Material Type

Artifact

Date

1930

Materials

WOOD, IRON, STEEL

No. Pieces

2

Height

88.0

Diameter

66.0

Description

WOODEN TUB WITH IRON HANDLES. HANDLE ON SIDE TUB ROTATES TUB TO WASH CLOTHES. WASHING APPARATUS ON INSIDE OF TUB IS RECONSTRUCTED OF WOOD. 2 OF THE LEGS ARE PARTIALLY RESTORED. TUBE LOCKS IN PLACE WHEN NOT IN USE BY HOOK AND EYE. HAS WOODEN BAR TO ATTACH WRINGER. NEW HANDLE ON LID. CORK STOPPER FOR DRAIN. BASE IS AFFIXED WITH TWO SPRINGS; ONE IS DISCONNECTED. STAMPED ON WRINGER "IMPROVED SURE GRIP CLAMPS WILL FIT GALVANIZED IRON, FIBRE, OR WOODEN TUBS." SEVERAL PARTS OF WASHER HAVE BEEN REPAIRED OR REBUILT.

Subjects

MAINTENANCE T&E

Historical Association

DOMESTIC

History

PURCHASED THROUGH THE EATON'S CATALOG IN 1930, THIS WAS THE FAMILY'S FIRST WASHING MACHINE. USED BY FAMILY FOR HALF A DOZEN YRS, & THEN BY MR. OLSON'S MOTHER FOR ANOTHER 6 OR 7 YRS.

Catalogue Number

P19694264000

Acquisition Date

1969-09

Collection

Museum

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