Posted 13 years ago
tikiray
(91 items)
Picked this up today. What in the world was this used for and how? I had never seen one so I grabbed it up!! My dogs liked it too, they wouldn't stop checking it out. lol
Says "RAPID WASHER"... and other stuff I can't really make out.
Thanks!
It's a washing agitator. It was put in a washtub and then plunged up and down to agitate clothes.
A washtub like the one in the background of the first picture?
i had one of these one time and old timer told me his wife used it many times for washing clothes in a tub instead of the old time wash board ,at least thats what he told me ,belive it or not
Yes, and versions just like it are still made and used today.
I just went on Google, lots of information there about them. Here's one: http://www.wisementrading.com/washing/washboards.htm
Cool!! Thanks so much! I thought it was neat looking, so I had to have it. lol
yes I have one like it dont remember any name on it but is used for washing clothes
Tikiray, I can vouch for it still being used in daily stuff. I have one and I used it for washing long, weighted lace curtains in the bath tub.
Pretty cool! I had never seen one until I bought that one today. lol
It isn't necessarily a collectors item because they still sell them. http://www.lehmans.com/store/Home_Goods___Laundry___Washing___Rapid_Laundry_Washer___66RW