Preserving the history of washing machines

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Lee Maxwell is old and unusual. At least, that’s what his wife Barbara thinks.
At the entrance of his 12,000 square foot museum, Maxwell has a sign that reads, “Lee Maxwell: Collector of Old and Unusual Washing Machines.”
Barbara believes the sign should instead read, “Lee Maxwell: Old and Unusual Collector of Washing Machines.”
Maxwell wouldn’t mind the change. “It’s true. It’s an insane hobby,” he said.
Maxwell, 93, has been collecting washing machines since 1985. In 1992, he opened the Lee Maxwell Washing Museum to educate and entertain visitors with guided tours and demonstrations on how the appliances work.
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[@aborch7]

What a cool dude! I adore him!

[@garlandstyle5797]

How FUN! Bravo my man. 🙂

[@larrycjost9388]

Well I am glad you are preserving these washing machines .so future generations can have an idea what was involved washing clothes in earlier times .like before automatic washing machines in the 1950's. But I am also glad we dont do laundry with wash boards hand powered, gasoline powered, ringer washing machines. I am a boomer 72 years old. All my life I have only used automatic washing machines. Also only when was a grade school kid did we do laundry while I was growing up my methodes older than wash and wear clothes washing machines and dryers with speciall cycles Starting in 1963 I think it was.