Showing 5 items matching "galvanised iron household objects"
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Kew Historical Society IncDomestic object, Galvanised Iron Wash Tub, 20th Century
... ...galvanised iron household objects...Kew Historical Society Inc Kew Court House 188 High Street Kew melbourne Item of portable laundry equipment that might have multiple purposes including washing infants. laundry equipment wash tubs galvanised iron household objects Painted (exterior) galvanised iron oval wash tub. ...Item of portable laundry equipment that might have multiple purposes including washing infants.Painted (exterior) galvanised iron oval wash tub. The portable tub has two handles and an overhanging rim.laundry equipment, wash tubs, galvanised iron household objects -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.Functional object - bucket, c. 1950
... iron buckets are still in use but have been largely replaced by plastic ones. This bucket is retained for display purposes, perhaps in a dairy farm display. household items dairy farm implements This is a galvanised iron bucket. It has as circular base with a strengthening metal strip around the edge and a tapered body with a circular top. A metal handle is inserted into small metal loops on the sides. There is some rusting in the inside base area. Functional object ...A small metal bucket such as this was a common item in a household, farm or factory, 20th century and earlier. It would have been used to carry liquids such as water, milk or cleaning fluids and small loads such as feed for animals or picked fruit and vegetables. Today iron buckets are still in use but have been largely replaced by plastic ones.This bucket is retained for display purposes, perhaps in a dairy farm display.This is a galvanised iron bucket. It has as circular base with a strengthening metal strip around the edge and a tapered body with a circular top. A metal handle is inserted into small metal loops on the sides. There is some rusting in the inside base area.household items, dairy farm implements -
Kew Historical Society IncEquipment, Galvanised Iron Laundry Dipper, 20th Century
... Kew Historical Society Inc Kew Court House 188 High Street Kew melbourne A dipper was used to transfer clean water to the wash tub laundry dipper household objects Cylindrical galvanised iron laundry dipper with handle. ...A dipper was used to transfer clean water to the wash tubCylindrical galvanised iron laundry dipper with handle.laundry dipper, household objects -
Mont De LanceyFunctional object - Wash Tub, early 1900's
... Laundry equipment Wash tubs Household objects A large vintage round galvanised iron tub tapering slightly to the flat base. ...These large tubs had multiple uses including washing clothes or bathing infants or children when water was not connected to the laundry or home in the early 1900's. The water was recycled by pouring it on the garden or fruit trees. It was used for containing crop harvesting too.A large vintage round galvanised iron tub tapering slightly to the flat base. It is seamed on both sides, made from two sheets of iron. It has two handles riveted on the sides and an overhanging rim at the top. It has been painted cream coloured on the inside. There is a wide steel band around the base which has been soldered on.laundry equipment, wash tubs, household objects -
Williamstown Historical Society IncDomestic object - Hand clothes wringer or mangle, 1900s
... Household’ ‘Horseshoe Brand’, standard high grade warranted 151 - 11 x 1 3/4. It’s all in the rubber. Horse shoe combination tub clamps will hold wringer securely to galvanised iron fibre or wood tubs. Pat. June ‘98, No. 300 (on adjustable screens), No. 26 on winding handle. No 151" Wooden framed hand wringer with adjustable rubber rollers. Two wing-nuts screw down on a concave steel spring to increase pressure on laundry items. Winding handle engages cogs to turn rollers in the opposite direction. Two horse shoe shaped clamps (adjustable) to fit on all types of laundry troughs. Domestic object ...This hand wringer or mangle was made in the USA in the early 1900s and was used by a householder in Williamstown. Common in laundries before the advent of spin driers, wringers squeezed the water out of clothes and other items after washing to enhance drying. They were particularly useful for large or heavy items such as sheets, blankets, or workwear. This smaller wringer was used for smaller items. Wooden framed hand wringer with adjustable rubber rollers. Two wing-nuts screw down on a concave steel spring to increase pressure on laundry items. Winding handle engages cogs to turn rollers in the opposite direction. Two horse shoe shaped clamps (adjustable) to fit on all types of laundry troughs."The American Wringer Co, New York, USA" "‘Household’ ‘Horseshoe Brand’, standard high grade warranted 151 - 11 x 1 3/4. It’s all in the rubber. Horse shoe combination tub clamps will hold wringer securely to galvanised iron fibre or wood tubs. Pat. June ‘98, No. 300 (on adjustable screens), No. 26 on winding handle. No 151" laundry
