Brass Charcoal Iron Box

If you make the base of your iron into a container you can put glowing coals inside it and keep it hot a bit longer. This is a charcoal iron, and the one being used in India, where it’s not unusual to have your ironing done by a “press wallah” at a stall with a brazier nearby. Notice the hinged lid and the air holes to allow the charcoal to keep smouldering. These are sometimes called ironing boxes, or charcoal box irons, and may come with their own stand.It was easier to keep the ironing surface spotlessly clean, away from the fuel, than with flatirons or charcoal irons.Charcoal Iron Box is used in India by dhobi at dhobi ghat and shops that iron customers clothes for a charge. Use of charcoal enables the ‘Iron Man – Dhobi’ (as they are referred to locally) not to rely on electricity which is not guaranteed during business hours due to frequent ‘power cuts’. This iron is also the only option for mobile units that provide door to door cloth ironing / laundry service.