OFF SWITCH. A CARDBOARD TUBE, WITH ONE ALUMINUM END, GOES OVER ROLLER AND READS "RELAX! LET YOUR IRONER DO THE WORK" ON THE OUTSIDE IN RED AND BLUE.

History: MANGLE WAS PURCHASED BY DONORS (HUSBAND AND WIFE DONATION) IN THE 1950'S (DONORS THINK PROBABLY AT EATON'S IN LETHBRIDGE). [THE WIFE] FOUND IT VERY USEFUL IN IRONING LARGE ITEMS, LIKE SHEETS AND SHIRTS. [THE HUSBAND] ARRIVED IN SOUTHERN ALBERTA IN 1918 TO JOIN HIS FAMILY IN FARMING. [THE WIFE] WAS BORN IN THE CROWSNEST PASS AND MOVED TO TABER IN 1936 TO TEACH IN A RURAL SCHOOL. [THE COUPLE] MET AND MARRIED AND LIVED IN LETHBRIDGE FOR 10 YEARS WHILE THEIR CHILDREN ATTENDED SCHOOL (1948-1958). *NOTE* DONORS DO NOT WISH TO BE IDENTIFIED WHEN ITEM IS DISPLAYED.