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rpms

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In response to Jersey 2448, that found a Beatty wringer washer in New Brunswick, that was made in Fergus Ontario, here are some pictures of the factory. Its a pretty nice building. My great uncle worked there and I just found out my mom's cousin did the payroll. She was in a more 'genteel' office space up on St. Andrew street. She didn't have to 'muck in' with the rough factory workers or uncle Charlie.

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Beatty Brothers

The name is all over the town. Streets, parks and park benches. I love the Beatty scoll, just like on the rinse tubs.

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Ten minutes from Fergus is the equally beautiful town of Elora, on the gorge. In between is a creepy old house of refuge. The building has gave me the creeps forever. I chose to pay a vist.

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This mural was done by a local artist here in Harriston. He painted himself as the young boy being brought into the house of refuge.When entered, you only used the front door once. After that only the back door to the barns or when they carried you out. A funeral was the undertaker and the vicar coming to get you. No family allowed and you were buried in the poor house cemetary.

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Beatty Brothers

I never knew Beatty's made vacuums. Mrs French next door had the same washer. I saw an ironer last fall, it was huge.

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Beatty Brothers

The laundries of The House of Refuge.
Yuck!
A house of 90 people. Some mentally challenged, incontinent elderly plus the hospital. Pitty the horrors that those wringers had to wash. The washer in the back is a dead ringer (pardon the pun) to the one Jersey 2448 has.

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