Mangle

Object/Artifact

Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Mangle

Entry/Object ID

SS.62.394

Description

Mangle: on oak base, meant to be bolted to surface of table or tub; at each end, cylindrical turned maple member, with threaded ends, capped by maple nuts, which project through cross-rail; end members are wound tightly with steel spring wire, of rather heavy gauge; between ends are three rollers, two at top, side by side, and one at bottom; upper rollers are vertically grooved, while that at bottom is waffled; through the larger bottom roller runs steel shaft, with crank and wooden handle at one end, twisted steel wheel at other, between two steel cams; action of turning crank causes sidewise motion of lower roller, as well as turning of all three; top rail is faintly marked in black: "THE....... /PAT.OCT.5th.1860(OR 1869?)/NEW FAIRFIELD...."

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Unknown

Attribution

Maker

Notes

Date made: 1860 - 1869 (?)

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Transcription

See description

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

14-3/4 in

Width

35 in

Depth

4-3/4 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 14 3/4 x 35 x 4 3/4 in. (37.5 x 88.9 x 12.1 cm)

Material

Maple, oak, Wire Steel

Condition

Notes

Remarks: Details of condition: Lower roller worn.

General Notes

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Sunnyside, Tower Attic