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- OBJECT TYPE
- Electric/Drum type
- DATE
- 1921
- ARTIFACT NUMBER
- 1979.0048.001
- MANUFACTURER
- Meyer Bros.
- MODEL
- Unknown
- LOCATION
- Toronto, Ontario, Canada
More Information
General Information
- Serial #
- N/A
- Part Number
- 1
- Total Parts
- 9
- AKA
- N/A
- Patents
- N/A
- General Description
- Wooden drum/ Cast iron frame with some brass hardware/ Steel drive shafts/ Leather belts/ Steel cased motor.
Dimensions
Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.
- Length
- 165.0 cm
- Width
- 95.0 cm
- Height
- 120.0 cm
- Thickness
- N/A
- Weight
- N/A
- Diameter
- N/A
- Volume
- N/A
Lexicon
- Group
- Industrial Technology
- Category
- Industrial equipment
- Sub-Category
- N/A
Manufacturer
- AKA
- Meyer
- Country
- Canada
- State/Province
- Ontario
- City
- Toronto
Context
- Country
- Canada
- State/Province
- Nova Scotia
- Period
- 1921-1978 (See memo from Dr. Hoe in file 6409-20)
- Canada
-
Cette laveuse a été utilise dans l'une des dernières buanderies chinoises dans les provinces maritimes ; celle-ci a été en activités entre 1950-1978. Elle s'appellait "The Charlie Hong Hand Laundry" à Halifax. - Function
-
To provide a mechanical means of washing clothing and linens. - Technical
-
Unknown - Area Notes
-
Unknown
Details
- Markings
- Brass plate 'MEYER BROS.' on motor.
- Missing
- Complete
- Finish
- Frame painted various shades of green.
- Decoration
- N/A
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Meyer Bros., Washer, 1921, Artifact no. 1979.0048, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1979.0048.001/
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