Mary Proctor Never Lift' Steamer, model 990 Steam iron, phenolic resin handle, chrome steel cowl. This is the fourth and last generation of Proctor's 'Never Lift' series, produced beginning about 1952. The user would simply push down on the iron until the sole plate contacted the surface and the post would remain retracted until the small red lever under the front of the handle was pulled again. Proctor also produced an almost identical version under the 'Windsor' name that had a red reservoir. Thermostat iron, variegated brown 'Bakelite' handle, chrome steel cowl, U.S. Design patent issued December 1936 to A.O. Samuels.
Production dates unknown.
Thermostat iron, painted wood handle, cast aluminum cowl. Thermostat steam iron with black phenolic resin handle with red accents and a cast aluminum base. The cord is attached so that it can swing from one side to the other. This was produced in 1947 and probably other years. Very early steam iron that boils the entire reservoir to produce steam, a slow and erratic process.