Wringer [ACME]

Object detail

Accession number

1976.76

Maker

ACME Manufacturing Company

Production period

1940s

Description

Acme wringer - electric motor-driven. A cast iron and wooden 1941 electric Acme brand clothes wringer. Painted white. Metal platform on receiving side of wringer wheels. Electric motor on side. Reads "Start / stop / reverse" painted in red. Screw clamps to attach wringer to a surface below wringer wheels.

Media/Materials

Processed Material/Metal

Credit Line

ACME Manufacturing Company. 1941. Wringer [ACME], 1976.76. The Museum of Transport and Technology (MOTAT).

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Classification

Wringer, Clothes Tools & Equipment for Science & Technology Maintenance T&E Laundry Equipment

Production place

Glasgow Strathclyde Scotland Great Britain British Isles Europe Great Britain United Kingdom

Collection type

Domestic Technology Technology

Subject auto tags

Motor vehicle Bumper Automotive exterior Automotive design Gas Machine Automotive lighting Nut Auto part Wood

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