Re: 1938 Electrical catalogue
I'd love to know who made the washing machine my old nan used. It was cylindrical, and had a gas ring underneath to heat the water. You filled it with water from the sink in a bucket with some soap powder. The top was then closed and some toggle clamps put in place to hold the lid down. In the lid was an "agitator" - basically a crank handle, which had a paddle that went into the soap liquid with your clothes in. My nan got a workout by cranking that handle back and forth. Mounted behind this monster was a wooden roller mangle - again hand operated.
I cannot recall how the clothes were rinsed after mangling. But the tub was drained into a bucket from a tap at the bottom of the tub.
She was using that until her mid to late 70's.
Can anyone remember who made that beast, or similar?
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