Patent Model - Improved Washing Machine
Maker and role
Horace Warner (b.1839, d.1921), Patentee
Production date
Nov 19 1867
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Object detail
Media/Materials
Wood, brass, metal
Measurements
7 1/4 x 8 3/4 x 6" (18.4 x 22.2 x 15.2cm)
Description
Warner's washing machine patent "consists in the use of a hanger driving-shaft, with arms affixed to it, near its lower extremity, in such a manner that the shaft and arms combined shall support the inner and outer axis of two conical, checked rollers, designed to be hung radially, and rotated within a circular tub for containing the clothes..." (Patent number: 71,080)
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Object number
61.47.742
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