Patent Model - Improvement in Cylinders for Washing-Machines
Maker and role
William Dodge (b.1822, d.1879), Patentee
Samuel Seager, Assignee
William Dodge (b.1822, d.1879), Assignee
Production date
Apr 16 1872
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Object detail
Media/Materials
Wood, iron
Measurements
11 x 5 1/2 x 5 1/2" (27.9 x 14 x 14cm)
Description
Dodge's patent "relates to the construction of the water-tub or tank in which the cylinder is suspended." To operate enough clothes are put into the cylinder to fill it half way when wet. Then a pail full of hot boiling water and three to four slices of soap or enough to make strong suds is added. The washing machine is then closed and the cylinder is turned for a few moments which cleans the clothes. (Patent Number 125,667)
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Object number
2015.14.1426a,b
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