Patent Model - Improvement in Washing-Machines
Maker and role
Thore Smitback, Patentee
Production date
Jul 31 1877
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Object detail
Media/Materials
Wood, iron
Measurements
1 1/2 x 9 1/4 x 9 3/4" (3.8 x 23.5 x 24.8cm)
Description
Smitback's patent "relates to that class of washing-machines in which the clothes are beaten or pounded..." It is operated by placing clothes in the box or tub with soap and water, then turning the crank which lifts the pounders one at a time. (Patent Number 193,732)
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Object number
2015.14.2431a,b
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