Found on YouTube. Don't remember this being posted before...
Lee Maxwell's Wringer Museum Video
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A bout 5 minutes into it, he gives a demonstration about how the orbital transmission works...
Very kool!
Hopefully someday soon I will be able to ride out to Colorado and visit that museum.
Notice how nicely arranged and orderly it is so one can view each machine clearly. And they all look in perfect operating condition. Fabulous!
Hopefully someday soon I will be able to ride out to Colorado and visit that museum.
Notice how nicely arranged and orderly it is so one can view each machine clearly. And they all look in perfect operating condition. Fabulous!
askomiele
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Wohow that's very interesting and his explenations are so simple and yet complete... well he has a collection to die for. Hopefully this stays all togheter in that museum!
mickeyd
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The Kirby Maytag
Dyin' over the one that has a "mini-basket" to churn butter and a meat grinder that fits over the wringer shaft. Reminds me of the "Butler" Kirby.
Interested in learning why one model reverts back to the old flap-top wringer the year after they made the modern wringer.
Years back whenever searching the net for washer sites, I could only ever find the museum and somehow overlooked Aworg.
Echoing Steve, Fabulous. Wait till Geoff see this; he'll blow a gasket.
Dyin' over the one that has a "mini-basket" to churn butter and a meat grinder that fits over the wringer shaft. Reminds me of the "Butler" Kirby.
Interested in learning why one model reverts back to the old flap-top wringer the year after they made the modern wringer.
Years back whenever searching the net for washer sites, I could only ever find the museum and somehow overlooked Aworg.
Echoing Steve, Fabulous. Wait till Geoff see this; he'll blow a gasket.
mickeyd
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Geoff, i apologize--wrong idiom from an idiot
Geoff will be dancin' in the streets! ;'D
Geoff will be dancin' in the streets! ;'D
geoffdelp
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Hi Mike ... you're not an idiot!
Guess what? I've seen this video before and I LOVE cruising through his website. "Agitator Alley" is quite fun, don't you think?
I'm afraid that if I had that many wringer washers (he's got some beautiful automatics, too) I'd HAVE to try them all!!
What are your favorite wringer washers to use, Mike?
Guess what? I've seen this video before and I LOVE cruising through his website. "Agitator Alley" is quite fun, don't you think?
I'm afraid that if I had that many wringer washers (he's got some beautiful automatics, too) I'd HAVE to try them all!!
What are your favorite wringer washers to use, Mike?
Another thing I was pondering was that Mr. Maxwell is no "spring chicken". He obviously has put much money, time, thought and hard work into this collection.
I sure hope it can be protected once he is gone.
I sure hope it can be protected once he is gone.
mickeyd
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I didn't want to bring it up, Steve,
but although we have no truly elderly gentlemen in our club, we fifty year olds have some time--lots of time--before we become visibly elderly like the lovely Mr. Maxwell. God bless him and i hope our brothers and sisters still love us when we cross so gently over into old age.
Geoff, it's a toss up: I love Norge's agitation, so powerful and it squirts jets of suds from vertical slits; I love the Visimatic's looks and styling and double speeds; and I love the Maytag's incredible pump--the fastest in the house, @ 18 gallons in one minute. I love and use all of them regularly, and each one of them is about to celebrate a fortieth birthday, and they all work flawlessly. It is insanely silly, ancient machines working as well as they did the day they left the factory, decades ago, but oh so true.
So nice to talk to you both again. We should plan a party for the return of our beloved Hawaiians
but although we have no truly elderly gentlemen in our club, we fifty year olds have some time--lots of time--before we become visibly elderly like the lovely Mr. Maxwell. God bless him and i hope our brothers and sisters still love us when we cross so gently over into old age.
Geoff, it's a toss up: I love Norge's agitation, so powerful and it squirts jets of suds from vertical slits; I love the Visimatic's looks and styling and double speeds; and I love the Maytag's incredible pump--the fastest in the house, @ 18 gallons in one minute. I love and use all of them regularly, and each one of them is about to celebrate a fortieth birthday, and they all work flawlessly. It is insanely silly, ancient machines working as well as they did the day they left the factory, decades ago, but oh so true.
So nice to talk to you both again. We should plan a party for the return of our beloved Hawaiians
lederstiefel1
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Lee Maxwell
...to me is the KING of WASHING-MACHINES!
I've been to that site quite often - it's like a fairy-tale from washer-land...the heaven of laudry! He could be my ideal but I'm miles behind him...
I hope I shall find my way to him one day...!
Ralf
...to me is the KING of WASHING-MACHINES!
I've been to that site quite often - it's like a fairy-tale from washer-land...the heaven of laudry! He could be my ideal but I'm miles behind him...
I hope I shall find my way to him one day...!
Ralf
sdlee
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maybe Im stupidly glossing right over it but wheres the site? Where In colorado is this place?
maybe Im stupidly glossing right over it but wheres the site? Where In colorado is this place?
Lee's place is a sight to behold - only appreciated in person with a personal, guided tour by Lee himself. I was blown away by the expertise he has with these antique machines. The restoration workshop is as interesting to see as the museum, it's quite a feat to be able to cast your own parts! His office is filled with binders of patent and design research he has done on hundreds and hundreds of washing machines. His collection is focused on the early days of washing machines, as is his book "Save Women's Lives" but there are few neat automatic and semi-automatic machines he has on display. When Greg M and I were out there, we asked about his plans for the collection in the future and at that point, he was unsure. None of his kids or grandkids have any interest in taking up the washing machine hobby and he hadn't had much luck in finding a museum or university, etc. to bequeath the collection to for a number of reasons, not the least of which was the sheer number and size of machines, among others. I do hope he has found a solution, it would certainly be a shame to lose so much of the history he has amassed over the years.
lederstiefel1
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There MUST be a way to save this place - it is a huge part of American history - and not only American as the washing technique influenced Europe as well!!
Ralf
Ralf
sdlee
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just what ive been looking for
Illl gladly let him adopt me and will it to me hahaha
Illl gladly let him adopt me and will it to me hahaha
jasonl
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Avocado Maytag wringer @ 7:05
YAY!
YAY!
Lee's museum
Have talked to Lee several times about his collection and mine since I collect table top machines and wringer washers. I have told him about the Monopoly game that I'am making and hope to have it done this year. It's all the companys that made wringer and table top washers just before automatics. It will be called Washopoly. I hope to make a trip out to his place this summer.
Mike
Have talked to Lee several times about his collection and mine since I collect table top machines and wringer washers. I have told him about the Monopoly game that I'am making and hope to have it done this year. It's all the companys that made wringer and table top washers just before automatics. It will be called Washopoly. I hope to make a trip out to his place this summer.
Mike
