While wandering the streets of Delhi, I came across a laundry that used space in an alleyway as part of its business. A gentleman was ironing linens with the largest iron I’ve ever seen. It was quite old and heavy — using coals as a heat source rather than electricity.
The Indian gentleman didn’t speak any English, but he didn’t mind my taking a few photos of the scene. His right arm gets quite a workout every day as that iron takes some effort to manipulate.
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A visit to the Desert View Watchtower on the eastern portion of the Grand Canyon’s South Rim. Constructed in the 1930s, it offers magnificent canyon views and a tie to the Native American history of the Canyon.
DrFumblefinger shares photos of the Fitz Roy Massif, one of the most famous and difficult to climb peaks in the world, situated in Patagonia.
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A few years ago we went to a commercial laundry in Kerala and, like you, I was intrigued by the huge irons they used. I was even more fascinated by the fact that they were ‘coal-powered’. I attach a photo of what they look like inside.
I do not know the answer to that question, but the irons seemed well up to the job and the operators clearly knew what they were doing. There were huge quantities of bed sheets, towels, and clothing involved. I actually wonder whether the people working there would consider what we might view as a ‘normal’ iron as an improvement.
Makes me wonder, Professor, how often hot ashes burn the very clothes and linens they are pressing?