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    Posted 13 years ago

    officialfuel
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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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    1. officialfuel officialfuel, 13 years ago
      Thank you tikiray, but can you tell me why they spelled Philadelphia that way.
    2. officialfuel officialfuel, 13 years ago
      Thank you AR8Jason, for all your information and also my mistake.
    3. officialfuel officialfuel, 13 years ago
      Thank you StihlCollector!
    4. Toyman Toyman, 13 years ago
      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.
    5. officialfuel officialfuel, 13 years ago
      Thank you Toyman and kerry10456!
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    28. epson233 epson233, 11 years ago
      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
    29. officialfuel officialfuel, 11 years ago
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      Thank you epson233 for the love and the nice comment! Have a great afternoon!

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