I was watching a tour of the George Westinghouse Museum in Pittsburgh PA on the Pennsylvania Cable Network and they had a mangle invented by Westinghouse. They just said it was used to iron large items. This particular one, slid into a cabinet when not in use. Interesting Jim Avery Dover PA **************Feeling the pinch at the grocery store? Make dinner for $10 or less. (http://food.aol.com/frugal-feasts?ncid=emlcntusfood00000001)