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While at a family reunion this past weekend, we attended
pioneer days in a small town along the Canadian border. I was amazed by the
collection of old washing machines an elderly couple had on display. The man and woman were very knowledgeable about
all the machines, and enjoyed showing how each one of them worked.
Here are a few:
This was one of the first washers with an electric motor.
This one had a hand crank with wooden baffles.
Here was a washboard with a wringer and tubs.
And this one had plungers on the lid that when closed and rocked
stirred the clothes about.
The couple also had this great collection of clothes irons.
My husband and I enjoyed talking with this couple. Almost all of their items had been collected from their parents and grandparents.