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   user-51823 | Feb 08, 2007 08:55am | #1

   what is too much $ to you? i have seen them but was not paying attention as i wasn't in the market. i think it was target or bed bath & beyond.

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   Ralphetta | Feb 08, 2007 09:28am | #2

   Really??? I looked in regular stores a few years ago and then just gave up and haven't checked Target, etc in a while.  Are you sure it had that strange point?  I couldn't find anything that made a rectangle on both ends. I will definitely look in the next few days.  If it's at Target, I'm sure it would be within my budget.  thanks

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   user-51823 | Feb 08, 2007 09:51am | #3

   i did see the fold down point, i just can't swear which store i was in. i do remember that at the time, i couldn't believe how many different styles and prices of ironing boards target had; it was too much choice for me LOL.

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   sewnutt1 | Mar 01, 2007 10:57pm | #4

   I still use an ironing board my dad rescued from someone's tras 30+ years ago! Though it is a traditional pointed end design, it is sturdy.  Why?  I bought another one for a second home and it had the crossbar that rests on the floor.  Very tippy, especially when used on carpet.   My old one basically has four legs and they spread out as the legs reach to the floor.      Since it is old it is hard to close up to store but I am lucky to be able to leave it out in my laundry area.

   Couldn't you cut a new top for an old board to your specs?   Be sure to use thick enough would so you can counter-sink bolts into the ironing board top.   That way you could get exactly the length, width, and shape you want.

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   Ralphetta | Mar 02, 2007 06:38am | #5

   The top of mine is still working, but the base is getting wobbly.  (it's almost 50 years old!)  I like the flexibility of the top and it would be difficult to duplicate. Someone said they had seen similar boards in Target, etc., but all I see are the traditional pointed ones.  Mine is still functioning, I'm just trying to plan ahead for its  inevitable demise.

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   lilah | Mar 02, 2007 05:55pm | #6

   Someone gave me a board like this several years ago but I don't have room for it.  I think it has a bent leg, or I would offer it to if you wanted to pay for the shipping.  Maybe you can get someone to firm up the base on yours.  Or see if the top can be removed and put on another base. 

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   Elna | Mar 02, 2007 07:54pm | #7

   I bought a Rowenta ironing board at Tuesday Mornings two years ago. It is made in Germany. It has a top that steam goes through, and is oversized on the top. 19"x47" It is real nice, but it doesn't have the drop down side.

   Elna