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Clothes Wringer

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Material
WOOD-UNKNOWN;
Description
Wooden clothes wringer comprised of two wooden legs with attached wood slats. There are two rollers fastened in between the slats. At either ends of the rollers are metal discs. At the top of the clothes wringer is a wooden dowel with metal key-like pieces attached. Attached at the side of the cl…
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Manufacturer
American Wringer Company Horse Shoe Brand
Manufacturer Notes
Full brand name is faded from view on the wringer, but is known to be Horse Shoe Brand based on similar items view online. Horse Shoe Brand was manufactured by the American Wringer Company.
Category
TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT FOR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Sub-Category
MAINTENANCE TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT
Start Date
1901
Description
Wooden clothes wringer comprised of two wooden legs with attached wood slats. There are two rollers fastened in between the slats. At either ends of the rollers are metal discs. At the top of the clothes wringer is a wooden dowel with metal key-like pieces attached. Attached at the side of the clothes wringer is a metal crank with a wooden handle. Written in black print on the front and back of the clothes wringer in "IMPROVED HORSE BRAND CLOTHES WRINGER WARRANTED 6 YEARS FOR FAMILY USE'' . There is a movable wooden flat slat with metal attachments under the roller section. There is a metal round rod braced between the two legs. Imprinted in black on one side is "PATENTED NOV. 19-1901 UNIVERSAL BALL BEARING FOLDING BENCH WRINGER EXTRA HIGH GRADE WARRANTED REG. U.S. PAT. OFF GOOD LUCK" and "PATENTED NOV. 19-1901 THIS WRINGER HAS STEEL BALL BEARINGS SAME AS ARE USED IN HIGH GRADE BICYCLES. OIL THE BEARINGS BEFORE AND AFTER USING AND LOOSEN TOP SCREW WHEN THE WRINGER IS NOT IN USE".
History Of Use
Clothes wringer used for wringing out clothes. Clothes wringers such as this one were used in the early 1900's. When the wringer was used, wet clothes had to be fed by hand into the wringer to squeeze out excess moisture so that the clothes could be hung out to dry. Wringers such as this one were advertised in 1902 Sears Catalogue, p.571
Material
WOOD-UNKNOWN;
Height
107
Width
70
Depth
10
Units Of Measurement
Centimeters
Accession No.
1971.52.2
Type of Record
Museum Artifact

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