Antique Farmhouse Wooden Clothes Wringer ~ Hand Crank ~ (Circa 1870-80’s)

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This is such a really cool piece of Farmhouse Decor! It is signed as shown in close-up photo. I see … Read more This is such a really cool piece of Farmhouse Decor! It is signed as shown in close-up photo. I see one of the words is "Laundering"
I visualized this treasure propped inside a galvanized tub - so many ideas - how about on a shelf in your laundry room?

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Antique Wooden Clothes Wringer ~ Hand Crank ~ (circa 1870-80’s)Primitive/antique wooden wringer (or mangle) washing machine from the 1880’s … and it appears to still work with all parts moving easily! All wood, Cast crank original handle springs. Cast iron or metal parts. This unique item is a hand cranked device that rests on top of a table, used to impress different kinds of material. The meaning behind this famous expression “being put through the wringer”, means that you have endured a long and difficult ordeal; which is exactly what doing a load of laundry was like in the 19th century.Measurements (approx.,): 24 " long (including handle) ~ 7” tall ~ 5” wide. Weighs 8 lbs before boxing and packing.Condition: Antique. Well used, however a well-earned patina. Inspect pictures for details.Trivia:The machine is was known as a Fluter or a Pleater, a Crimper, a Ruffler, or a Clothes Ringer...many of these devices were made back in the early to late 1800's and the mechanics of them changed with the new designs.The first hand cranked clothes wringer to be patented was by Canadian, John E Turnbull in 1843. It was attached to the clothes washer basin. The excess water was caught in the basin and reused. As washing machines progressed so did the wringers. Many styles came out but from the 1880’s on only two companies had patented wringers. The ‘Horseshoe Brand’ by the American Wringer Company and the ‘Anchor Brand’ by the Lovell Manufacturing Company. Most washer models used the Anchor Brand except for Maytag, a leader in household appliances at the turn of the 19th century See less