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Subiaco Museum > Records

MANGLE

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c. 1900

Overview

Heavy duty iron framed mangle for use in domestic laundry. Cogs on one end work together when an iron wheel with a handle attached is turned, to place heavy pressure on rollers for smoothing dry linen following washing, or wringing the water from wet washing. One roller is missing - its square axle remains in place. The iron frame at each end of the mangle is decorated with a cast iron eagle, and the words 'REGISTERED DESIGN.' The base is supported and the mangle moved on four small iron wheels. The cast iron curved frame above the rollers includes the words 'BETHEL and THURSTON PERTH'.

Historical information

Mangle owned and used by Esther Hiddlestone, grandmother of the donor, at 72 Nicholson Road - the first house built between Union and Coolgardie Streets, Nicholson Road. The Hiddlestone family's electrical goods shop was on the western side of Rokeby Road until approx. August 2003.

Details

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-43-2003.86

Item type

Material

Width

1070 mm

Height or length

1500 mm

Depth

510 mm

Keywords

Household Effects

HIDDLESTONE Family

DOMESTIC EQUIPMENT

HIDDLESTONE, Esther

Nicholson Road, Subiaco

Union Street, Subiaco

Nicholson Road [72], Subiaco

Museum Treasure

Year

Statement of significance

Social history, engineering history. Example of household laundry equipment of the period.

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