Patent Model - Improvement in Washing-Machines
Maker and role
Greer Newman, Patentee
Production date
Jul 16 1872
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Object detail
Media/Materials
Wood, steel
Measurements
8 x 12 x 6" (20.3 x 30.5 x 15.2cm)
Description
The novelty of Newman's patent is that it "consists in providing the tank with two separate apartments or boxes for containing, respectively, suds and clear water, and in arranging the separating partition so that an ordinary wringer may be attached..." (Patent number: 129,046)
Collection
Object number
61.47.663
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