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    Posted 14 years ago

    a500mph
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    My friend was working on an old brick building in Los Angeles and found this unusual item under the flooring, looks very old. Does anyone know what this might be?

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    Comments

    1. Nancy Salisbury, 14 years ago
      Your item to me looks like a handle for what is called a sad iron for ironing cloths . The iron was sat on the stove to heat then the hangle was clamped on to do the ironing .
    2. tikiray tikiray, 14 years ago
      I second that. Nancy is dead on! Mystery solved!
    3. Nancy Salisbury , 14 years ago
      I have a sad iron without the handle would you like to sell yours ?
    4. SMD SMD, 14 years ago
      Definitely a sad iron handle. Here's mine: http://www.collectorsweekly.com/stories/10521-sad-iron-from-late-1800s?in=user

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