MACHINE, WASHING

Description: MACHINE IS WHITE AND BLACK ENAMEL. HAS A CYLINDRICAL BASIN. ON FRONT OF MACHINE ARE TWO LEVERS (FOR WASH & PUMP ON/OFF) AND A KNOB (COMES OFF) FOR WASH SETTING. MACHINE HAS A REMOVABLE LID WITH A ROUND, BLACK, BAKELITE HANDLE IN THE CENTER. ENAMEL ON UNDERSIDE OF LID IS CHIPPING AWAY. COMING OUT OF SIDE OF MACHINE IS A BLACK RUBBER HOSE AND A BLACK ELECTRICAL CORD. THERE IS A METAL LABEL ON SAME SIDE THAT READS "SERIAL NO. G 018417 7" AND "GSW LTD. FERGUS, ONTARIO". THERE IS A WRINGER MOUNTED TO TOP OF MACHINE. WRINGER IS CHROME, WHITE ENAMELLED STEEL, AND WHITE BAKELITE. LABEL ON WRINGER READS "GSW SPIRALATOR SAFETY WRINGER / ESSOREUSE DE SECURITE". THERE IS A BLACK, BAKELITE SETTING KNOB ON TOP OF WRINGER, AS WELL AS 3 INSTRUCTIONAL LABELS. MACHINE SITS ON 4 CASTORS (REMOVABLE). INSIDE MACHINE IS A REMOVABLE WHITE BAKELITE? GYRATOR. ALSO INCLUDED WITH MACHINE ARE 2 PIECES OF BROKEN, WHITE BAKELITE, THAT USED TO BE A LEVER (POSSIBLY FROM SIDE OF WRINGER), AND A STEEL ROD WHICH HAS BEEN BENT INTO 2 PARALLEL RODS AND IS CURVED (UNKNOWN FUNCTION).

History: FOUND BY DONOR'S ON THE FARM THAT THEY PURCHASED IN 1998. FARM IS ABOUT 1KM WEST OF THE STANDOFF/KIPP JUNCTION ON HIGHWAY 3. DONOR RELATES THAT FARM WAS PREVIOUSLY OWNED BY CATHY AND ELLING LUNDY, AND BY THE WICKERSHAMS BEFORE THEM. DONOR STATES THAT FARM WAS PART OF THE ORIGINAL HOMESTEAD OF A.J. WHITNEY.