Wash house museum exhibit open - featuring the restored 1928 Maytag model 90 ...

[bradross]

Hello to everybody (especially the wringer washer fans!),

As some of you may already know, I'm involved with the West Coast Railway Heritage Park. As a volunteer, I recently restored one of their artifacts - a 1928 Maytag model 90 wringer washer.

Well, as one project idea often leads to another, I suggested that a washhouse would be a valuable addition to the existing house museum on the site. As an out-building to the main house, the washhouse will showcase the Maytag, and provide an authentic vintage-style venue to demonstrate the process of doing laundry during the 1930s.

Here is a link to the video posted on Flickr, giving a short tour and explanation of the facility. Hope you enjoy viewing it!

http://https//www.flickr.com/photos/44623676@N05/19249401736/in/album-72157651439960122/

 

[luxflairguy]

GREAT JOB!

 

[streakers]

Mate

You've done an awesome job! Well done!

You'll have to make the trip one time and see that New Dexter Quick Twin of mine - and the Easy Spin Dryer - both never used!

 

[bradross]

Hey Steve (Streakers) ...

Thanks very much for your compliments! (and to you too, Greg-luxflairguy)

It would be great to see your vintage mint-condition machines one day! I'm actually going to England in a few days and will be meeting up with a club member in the York area. Should be lots of fun!

 

[abcomatic]

HI Brad

Wow, You do such great work! I sure like what you have done with the wash house idea.
In answer to your former question. The Dexter was in the basement, but I had a lot of old sheets, etc. in it so you may not have noticed.
Have fun in England. Have a safe trip, Gary

 

[hippiedoll]

hey Brad!

You did an amazing restoration on that maytag 90 wringer washer. And that wash house is so cute! I LOVE the wood siding on the wash house & the main house!

Thanks for sharing the pictures & video.

"OUTTA SIGHT" JOB DONE!!

)

 

[christfr]

mr brad does awesome work!

 

[bradross]

Thanks for the kudos!

Thanks everybody, for your positive feedback! The great thing about this restoration project is the museum has agreed to actually demo the machine, rather than it being a static exhibit - much more fun for everybody (including me!)

I've also uploaded the video to YouTube, which doesn't cut it short like Flickr does. Here's the link...

http://https//www.youtube.com/watch?v=91r9UmvtEx4&feature=youtu.be

 

[eddy1210]

Very good job Brad, I will have to check that out this summer. What a great idea!

 

[jetcone]

WHAT A COOL Historical Exhibit

Your machines are stellar always! Its great you got to make this a working exhibit and I bet in winter with the wood stove on you'll attract a fair crowd!

 

Now I know what those long narrow stoves were all about, without the wash pan they looked odd!

 

 

[electronicontrl]

Wonderful!

Brad,

Your talents never cease to amaze me. That is so perfect!!!

 

[northwesty]

Wow, great job

Next time the family is up there we will check out the museum

 

[launderess]

Hey Bradross

Please send me a message via the member email system.

Have a few empty boxes of vintage Persil soap would like to send your way. Think they would make an excellent addition to your museum display as it would have been one of the "detergents" used back in the day. Well at least in Europe! *LOL*

L.






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