Automatic Washer Duo Disc Washer

[vacbear58]

This booklet cropped up in my ebay feed. Seems to be produced by the Automatic Washer Company of Newton IA. See Page 6 for details of how the agitator and be used upside down. Note: This is a US listing, not UK.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/25317709...lp:2332490&itmmeta=01J8F7PGAJW7CG5HS356DQH6XE
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/25317709...88eb2&pid=101196&rk=1&rkt=12&sd=166923230942&

 

[launderess]

All roads lead to Newton, IA

Far as invention or early days of washing machines in USA.

Long story very short Fred Maytag bought out many other local interests including Automatic Electric Washer Co., Newton, Iowa.

Some AEWC buildings survived (long since renamed Maytag) until Whirlpool got their mitts on Maytag. In fit of factory closings and other consolidation some buildings were eventually demolished.

https://www.chicagotribune.com/1985/09/16/awash-in-history/

https://digital.grinnell.edu/islandora/object/grinnell:13715

https://www.automaticwasher.org/cgi-bin/TD/TD-VIEWTHREAD.cgi?65063

https://www.automaticwasher.org/cgi-bin/TD/TD-VIEWTHREAD.cgi?86885