Would you buy an handmade washing machine?

[evilworld]

Hello,I've became obsessed by pakistani washing machine, they make almost everything from scratch and it is so fascinating to me.
Sure these models are simple and have no heating elements but they look so different from what we have here in Italy and i am sure that these models are long lasting

 

[ea56]

Well, I suppose it would be better than beating clothes on a rock at the riverside. But who’s gonna have the strength to haul that heavy, wet carpet outta the washing machine tub, wring it out, even with a hand wringer that would be a BIG job, then you’d have to empty the tub, refill with rinse water and then wring it out again.

If the machine had an attached, powered wringer then this would be a great basic washing machine for people that were very poor and had no hookups for an automatic washing machine.

But that being said I admire their ingenuity.

Eddie

 

[evilworld]

Well, I suppose it would be better than beating clothes on a rock at the riverside. But who’s gonna have the strength to haul that heavy, wet carpet outta the washing machine tub, wring it out, even with a hand wringer that would be a BIG job, then you’d have to empty the tub, refill with was water and then wring it out again.

If the machine had an attached, powered wringer then this would be a great basic washing machine for people that were very poor and had no hookups for an automatic washing machine.

But that being said I admire their ingenuity.

Eddie

most of pakistan is desertic so their clothing is probably light but yeah drying a heavy blanket washed in that machine is tough, but as you said better that washing it in una tub by hand

 

[phillymatt53]

Have one of those........um.....things...........sent over to Chetlaham's crib.

 

[thatwasherguy]

Wow, talk about a simple design! That machine makes my late 30’s Maytag wringer washer look downright complicated! It’s fascinating, seeing those materials go from rolls of steel and a pile of hardware to a fully functioning washing machine in a matter of minutes. Thanks for sharing!

ea56…
I agree, I think that the #1 improvement to be made to this machine would be either a power wringer, or a twin tub setup like the Easy Spindrier. Heck, maybe they could even sell a separate stand alone spin drier to go with it. I also think it’d be cool if they put a dishwasher type heating element in the bottom of the tub to make hot water washes easier, and added an electric drain pump. If they did a drain pump, maybe they could even have an option for it to run in reverse and have a recirculating lint filter.

Thatwasherguy.