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Lot 146:
Description
This is an antique Anchor Brand No. 110 hand-cranked clothes wringer manufactured by the Lovell Manufacturing Company (L.M. Co.) of Erie, Pennsylvania. The device is constructed with a hardwood frame and contains cast iron and steel mechanical parts, featuring a chain-drive mechanism and a hand crank with a wooden handle. The top horizontal bar is stenciled No 110 and the reverse side is stenciled Automatic. The cast iron pressure bar is embossed with the word Automatic. Both wooden uprights feature stenciled branding for Anchor Brand with an anchor logo and L.M. Co. Erie, PA. The front drip board displays stenciled text including Anchor Brand Clothes Wringers, Best on Earth, and Warranted 5 Years for Family Use, accompanied by two Good Housekeeping Institute approval seals. The reverse side includes a Revolving Clothes Spreader board with stenciled instructions. The assembly includes two original underside mounting clamps and the original drive chain.
Height to top of wooden frame: 15.5 inches
Total height including thumb screw: 17.5 inches
Overall width including crank: 26 inches.
Condition report:
The wooden frame and boards show wear consistent with age, including staining and minor wood loss, though the stenciled graphics remain largely legible. The two main rubber rollers are heavily perished, exhibiting severe dry rot and deep cracking. All metal components, including the large coil spring, chain, and mounting clamps, show significant surface oxidation and rust. The crank and chain mechanism appear to be in working order.
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