About this Vintage Print Ad
A black-and-white magazine advertisement for the Simplex Ironer, promoted as “The Best Ironer.” It emphasizes health, strength, charm, and ease of use through an automatic feed-board control that allows comfortable sitting while ironing. The ad claims children make a lot of ironing but with the Simplex users need not stoop and can iron pieces quickly, easily, and perfectly. It says a family’s ironing is finished in an hour at a cost of only a few cents, with savings in fuel, help, and laundry bills. The machine is described as electrically operated and heated by gas, gasoline, or electricity, and is said to be used by 250,000 enthusiastic housewives. It also mentions easy payments and offers an illustrated booklet.
- Brand: Simplex Ironer
- Product: Simplex Ironer
- Tagline: The Ironer That Saves Health, Strength, and Charm
- Publication: Good Housekeeping
- Year: 1920
Objects in the advertisement: woman, ironing machine, children, tree, table, laundry, clothes, decorative border
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