Re: [lace] Mangles and mangling
I used to help my grandmother mangle the sheets and towels until the neighbour put caught her arm in her electric one. After that, we weren't allowed to help anymore - but it is a great and fascinating process. Lynn S in Wollongong, Australia - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [lace] Mangles
Brenda Paternoster wrote: Lots of pictures of mangles and other laundry equipment for those of you too young to remember! http://www.townfield.doncaster.sch.uk/pages/trips/cusworth_laundry.htm Brenda http://paternoster.orpheusweb.co.uk/ - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Some houses in the UK built before and after WW11, would have sculleries on to the back of the house,with a copper. This was a large china/earthenware bowl which could be heated from below, but filled and emptied by hand. I was evacuted to a village in Norfolk, my foster mother had a modern bungalow but she did the washing in a v.large shed outside. See these ay http://www.bricksandbrass.co.uk. This should bring back some memories to 'a certain age' group. Sheila in Sawbo', still hot and humid - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [lace] Mangles
My grandparents both had washers with attached mangles. I used to help her feed the laundry through them. They were called wringers in the US. Mangles in the US were much larger and for ironing large flat items or other items that were too unwieldy for an ironing board. Few homes had them, more common in institutions. We did have one though and I used to mangle sheets, pillow cases, and other large items. My mother was so adept at it she could mangle iron baby clothes. You had to be very careful due to the amount of heat and the size of the padded rollars (very hot and very big) due to the possibility of getting your hand caught. Cearbhael -Original Message- From: Brenda Paternoster [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Jul 20, 2006 5:02 AM To: Lace Arachne lace@arachne.com, KFHS [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [lace] Mangles Lots of pictures of mangles and other laundry equipment for those of you too young to remember! http://www.townfield.doncaster.sch.uk/pages/trips/cusworth_laundry.htm Brenda http://paternoster.orpheusweb.co.uk/ - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED] - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [lace] Mangles
Dear spiders, I think the laundry equipment discussion can now be moved to lace chat. It's very interesting but has ventured rather far from finishing linen lace. Best wishes, Avital Arachne moderator - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
