Washing machine [Marvol]

Object detail

Accession number

1978.760

Maker

<C> Tympany MFG Co.

Description

Hand-powered washing machine - Marvol Washer - with handle to cause rocking motion in "bowl", comprising wooden box body and four plank legs, with metal base. Metal washing mechanism, holding wooden washing agitators, fixed by four split pins to body. Original lettering on machine - Tympany MFC Co. Paper label (likely to be original) with instructions for use stuck on side. Decorative detailing in red and black paint on two exterior sides. One dowel in handle appears to have been replaced and part of the original dowel (?) is loose in the machine.

Marks

"TYMPANY MFG Co. / AUCKLAND / PATENTED / No 1 / PATENTED" Painted
"MARVOL WASHER" Painted
"INSTRUCTIONS - FOLLOW THEM / etc ... Sticker
"Acc. No./ R760/78" Sticker

Media/Materials

Organic/Vegetal/Wood
Processed Material/Metal
Processed Material/Metal/Tin
Processed Material/Paper

Credit Line

<C> Tympany MFG Co.. Washing machine [Marvol], 1978.760. The Museum of Transport and Technology (MOTAT).

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Classification

Washer, Clothes Tools & Equipment for Science & Technology Maintenance T&E Laundry Equipment

Production place

Auckland New Zealand

Collection type

Domestic Technology Technology

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