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The irons pictured here are in alphabetical order. These irons were probably the only model of liquid fuel irons that the listed company manufactured.
An ACME iron manufactured by W.H. Baird & Company. This iron was made using the Wishart patent that is near the bottom of this page.
Top view of ACME iron.
ACME iron - patent pending - from Theo Vandenberk's collection.
Other side of ACME iron.
ACME iron in Kevin McCartney's collection.
Alcohol Gas Twin-Burner Safety Iron. This iron is in Theo Vandenberk's collection.
Top view of Alcohol Gas Twin-Burner Safety Iron.
E.O. Ball alcohol self-heating smoothing iron. This iron is very similar to the O.F. Morrill iron further down this page. This iron is not in my collection.
Patent of E.O. Ball alcohol iron.
GEM iron manufactured by the Albert Lea Gas Light Company of Albert Lea, Minnesota. Albert Lea Gas Light Company was in business from 1910 to 1914 and became the Brite-Lite Company in 1914.
GEM iron manufactured by the Brite-Lite Company of Albert Lea, Minnesota. The Brite-Lite Company was in business 1914 to 1920. The air valve is missing on this iron.
Best Yet iron from Best Yet Manufacturing Company of Elmhurst, California from Theo Vandenberk's collection.
Other side view of Best Yet iron showing "PAT. APPLIED FOR".
Another Best Yet iron from Theo's Vandenberk's collection, but this one was manufactured by M.L. Schlueter of Chicago, Illinois.
Other side view of Schlueter's Best Yet iron.
This iron was manufactured by J.F. Casey & Company of St. Louis, Missouri.
Top view of Casey iron.
The other side view of J.F. Casey iron.
Heaviest iron tank I ever lifted. 1/4" wall thickness of this brass fuel tank for this Casey iron.
Herbert M. Cooley of Kansas City, Missouri produced The Champion Self-Heating Rotating Sad Iron. This iron is not in my collection.
Cooley patent of this Champion rotating iron.
E.B. Cosby of the E.B. Cosby Construction Company of Abilene, Texas had commissioned the production of these locomotive irons as presentation gifts. The fuel tank is the engine body. These irons were made 1888 to 1890. This iron is not in my collection.
Another Cosby iron. This one shows the patent dates of Oct. 23, 1888 and Dec. 17, 1889. This one is missing it's burner assembly. Below are the 2 patents related to these irons. This iron is in Theo Vendenberk's collection.
E.B. Cosby design patent for a locomotive shaped iron.
Patent for the Cosby iron.
Crocker & Farnsworth rotating alcohol iron. This iron is not in my collection.
The Crown Self-Heating Iron by The Crown Hardware Manufacturing Company of Dayton, Ohio. This iron was most likely manufactured by Foote Mfg.
This suspected Foote iron appears to be identical to The Crown Self-Heating Iron except for Foote's ridged base. Since Foote Mfg. is also in Dayton, Ohio, I would believe that Foote made the Crown Self-Heating Iron for Crown Hardware. This iron is in Mike Pagano's collection.
The Denatured Alcohol Iron from Detroit, Michigan was made from the McGonegal & Francis patent that was also used to make the Perfection Sad Iron further down on this page. This iron is in Theo Vandenberk's collection.
Top view of The Denatured Alcohol Iron.
Another top view of The Denatured Alcohol Iron.
Made by D. H. Supply Company from Detroit, Michigan. This iron is in Theo Vandenberk's collection.
Other side of D. H. Supply Company iron.
The Doran iron from the early 1900's. This iron is unique due to the fact that the fuel line goes through the handle to get to the burner, making this a very tall iron that appears to be a bit cumbersome to use and to store. This iron has a replacement nut, used to hold the burner assembly in place, that needs to be painted black.
Top view of Doran iron
Ellison Brothers Manufacturers of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania made this rotating iron with the handle being the fuel tank. This iron was made from David Cook's Dec. 9,1890 patent and is in Theo Vandenberk's collection.
Other side view of the Ellison Brothers iron.
Ellyson and Askew patent rotating iron from Kevin McCartney's collection.
The Famous Manufacturing Company of St. Louis, Missouri made this "FAMOUS" iron around 1889. This iron is not in my collection.
Rear view of the Famous iron.
Felius Brothers gasoline or alcohol iron.
View of the iron information on the tank cap. "Felius Bro's - Pat. Impt's App'd For - L. Town. Ann ??"
Fox revolving iron. This iron is not in my collection.
"Fresco" iron by the New York Flatiron Company of Belle Mead, New Jersey. This iron is very similar to the Pacific Peerless iron further down this page. This iron is not in my collection.
Rear view of the Fresco iron.
Ft. Wayne Self-Heating Iron Company of Ft. Wayne, Indiana made this Wishart patent iron. This iron is in Theo Vandenberk's collection.
Other side view of the Ft. Wayne iron.
Engraved heat shield for this Wishart patent iron showing the maunfacturer's info.
Alcohol rotating iron by Howler Manufacturing Company of Montgomery, Alabama. This iron is in Theo Vendenberk's collection.
Other side view of Howler iron.
Top view of Howler iron.
Ideal Sad Iron Manufacturing Company of Cleveland, Ohio. This iron advertised that you could take the top of the iron off and set a pot on the base and boil water.
Top view of Ideal Sad Iron Manfacturing Company iron.
Ideal Company of Springfield, Ohio
Top view of Ideal Company iron.
Ideal Self-Heating Flat Iron made by The Self-Heating Implement Company of Chicago, Illinois around 1898. This iron is in Theo Vandenberk's collection.
Ideal Self-Heating Flat Iron ad.
The Incandescent Light and Supply Company of Wichita, Kansas had this iron made for them by the American Gas Machine Company of Albert Lea, Minnesota. This iron was produced around 1912.
Top view of the Incandescent Light iron.
Daniel Jerald of Osage, Iowa made this self-heating iron. This iron is in Theo Vandenberk's collection.
Other side view of the Jerald iron.
Tag on the Jerald Self-Heating iron.
Oscar Monfort of Burlington, Iowa made his Monfort Flat-Iron Heater around 1877. This iron design allows the user to easily get burnt on the exposed chimney. This iron is not in my collection.
Monfort Liquid Fuel Iron patent.
O.F. Morrill alcohol smoothing iron. This iron is very similar to the E.O. Ball iron further up on this page but this iron is missing it's fuel tank. This iron is not in my collection.
O.F. Morrill smoothing iron patent.
New Leader gasoline iron manufactured by the Willmar Gasoline Sad-Iron Company of Willmar, Minnesota. This iron is from around 1890. This iron is not in my collection.
New Leader patent.
The Nonpareil iron made by F.A. Bergman & Sons of Chicago, Illinois. This iron is in Ken Faulkner's collection.
Another view of The Nonpareil iron. This iron is in Kevin McCartney's collection.
The Nonpareil box label.
Pacific Peerless alcohol flat iron by Sunset Distributing Company of San Francisco, California. This iron is very similar to the Fresco iron further up on this page. This iron is not in my collection.
Rear view of Pacific Peerless Flat Iron.
Palmer iron patented October 10, 1911. This iron is in Mike Pagano's collection.
Palmer Sad Iron patent.
The Perfection Sad Iron made by the Perfection Sad Iron Company of Pittsburg, Pennsylvania. A very unique design as there is a fuel loop that goes from the bottom of the tank, around the burner assembly, and back to the bottom of the tank. This loop will allow the tank to pressurize very quickly using the heat from the burner.
Top view of Perfection Sad Iron.
Side view of Perfection Sad Iron tank.
Bottom of tank view of the Perfection Sad Iron.
Patent of the Perfection Sad Iron.
Perfection Sad-Iron Company of Cincinnati, Ohio made their Perfection iron. This picture is from the Dec. 5, 1889 issue of The Iron Age magazine.
Rein Self-Heating Sad Iron made by Union Heating Supply Company of Detroit, Michigan. This iron is from around 1895. This iron is not in my collection.
Rein Self-Heating Sad Iron patent.
The Leader iron by the Rindt Company of Louisville, Kentucky. This iron is in Mike Pagano's collection.
This iron was made by the Rock Island Manufacturing Company of Rock Island, Illinois. This iron is in Ken Faulkner's collection.
Top view of Rock Island iron.
Rotary Smoothing Iron Company of New York, New York made this alcohol heated sad iron. This iron is not in my collection.
Safety Gas & Appliance Company of Wabash, Indiana made this alcohol iron. This is in Theo Vandenberk's collection.
Top view of Safety Gas iron.
The Self-Heating Flat-Iron Company of Cleveland, Ohio made this self-heating flat-iron. This picture came from August 15, 1889 issue of The Iron Age magazine.
Self-Heating Flat-Iron shown with the top off and used as a stove.
Sad Iron Manufacturing Company of Independence, Kansas made this iron from the Wishart patent. This iron is in Mike Pagano's collection.
Wishart patent used by the Sad Iron Manufacturing Company.
The Sette iron was made based upon the patent of Frederick Sette of Iron Ridge, Wisconsin. This iron is in Theo Vandenberk's collection.
Other side view of Sette iron.
Top view of Sette iron.
Shaffer-Johnson No. 2 Liquid Fuel Iron. This iron is not in my collection.
Rear view of Shaffer-Johnson No. 2 iron.
Standard Sad Iron Company of Mansfield, Ohio made this iron from Theo Vandenberk's collection.
Top view of Standard iron.
Horace W. Tibbals had this iron made by the Geauga Foundry of Painesville, Ohio. This iron is not in my collection.
Embossed words on the top plate of the Tibbals iron.
Other side of the top plate of this Tibbals iron.
Tibbals iron patent.
The Tures Manufacturing Company of Milwaukee, Wisconsin had this iron made for them by the American Gas Machine Company of Albert Lea, Minnesota. This iron was produced around 1912.
Top view of the Tures iron.
The Waters iron. This iron is not in my collection.
Top view of The Waters iron.
Waters Patent
Western Lighting Company of Cleveland, Ohio made this iron off of the John H. Dubrow patent of July 30, 1889. This iron is in Kevin McCartney's collection.
The Wonder iron from Chicago, Illinois. This iron looks identical to the Ideal iron made by the Ideal Sad Iron Mfg. Co. that is pictured further up on this page. This iron is not in my collection.
"THE IDEAL" iron manufactured by The Worcester Self-Heating Iron Company of Worcester, Massachusetts. This iron was made under the Morrow & Curtis patent of May 20, 1890. This iron is not in my collection.
Top view of the Worcester Iron.
Morrow & Curtis patent that the Worcester iron was made from.
John A. Yarger Reversible Sad Iron made around 1885. This iron is not in my collection.
Yarger Reversible Sad Iron Patent.
Unknown manufacturer of this alcohol revolving iron.
Other side of unknown alcohol revolving iron.
Alcohol rotating iron. This iron is not in my collection.
Another revolving iron. This one was made in Montgomery, Alabama. This iron is not in my collection.
Unknown tailor's iron with sidecar tank. The tank looks exactly like the AGM sidecar irons, but is larger. The fuel valve knob is missing. This iron is in Ken Faulkner's collection.
Front view of a different sidecar tailor's iron. It appears to be the same manufacturer as the one in Ken's collection. This iron is in Kevin McCartney's collection.
Unknown iron from Theo Vandenberk's collection.
Other side view of Theo's unknown iron.
Rear view of Theo's unknown iron.
This unknown revolving iron runs on whale oil and is in Theo Vandenberk's collection.
Other side view of whale oil iron.
Tank and burner assembly of whale oil iron.
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