Armen Cleaners - Silk Finishing Department, March 1949
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Ann Arbor News, April 25, 1949
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A SECTION OF THE SILK FINISHING DEPT. 3. Extra long buck press, used in finishing smooth and flat surfaces on most dresses. 1-2. Steam vacuum board equipped with an electric steam iron. A foot pedal controls the amount of steam released by the board or creates a powerful vacuum in the board. The electric iron has various heat controls and releases steam from the ironing base. This iron is, also, controlled by means of a foot pedal. 4. The shiny and queer shaped objects in the above illustration are puff irons and made of stainless steel perforated with small holes. These irons are always hot and release steam by means of foot controlled pedal. The above illustration includes only a small part of the highly specialized equipment used by our expert operators in giving you the finest dry cleaning service possible.
Ann Arbor News, April 25, 1949
Caption
A SECTION OF THE SILK FINISHING DEPT. 3. Extra long buck press, used in finishing smooth and flat surfaces on most dresses. 1-2. Steam vacuum board equipped with an electric steam iron. A foot pedal controls the amount of steam released by the board or creates a powerful vacuum in the board. The electric iron has various heat controls and releases steam from the ironing base. This iron is, also, controlled by means of a foot pedal. 4. The shiny and queer shaped objects in the above illustration are puff irons and made of stainless steel perforated with small holes. These irons are always hot and release steam by means of foot controlled pedal. The above illustration includes only a small part of the highly specialized equipment used by our expert operators in giving you the finest dry cleaning service possible.
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1949
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March
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