Mangle

Object/Artifact

Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Mangle

Entry/Object ID

SS.62.397

Description

Mangle: on oak base, meant to be set into surface of table or tub; at each end, cylindrical turned maple member, with ends threaded, between which at top is cross-rail, through which members project, capped with large maple nuts; these ends are wound about with heavy steel spring wire; between ends are three rollers, two at top, side by side, and one at bottom; upper rollers are vertically grooved; larger roller at bottom is waffled; through bottom roller runs steel shaft, with crank and wooden handle at one end, twisted steel wheel between two cams at other; action of turning crank causes sidewise motion of lower roller as well as turning of all three; top rail faintly stencilled in black: "COMMON SENSE WASHER/PATENT...1869."

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Unknown

Attribution

Maker

Date made

circa 1869

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Transcription

See description

Other Names and Numbers

Other Number

SP 6767

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

15-1/8 in

Width

28-1/4 in

Depth

4-1/4 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 15 1/8 x 28 1/4 x 4 1/4 in. (38.4 x 71.8 x 10.8 cm)

Material

Maple, Wire Steel, oak

General Notes

Note Type

Curatorial Remarks

Note

Miscellaneous: Close in appearance and design to Sunnyside mangle made at New Fairfield, 1860 or 1869.

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Sunnyside, Tower Attic