polkanut
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The Amish bring their washers indoors, and run the exhaust hose outdoors. It is usually some sort of metal flex hose.
Maytag GAS Washer!!
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cfz2882
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gas powered wringers
i see these gas powered wringer washers all the time at my local steam and gas
threshing bee-mostly maytags,but sometimes other brands too-maytag bult their own
engines,but briggs&stratton made some too-all with a little kick start pedal
and often a metal flex hose to run outdoors.
Some people collect just the engines for these washers.
i see these gas powered wringer washers all the time at my local steam and gas
threshing bee-mostly maytags,but sometimes other brands too-maytag bult their own
engines,but briggs&stratton made some too-all with a little kick start pedal
and often a metal flex hose to run outdoors.
Some people collect just the engines for these washers.
Amish Maytags
I was in Wisconsin last weekend and went to an Amish farm,(near Darlington) and asked her what kind of washer she had. She said that they have a Maytag wringer that runs on air. Air? I had never heard of that. They did have a huge propane tank behind the house though.
They hang their laundry from the side of the house way up to almost the top of the barn via a pulley and line. Thanks, Gary
I was in Wisconsin last weekend and went to an Amish farm,(near Darlington) and asked her what kind of washer she had. She said that they have a Maytag wringer that runs on air. Air? I had never heard of that. They did have a huge propane tank behind the house though.
They hang their laundry from the side of the house way up to almost the top of the barn via a pulley and line. Thanks, Gary
Hanging Laundry "Up" In The Air
You'll find scores of vintage and modern "airing" devices that basically are drying racks that can be hoisted up and down. Such things serve two purposes; keeps drying laundry out of the way and makes use of the fact hot air rises so the temperature is warmer which equals faster drying times.
When laundry is or was done indoors without the benefit of modern dryers these things were/were a boon. Usually wash was hung in the kitchen or whatever room was used for the laundry, and even in great houses space for drying lots of wash could be limited, so better to hoist it up and out of the way. Problem was that with old manual wringing or even with a wringing machine often lots of water remained in laundry to drip all over the place, and that includes on the heads of those walking underneath all that wet wash.
In the cooler times of the year and or damp climates these things would be in a room with an AGA type range or some other source of heat. But because of the lack of wind things would dry often quite stiff. Also if located in or near the kitchens one had to becareful of what was cooked. Anything that gave off fumes, smoke or odor would leave one's wash smelling of the same. So your fresh soap/detergent scent would be replaced with the perfume of kippers! *LOL*
One such item still sold all over the UK is called "Laundry Maid" (see link), which is nothing but a modern version of clothes airers that have been used for ages all over GB.
You'll find scores of vintage and modern "airing" devices that basically are drying racks that can be hoisted up and down. Such things serve two purposes; keeps drying laundry out of the way and makes use of the fact hot air rises so the temperature is warmer which equals faster drying times.
When laundry is or was done indoors without the benefit of modern dryers these things were/were a boon. Usually wash was hung in the kitchen or whatever room was used for the laundry, and even in great houses space for drying lots of wash could be limited, so better to hoist it up and out of the way. Problem was that with old manual wringing or even with a wringing machine often lots of water remained in laundry to drip all over the place, and that includes on the heads of those walking underneath all that wet wash.
In the cooler times of the year and or damp climates these things would be in a room with an AGA type range or some other source of heat. But because of the lack of wind things would dry often quite stiff. Also if located in or near the kitchens one had to becareful of what was cooked. Anything that gave off fumes, smoke or odor would leave one's wash smelling of the same. So your fresh soap/detergent scent would be replaced with the perfume of kippers! *LOL*
One such item still sold all over the UK is called "Laundry Maid" (see link), which is nothing but a modern version of clothes airers that have been used for ages all over GB.
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-- Dave
-- Dave
