Material Type

Artifact

Other Name

RENFREW WASHRITE

Date

1901

Materials

GALVANIZED SHEET METAL, IRON, WOOD, RUBBER

No. Pieces

2

Description

.1 101.4 CM HT X 75.7 CM LTH X 58.5 CM WTH GALVANIZED SHEET METAL, IRON, WOOD. GREY. SER NO 2257. LABEL "THE RENFREW WASHRITE MONTREAL REGINA" ON A GOLD MAPLE LEAF. OTHER PRINTING ILLEGIBLE. MACHINE SITS ON FOUR LEGS. TUB IS CRESCENT SHAPED WITH SPRING HELD WOOD HANDLE FOR MANUALLY ROCKING BACK AND FORTH, LID HAS HANDLE WITH GATE HOOK ADDED AFTER PURCHASE. METAL AND WOOD FRAMEWORK FOR ATTACHING A MANGLE OR WRINGER. DRAIN COCK AT BOTTOM. BAFFLES INSIDE TO ASSIST WASHING AGITATION ACTION. .2 43.7 CM HT X 72 CM LGTH X 9.5 WTH WOOD, GALVANIZED IRON, RUBBER. UNPAINTED. "NO. 131E GEM" "LOOSEN PRESSURE? WHEN NOT IN USE". RUBBER BADLY PERISHED. TYPICAL WRINGER DESIGN CONFIGURATION. OTHER PRINTING ILLEGIBLE. WELL WORN WOOD PIECES. RUBBER BADLY CRACKED.

Subjects

MAINTENANCE T&E

Historical Association

DOMESTIC

History

GIVEN TO DONOR, HISTORY UNKOWN. LEVER OPERATED WASHER, HANDCRANKED WRINGER.

Catalogue Number

P19860146000

Acquisition Date

1986-10

Collection

Museum

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