Current Usage
Small domestic pressing mangles may be more common in some countries than in others. They are typically not sold in North American home appliance stores or departments. One exception is the Miele Rotary Iron which is still marketed. Always an expensive consumer item, the product today sells for $2,000 or more. in contrast to their use in homes, mangles have become an essential feature of commercial or large-scale laundries. They are typically used to press flat items such as sheets or tablecloths, and also are far quicker for removing most of the water than a clothes dryer. Skilled operators can also press shirts and pants (trousers) on a mangle.
With some modification, they make an inexpensive alternative to an etching/relief printing press.
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