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But when I last ironed, I was still using the Black & Decker iron I bought in...oh 1980-something. I don't much use the steam feature (my mom raised me as a 'spritzer' - I moisten the fabric to create steam). It is very heavy, and never gave me a moment's trouble.

Black & Decker bought GE's small appliance division back then. I bought the iron because it was the exact same model as my mom's GE iron, that she had used for years. And talk about heavy use - Mom had four kids, and she ironed the bed sheets!

I just checked Wikipedia, and I suspect that you cannot get an iron like this anymore. Black & Decker doesn't make the small appliances their name is on anymore. They are made by a company that used to be Salton, and are currently all made in China.