Washer, wringer

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OBJECT TYPE: ELECTRIC/DIRECT/CYLINDER
DATE: 1922
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1992.0125.001

MANUFACTURER: Apex Electrical Mfg. Co.
MODEL: ROTAREX M2
LOCATION: Cleveland, Ohio, United States of America

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General Information

Serial #: 6497
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 3
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: ANGLE IRON FRAME; COPPER TUB; SHEET METAL DRUM; CAST METAL WRINGER WITH RUBBER ROLLS AND SHEET METAL WATER BOARD

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length: 78.5 cm
Width: 71.2 cm
Height: 121.5 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Domestic Technology
Category: Laundry
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: Apex
Country: United States of America
State/Province: Ohio
City: Cleveland

Context

Country: Unknown
State/Province: Unknown
Period: Unknown
Canada: Unknown
Function: Unknown
Technical: Unknown
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: MFR'S PLATE READS: 'ROTAREX WASHER/ TYPE-M2/ SERIAL NO.6497/ PAT. FE. 22, 1910 FEB.4, 1913 NOV.6, 1917/ CANADIAN PAT. 1922, OTHER PATS PENDING/ THE APEX ELECTRICAL MFG., CO/ CLEVELAND, OHIO,. U.S.A./ CANADIAN FACTORY/ TORONTO, ONT.'; MFR'S DECAL READS: 'ROTAREX/ ELECTRIC WASHER & WRING[ER]/ MANUFACTURED BY/ THE APEX ELECTRICAL MANUFACTURING CO./ FACTORIES: CLEVELAND, OHIO, U.S.A./ TORONTO, ONT. CANADA/ TRADE MARK/ ROTAREX/ REG. U.S. PAT. OFF./ CANADA AND OTHER FOREIGN COUNTRIES'; MODEL NAME 'ROTAREX' CAST ON WRINGER; MFR'S INSIGNIA 'GE' ON MOTOR; MFR'S MARKS ON ROLLS READ 'A/ MAXWELL HAND BUILT ROLL/ MADE IN CANADA'
Missing: N/A
Finish: METAL PAINTED GREY, RED AND ORANGE, METAL UNFINISHED; TUB EXTERIOR COPPER UNFINISHED, INTERIOR PLATED METAL UNFINISHED; DRUM METAL UNFINISHED; WRINGER METAL PAINTED GREEN, METAL UNFINISHED
Decoration: MFR'S DECAL CONTAINS HOUR GLASS WITH DRAWING OF IRONING MACHINE AT TOP, ROTAREX WASHING MACHINE AT BOTTOM AND VACUUM CLEANER ACROSS MIDDLE/ BACK PANEL HAS RAISED RECTANGULAR OUTLINE

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Apex Electrical Mfg. Co., Washer, wringer, after 1922, Artifact no. 1992.0125, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1992.0125.001/

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