Washer, wringer
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- OBJECT TYPE
- ELECTRIC/AGITATOR
- DATE
- 1978
- ARTIFACT NUMBER
- 1995.0601.001
- MANUFACTURER
- SIMPSONS-SEARS LTD.
- MODEL
- Unknown
- LOCATION
- Unknown
More Information
General Information
- Serial #
- N/A
- Part Number
- 1
- Total Parts
- 2
- AKA
- N/A
- Patents
- N/A
- General Description
- .1 METAL, SYNTHETIC & PROBABLY RUBBER/.2 METAL WITH SYNTHETIC PTS
Dimensions
Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.
- Length
- 67.0 cm
- Width
- 63.0 cm
- Height
- 112.5 cm
- Thickness
- N/A
- Weight
- N/A
- Diameter
- N/A
- Volume
- N/A
Lexicon
- Group
- Domestic Technology
- Category
- Laundry
- Sub-Category
- N/A
Manufacturer
- AKA
- SEARS
- Country
- Unknown
- State/Province
- Unknown
- City
- Unknown
Context
- Country
- Unknown
- State/Province
- Unknown
- Period
- Unknown
- Canada
-
TYPE OF WASHER USED IN CANADIAN HOUSEHOLDS FOR MUCH OF THE TWENTIETH CENTURY - STILL USED TODAY PARTICULARLY IN COTTAGES OR RURAL AREAS - Function
-
TO AUTOMATICALLY WASH CLOTHING OR OTHER TEXTILES & PROVIDE A MEANS OF REMOVING EXCESS WATER FROM THEM. - Technical
-
SEARS MANUFACTURED WRINGER WASHERS UP UNTIL 1991/ THEY WERE CONSIDERED BY SOME CONSUMERS TO HAVE ADVANTAGES OVER AUTOMATIC WASHERS, SUCH AS USING LESS WATER, ALLOWING MORE THAN ONE WASH WITH THE SAME WATER, & HAVING A LARGER CAPACITY TUB/ HAS SAFETY DEVICE ON WRINGER THAT ALLOWS IT TO BE STOPPED BY TOUCHING EITHER END - Area Notes
-
Unknown
Details
- Markings
- MFR'S PLATE 'SERIES NO. W11/ MODEL/ '096014[3]905/ SERIAL NO./ A 029700/ VOLT 115 Hz. 60 AMP. 8/ SIMPSONS-SEARS LIMITED/ CSA LR456 MADE IN CANADA'/ LABEL WITH CONTROLS 'ARRET/ OFF/ POMPE/ PUMP', 'ARRET/ OFF/ LAVAGE/ WASH' & AROUND DIAL 'OFF/ ARRET 5 10 15 HOLD/ ATTENTE'/ ALSO MK'D 'KENMORE'/ ON WRINGER 'KENMORE/ SAFE T STOP/ ARRET DE SECURITE' & LABELS 'PUSH IN TO RELEASE/ DECLENCHER EN POUSSANT', 'DISENGAGE THE WRINGER/ WHEN NOT IN USE/ DESENGAGER L'ESSOREUSE/ LORSQU'ELLE N'EST PAS/ UTILISEE CSA'/ INDENTED ON BARS 'RELEASE DECLENCHEUR'/ ON TOP ADJUSTING KNOB 'LOW' & 'LOW'
- Missing
- N/A
- Finish
- .1 PAINTED WHITE, BLACKTRIM, HOSES & HARDWARE, DARK BROWN LABEL/ INSIDE HAS CHROME-LIKE FINISH WITH WHITE AGITATOR/ WRINGER TOP & TRAY HAS CHROME-LIKE FINISH, BUFF-COLOUR ROLLERS, WHITE & BLACK PTS/.2 PAINTED WHITE WITH BLACK & SILVERTONE TRIM
- Decoration
- .1 2 INDENTED RINGS CIRCLE TUB NEAR TOP
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