clothes wringer

Name/Title

clothes wringer

Entry/Object ID

1998.014.001

Description

Wood framed wringer; metal fittings would attach it to a wash tub Circular screws on the top could loosen or tighten the two rollers which were made of a very hard rubber. The metal handle with a wood grip turned the rollers, squeezing water out of clothes. The maker's name is too faint to make out.

Acquisition

Source (if not Accessioned)

Norgaard, K.J.

Notes

Accession Date: 15-Jul-98 Mode of Acquisition: gift

Lexicon

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

wringer, clothes wringer

Created By

Greenlee, Lucy

Create Date

July 22, 1998

Update Date

June 18, 2025