Where to Find a Wringer Washer
For whatever reason you lost the electricity, laid off, job loss, whatever... you still have laundry to do.
There are still a few companies who make the old wringer washers. The last one was put out in 1990.
Due to the Amish still in some parts of the country, there has to be companies where they get the thing's they need, which in turn makes it a great place for homesteaders, and people who just don't have the money anymore for the fancier stuff. But where can you find wringer washers in this day in age?
Craigslist is a good place to look for wringer washers, or you can place an ad saying you need one.
Lehmans.com is an excellent website for non-electrical appliances. Although some can be a bit pricey. You can also check estate Sales, auctions or maybe a rummage sale or something. Some are electric and some are hand-cranked machines. EBay may have some there too. You can probably find one in most any color now.
When you are out of work and no job in sight, you have to learn to do what you can, even if it means looking to the past. We all got here somehow, didn't we? They call it 'homesteading' now.....I call it learning from history.
Saving money
Wringer washers also save on money by washing multiple loads in a single tub of water. Whites first, then light colors, then the darks goes through last.
Less water, less detergent....you use the same water/detergent for all the loads if you do whites first, then light colors, then dark... there's a reason they did it they way they did!
The rinse water is used over and over too. A modern electric washer will use more water by refilling each time it needs water... An average tub holds about 40 gallons... multiply that by how many loads you do... all of that going down the drain. When in a wringer washer, you can do about 3 loads in one fill up of water and detergent.
Just a couple of hours or so and the laundry is done for the week! Oh, and don't forget... fingers do not go through the wringer!
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Post a Commentcould you assisted me in quotation for a industrial ringer washer used (unimac)
what would be the cost for a unimac washer ringer 100kg industrial machine also send information for shipment
I have 2 of them that need repair from Maytag any one in the Detroit Michigan area
Just thought you would be interested... Lehman's sells the wringer washers brand new and we sell refurbished used models. We also carry all the support equipment. ty for the mention.
I used to help my grandmother with her laundry before I was of school age. One morning the wringer "grabbed" me and before my grandmother could shut the machine off and turn the release, it had pulled me in almost to the elbow. No broken bones though, I was only affraid that my grandmother would be mad at me !
wow!!!!! why would anyone do thatt??
Great topic choice, wow very good to know where to get one if needed!!
LOL, Genie.. I thought I was the only one that did that. Mine went in clear up to the knuckles! That was the last time too. haha.
I remember those old wringer washers. I used to love to "help" my mother. I also used to catch my little fingers in the wringer. Ouch!!!