A tribute to Mrs. Potts for her invention of the Cold Handle Sad Iron that changed the clothing iron industry. Her invention was so popular that multiple clothing iron producers soon produced their own line(s) of her irons. This book will exhibit the multiple Mrs. Potts' sad iron that exist. Mrs. Mary Florence Potts of Ottumwa, Iowa, (1850/51-1922) received two patents for her "Cold Handle Sad Iron". Her first patent: May 24, 1870, "Doubled Pointed Iron". Her second patent: April 4, 1871, "Cold Handle". Her patents revolutionized clothing iron production in America.
- ISBN10 1304829405
- ISBN13 9781304829405
- Publish Date 22 March 2014
- Publish Status Active
- Out of Print 28 December 2016
- Publish Country US
- Imprint Lulu.com
- Format Paperback
- Pages 100
- Language English