General Information

Serial #

28080

Part Number

1

Total Parts

2

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

.1 PRIMARILY METAL (STEEL, ALUMINIUM); RUBBER WRINGER ROLLS & HOSE, SEALS, AND COVERING ON ELECTRICAL CORD..2 METAL DRIP TRAY.

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length

38.0 cm

Width

37.0 cm

Height

82.0 cm

Thickness

N/A

Weight

N/A

Diameter

N/A

Volume

N/A

Lexicon

Group

Domestic Technology

Category

Laundry

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

GIBSON

Country

United States of America

State/Province

Iowa

City

Bellevue

Context

Country

Canada

State/Province

Quebec

Period

THIS TYPE OF MACHINE USED C. MID-1950S+.

Canada

EXAMPLE OF ONE STYLE OF PORTABLE WRINGER WASHING MACHINE USED IN CANADA DURING 1950S+.

Function

USED TO WASH CLOTHING AND OTHER FABRIC ITEMS, IN SMALL QUANTITIES.

Technical

WASHING TECHNIQUES WERE FIRST MECHANIZED, THEN ELECTRIFIED, CIRCA 1907. VARIOUS TECHNIQUES WERE USED FOR REMOVING DIRT AND MOVING WATER & CLOTHES WITHIN THESE MACHINES: AGITATION, SCRUBBING, AND SUCTION APPLIED BY SUCTION CUPS WERE TYPICAL. THIS MACHINE USED THE PRINCIPLE OF AGITATION WITH A SIDEWALL MOUNTED GYRATOR.

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

.1 "MONITOR EQUIPMENT CORP. NEW YORK, N.Y./ AERATOR WASHER SER. NO. 28080/ MODEL NO. -5- AC MOTOR 115V. - 60 CY.- 4 AMP./ PATENTS- 1,983,750- 2,062,126- 2,071,622- 2,478,188 & PENDING/ MFD. BY- G.M. GIBSON CORPORATION- BELLEVUE, IOWA." printed on mfr's plate fixed to lower back edge. Round plate on centre back of machine reads "G.M. GIBSON CORP./ BELLEVUE, IOWA/ CSA". Decal applied to machine front depicts logo- running figure wearing oversize boots- over text "MONITOR"..2 Logo also appears impressed in centre of drip pan.

Missing

APPEARS COMPLETE. HOSE HAS BEEN CUT OFF.

Finish

.1 LOWER THIRD OF MACHINE EXTERIOR, AND EXTERIOR SHIELD COVERING AGITATOR HAVE OFF-WHITE ENAMELLED FINISH. BRIGHT SILVER METAL WASH TUB, AND TRIM. OFF-WHITE RUBBER ROLLERS. GREEN RUBBER HOSE..2 SILVER ALUMINIUM DRIP TRAY.

Decoration

N/A