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Wringer, Clothes

Clothing wringer, Church Family, Mount Lebanon, NY

Object ID:
1950.982.1
Community:
New York, Mount Lebanon
Description

Hand-cranked wringer of commercial manufacture of maple, iron, and steel. A cast iron eccentric wheel on the end of the lower roller (crank at other end) turns between two rotating maple disks forcing the lower roller to reciprocate from side to side while rotating. Upper rollers are pressured by springs over the uprights and the amount of pressure is adjustable by tightening or loosening the octagonal wooden nuts threaded onto the threaded uprights. A "J-Bolt" with wing nut at each end allows the wringer to be secured to the edge of a tub.

New York Mount Lebanon Church Family

New York Mount Lebanon Church Family

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Shane Rothe

Curatorial Associate

Shane Rothe (they/them) joined Shaker Museum in July 2023, working with independent curator Maggie Taft on an exhibition for the new museum space in Chatham. Shane is an artist as well as a curator and continues to create in the mediums of painting, sculpture, writing, and performance. Shane holds a BFA from CalArts and an MA in art history and curatorial studies from the University of Chicago.