Recent content by mandaree

Oh, and thanks everyone! (And it is a '68)

Okay, I got it. Well hubby got it for me =) It seems to be in good shape, not the prettiest wringer ever made, but it looks like it will be serviceable, which is most important to me at the moment. One day I am sure I will have to get a pretty, pretty Maytag or something...but I can't complain...

Oh, that is not the one I was looking at, just can't get the pics to upload and that is the only other one I can find on the web. All told, it would end up costing me $70 for gas and the machine, which looks to be only lightly used. But, I don't want my hand eaten by the wringer, so I guess I...

Basic no frills gravity fed sounds to me like less to break, therefore maybe just what I want. Unless bottom of the line back then also meant "not worth a darn" like it does now. We still have my great grandmothers "basic no-frills" kitchen aid mixer and use it regularly. My moms in the other...

Yes. Thank you it is. I have always been fascinated by them and it has just occurred to me that they could still be used =D

After reading a bit about them, I am newly looking for a wringer washer for everyday use and there is one available in my area that looks like this http://forsale.oodle.com/view/old-kenmore-wringer-washer-125-or-b-o/3146542431-milwaukee-wi/ But it is buried somewhere in a shed and the owner...