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Back in the day an iron fluter was used to ruffle cuffs and collars. You opened the lid and inside is a piece of metal you would put in the fire using a pair of tongs and after it was nice and hot you would then put it back inside the metal box. The iron would get hot then you could do what it was intended to do cuffs and collars. Notice on the bottom how they spelled Philadelphia (Philadflpuia) Pa.. Why is it spelled this way?
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Thank you tikiray, but can you tell me why they spelled Philadelphia that way.
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My dad used to always get his collars starched too.How things have changed.I would never starch any collars who cares.Thanks for the story.
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sure glad these particular "good ole days" are long since past -- what a pain -- but lovely to see the piece has found a good home
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