[AT] Remembering Mom's Clothesline OT

[Larry Goss]

WOW!  That brings back memories, Gene.  We had one of those suds-saver models, too.  You could set up the two drains either way -- to reuse the suds, or to reuse the rinse.  If you didn't put the stand pipe in the drain of the laundry sink, you didn't reuse anything.  Of course if you planned ahead for your basement plumbing, then you didn't have to bother with the stand pipe.

Larry


----- Original Message -----
From: "Gene's Wowway e-mail" <gwaugh at wowway.com>
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Sent: Tuesday, February 14, 2012 7:38:11 AM
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I remember Mother having a wringer washer in the early 50s - and it was 
replaced with what I think was called a "Suds Saver" Kenmore automatic 
washer.  Again, IIRC, it used the previous load's rinse water as the next 
load's wash water.  This was accomplished via a laundry tub.  The folks 
chose this model because we had a dug well with limited output.

Gene
Elgin, Illinois

-----Original Message----- 
From: charlie hill
Sent: Tuesday, February 14, 2012 6:54 AM
To: Antique tractor email discussion group
Subject: Re: [AT] Remembering Mom's Clothesline OT

Al,  my grandparents had a wash house at their home in Columbus Co.    When
I was a little kid they had a wringer type washer and a 2 or maybe 3
compartment set of washing sinks.  Some how or another the sinks were
connected to the washer and the soapy wash water was re-used from one load
to another.  I don't remember exactly how it worked.   I'm guessing they
washed the unmentionables and whites first, then the good colored clothes
and then the work clothes last so as to take full advantage of the wash
water.  By the time I was old enough to really pay attention the old wringer
washer
had been replaced by an "automatic" but the old wash sinks were still in
there.    It was just an old wood framed building with a tin roof and a
roughly poured concrete floor.

Charlie

-----Original Message----- 
From: john hall
Sent: Monday, February 13, 2012 10:17 PM
To: Antique tractor email discussion group
Subject: Re: [AT] Remembering Mom's Clothesline OT

Never remember my mom wiping the line down either Ralph. I know we were
using plastic coated wire the last time it was reworked. The "T" poles we
had were made of steel pipe about 3" in dia. and set in concrete. Didn't
have to worry about anything sagging!

Speaking of clotheslines, anybody ever have a washhouse? Ours was a small
shed with electricity to pull the Maytag wringer washer and a brick wood
fired oven (for lack of a better term) used to fire 2 cast iron pots of
water which was then dipped into the washer. The floor was poured in
concrete.I don't remember any water supply so they must have ran the water
hose from the house. We eventually busted up the brick oven and now park
tractors in there---the concrete wasn't thick enough to stand up to the
steel wheels though!

John

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ralph Goff" <alfg at sasktel.net>
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Sent: Monday, February 13, 2012 9:54 PM
Subject: Re: [AT] Remembering Mom's Clothesline OT


>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Len Rugen" <rugenl at yahoo.com>
> To: "Antique tractor email discussion group"
> <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
> Sent: Monday, February 13, 2012 6:23 PM
> Subject: Re: [AT] Remembering Mom's Clothesline OT
>
>
>> Some #9 wire would oxidize and leave black marks, really bad wire would
>> leave rust on the clothes.  However, our wire was the old bare telephone
>> wire which must have had some copper in it, it looked different, was
>> softer but only had to be wiped in mulberry season :-)
>
> My clothesline is plastic coated wire so no problems with rust. Never
> heard
> of the idea of wiping of the clothesline. Guess we live in such an
> unspoiled
> pristine wilderness out here that its not an issue. I rarely use the
> dryer.
> Clotheslines are cheaper and more environmentally friendly. Washday is any
> day of the week when I have the time or the inclination.
> Ironing? Whats that?
>
> Ralph in Sask.
>

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