Sad Iron

Object/Artifact

-

Brethren & Mennonite Heritage Center

Name/Title

Sad Iron

Entry/Object ID

0009.015

Description

iron made of cast iron with removable wooden handle

Use

to iron clothes: iron was set on hot stove to heat then used to press clothing

Collection

Wenger Family Collection

Cataloged By

Miriam Martin

Category

Household, Laundry

Acquisition

Accession

0009

Source or Donor

Oscar and Bessie (Heatwole) Wenger family, Edith Virginia Wenger & Mildred Wenger Plank

Acquisition Method

Gift

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Location

handle cross bar

Notes

embossed star

Lexicon

Legacy Lexicon

Class

MAINTENANCE T&E

Category

05--T&E FOR SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Dimensions

Height

5 in

Width

3-1/2 in

Length

6-1/2 in

Material

Cast Iron, Iron, Metal

Color

Brown

Location

Room

Parlor

Building

Burkholder-Myers House

Inventory

Inventory Project

INV2026.1

Inventoried By

Hannah Hendricks

Inventoried Date

Feb 28, 2026

Inventory Project

INV2025.1

Inventoried By

Hannah Hendricks

Inventoried Date

Jun 18, 2025

Condition

Reason for Exam

Inventory

Overall Condition

Good

Condition Detail

Wear, Rust

Date Examined

Jun 18, 2025

Maintenance

Required Maintenance

humidity controlled environment

Relationships

Related Entries

Notes

Sad Iron, Toy (0009.016)

General Notes

Note Type

Date Cataloged

Note

11/08/2006

Created By

INS

Create Date

November 16, 2006

Updated By

info@brethrenmennoniteheritage.org

Update Date

March 1, 2026