She was sitting in my

[mayken4now]

garage having a sandwich with me. Her name is Naomi and she is my 78yo neighbor. She has been here tons of times and finally asked me-- Steve, what are you doing with all those "DASHERS" up there.

I was shocked, and returned to 1970 real fast. My grandmother used to refer to them as dashers, or the dasher.

Does anyone else know what this means? It could be a topic at the convention. Discuss it and this could be fun.

Steve

 

[alr2903]

It will always be,

A dasher to any one who ever churned butter, the revolving or up and down implement in a butter churn was called a dasher, by this generation of people. How many agitators do you have in your garage collection?

 

[goatfarmer]

Someone who favors Dash?

 

[SactoTeddyBear]

Re: Measurement:

Hey! Steve, I think that it would not only mean another term for Agitators, or the term for the part in a Butter Churn, but also a Measurement. {eg} It only needs a "dasher" 2 more of that ingredient...{LOL}

Its like what they said in the past at least, a Dash of this or a Pinch of that is about what I use for making that.

Peace, Happy Dashers, Good Friends, Steve
SactoTeddyBear...

 

[maytagbear]

Dasher is also

the name of the thing inside the ice cream maker that goes around when you crank it.

Also one of Santa's reindeer, and the larger Volkswagen before it became the Passat.

Lawrence/Maytagbear

 

[mayken4now]

All of the times in my life I heard the term dasher used with relation to washing machines is like alr2903 and Steve (SactoTeddybear) state. It was another generation! All of the folks that said it did churn butter, make homemade ice cream etc. All had wringers at one point as well. That is true about the reindeer Lawrence and Goatfarmer, you are so funny!

Thanks for the input guys!

Steve

 

[mayken4now]

Oh alr2903

I have 7 Dashers. That is not many, but, would generate a question if any stranger other than US would see it.

Steve

 

[Cybrvanr]

If you're sitting in a garage talking about a dasher, this is the first thing that comes to my mind...one made by VW

 

[mayken4now]

SEE SEE SENIOR

but these are the dashers that relate to this topic!

Have a peek!

Steve

 

[partscounterman]

Let us worship at this peaceful Maytag shrine

 

[fixerman]

Speaking of dashers, I came across 2 red bakelite and 2 cast ones for Maytag wringers. Anyone interested?

 

[DADoES]

Customerisms

I recall going on a service call, the customer complained "the dasher won't dash." I had a good chuckle (internally, of course). The wigwag was bad.

I also recall one who said her machine's "clock" (timer) is not working.

 

[partscounterman]

dashers

I think this term is a throwback to the early days of the 20th century when washers had a milkstool sort of thing to drag the clothes through the water. Also old Apex wringer washers had what they called "The Spiral Dasher"

 

[mayken4now]

Calling Fixerman

YES, HELL yes, I am interested in them all. Email me and we can discuss the outcome. I am interested.

Steve