Using a 1960's Wringer Washer

This is a 1960's Speed queen wringer washer.These are simple machines and they really get your clothes clean! MANY PEOPLE ARE SAYING THIS IS A 40's OR 50"s MODEL. IT IS A 60's MODEL # I CALLED SPEED QUEEN AND THEY VERIFIED IT, NOT GOING TO ARGUE WITH PEOPLE.

[@ailinos]

I'm 23 and from Ireland. It's 1am here and I'm watching a 20 minute video of someone using a washing machine from the 60s and absolutely loving it! So informative!!

[@ailinos]

@@homesteaderatheart4528 No problem! It's a piece of history and though it mightnt be my personal or countries history I'm fascinated nonetheless! I'm really enjoying the content you put out. Go raibh maith agatsa arís!/thanks again 😊

[@ridakhan4790]

We have same washing machine Speed Queen from India

[@joedavis4150]

... Good for you! Isn't there a song called the Irish Washerwoman?... and please see my post below, about the old saying, getting your tit caught in the wringer!

[@shaynewheeler9249]

1944 quarantine party

[@shaynewheeler9249]

WW2 quarantine

[@CoopyKat]

SO cool! I can tell just from this video that is a very strong machine, that's when appliances were built to last. I love the fact that these old machines still exist and still work!

[@tommak6516]

THERE WAS ALWAYS A DANGER OF WOMEN GETTING THEIR FINGERS/NIPPLES/ETC CAUGHT IN THE ROLLERS. THAT IS WHY THEY WERE TAKEN OFF THE MARKET.

[@Warp3326]

@@tommak6516 bro wth

[@Warp3326]

@@tommak6516 Did you not watch the video? Also how the heck will

[@sprout5606]

@@tommak6516 Sorry...their *nipples*? Where on earth did you hear this?

[@kylegraumann8412]

Not sure why this video was recommended to me, but it sure brought back memories! LOL

[@catslivesmatter1268]

@@homesteaderatheart4528 you didn't mention how far you went to get the manufacturer Date ? Back in the 50s and mid 70s the serial number holds the date of manufacturer and location of factory , I remember these machines well it also remember getting my arm caught in the ringer of the one my mom had 😂 , yes it would be interesting to know the date and factory location of the manufacturer

[@catslivesmatter1268]

@@homesteaderatheart4528 an FYI , back in the day , when these machines were manufactured lift out the ringer section and the serial number and or date of manufacturer is on the gear shaft thank you for sharing

[@dorothyrolison1761]

I don"t see any more ,they are a lot best than now

[@Maki-00]

All I remember is my mom reaching in to take out the laundry and getting shocked a few times! She finally said, screw it, and got a modern washer.

[@catslivesmatter1268]

@@homesteaderatheart4528 it's there you just can't decode it from the number , they all have it , if you posted the number that you found I can decode it for you , the date and year and location of the manufacturer is in that Number , it is easier for me to decode it than to explain it here , hope you get many more years out of it ? Definitely an item to pass down the family ?

[@reggievangleason9511]

Your demo brought back forgotten memories of watching my mom doing this. A a little kid, I liked seeing the pants pockets blow up like balloons when they went through the wringer, and watching the foamy fizzy air escaping through the cloth.

[@kinleyjackson4405]

I just bought one from a 90 year old gentleman who said it was his mothers prior. And it still works!!!! Cannot wait to do my first wash with it. Thank you so much for this wonderful video and instruction.

[@rollandjoeseph]

Make a video

[@rosewilson7891]

Me too Lori. I literally wish we could get one of these machines today. They clean the clothes so well too

[@thistlemoon1]

Lehman’s sells them.

[@seatoncinema]

You can, Amish use them

[@windsofmarchjourneyperrytr2823]

@@seatoncinema How well do they WORK, tho?

[@JayP-kd5rc]

Absolutely loved your video! Thank you! I was born in 1948, and would watch my Mom do laundry with one of these. I wish I had one now. I too, like the old ways, and things were made to last then. Thanks for bringing back all those memories.

[@angelawesel4654]

I was a single parent of 2 and going to laundry mat was expensive and the church seen one that said Works 10 bks, bought it and they gave it to me.💘🇺🇸 Loved it. Cleanest clothes ! 🙏 for blessings.

[@CR24k]

Great video! For some reason this was so relaxing to watch the clothes get washed and rinsed. Thanks for sharing

[@CelebratingAppalachia]

I'm jealous of that agitator 😀You're so right about the new washers costing more to fix than to purchase another one. I had the same washer for the first 18 years of marriage and it was wonderful. Now I've had 2 in the last 6 years and neither wash like my old one.

[@Rickarlss]

I have a copper Easy wringer from about 1925. Three plungers go up and down in the tub and sound like a heartbeat. There is a gas burner under the (cost extra) to make hot water. This will really get the clothes clean!

[@lornaescobar3828]

Had just described to my 6yr old granddaughter how we washed our clothes when I was a kid. Thanks for your video.

[@mattcarr3266]

My Mom grew up using these. To this day, she still has a stick next to her washer - the same stick for the last 55 years. Thanks for the video.

[@ranjanbiswas3233]

Such a brilliant product, I like it way more than any modern ones. It can do heavy duty work, doesn't have unnecessary functions, doesn't take too much space and has a manual roll on drying feature. What more you can ever want from a simple washing machine. It makes me sad that this didn't became a standard design for semi automatic washing machines.

[@homesteaderatheart4528]

I like it because it is simple. It does what you need without all the extra stuff that you don't need. Thanks so much for watching!

[@dianecabrera5574]

I do remember helping my mother with the washing. After watching this video, I have a new appreciation of what my mother did in order to do laundry for a family of eight! So glad I have a washing machine that doesn't use as much water or time.

[@sherryzade6480]

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[@laurelschultz6216]

Hi, I am 57 and I grew up using those washers until I left home at 17. We lined dried everything outside......even in the winter. I was raised in Canada and in winter all the clothes would drip dry, get full of icicles and be stiff as a board. Then we would bring them in and hang them above the wood stove. I agree with you they wash clothes very well........but it is too much work now. I did have a fancy front loader and hated it. It didn't wash well because they don't get enough water. Clothes and linens start to smell funky after a while. So I sold it and we bought a top loader. Now my clothes smell fresh and clean. Thanks for the memories.

[@AmericanWoman1]

Mom used this in the 60's. I actually was thinking about it recently about how clothes came out cleaner then than they do now. The washers from the last 10+ years has been pretty bad but nothing is worse than the current washers! Doing away with agitators is mindboggling! Yes, there are a few that have agitators but they do not have the strength or cleaning ability the old style has. And they took away our water. Good luck on filling a tub lol. I am looking for a washer as my GE died after 5 years. We are lucky they last 5 years now days as nothing is built to last. Thanks so much for the video. It was a pure joy to see!

[@homesteaderatheart4528]

My mom still uses hers and she is 79! I have a 1995 automatic also and it is still working great. about 5 years ago I bought the most basic new washer I could find and it lasted 4 years! Waste of money. I agree with all you are saying for sure! I think they make them to only last a few years so you have to keep buying them LOL! I'm so glad you enjoyed it!

[@Barbieramm]

In mexico these are still widely used, loved the video!

[@drasco61084]

I remember my tia had one when I was a kid, and I'm only 26. I wonder what happened to it..

[@Barbieramm]

@@homesteaderatheart4528 yes! They’re still shown on home electronics stores such as Elektra. Feel free to google, they’re about 300USD

[@isabelchaparro2608]

Yup. This and some powdered detergent and your clothes are so clean. My grandma had past down hers to my mom but sadly it never got to me.

[@angelahudson5812]

My grandmother had one of these washing machines on her back porch, and I loved helping her put clothes through the wringer! ❤😊

[@mikus4242]

It was really interesting seeing how this vintage washer is operated. Thanks.

[@pauld6967]

I agree with you Mike. My mom had one & even had a washboard but I never paid the slightest bit attention to how she was doing the laundry process. That was for my sisters to do. So this was educational.

[@theoddjobcentre6686]

@@homesteaderatheart4528 haha you love washers just like me I'm 23 but loved washers since I was a toddler if you look on my KZbin channel you will see some of our UK machines

[@frankv.2681]

Who remembers the Whisk Detergent "ring around the collar" commercials from the 1970's?? 😀📺

[@mitchwinters864]

I was raised in the 80’s, and knew it well, “ring around your collar.... & the whole wash is clean!’

[@lynnschantz9185]

Yes definitely remember that commercial

[@janieg8287]

The one with the parrot! LOL

[@frankv.2681]

@@janieg8287 "pretty shirt" 🤣

[@Patty-jj4en]

I never could figure why there was ring around the collars ,did they not bathe lol

[@imari2305]

My grandmother had one like this in the barn when I was a kid. With 8 to 10 people living in the house, we couldn't always go into town to do laundry. They really do wash better. We would hang the clothes out on the line in the back yard. Memories lol. Thanks for sharing.

[@ShineOn..]

Oh what memories! Im 65. We had one of these growing up and always helped Mom doing laundry and carrying baskets out to the clothesline. Still love the smell of bedsheets dried in the sun! My 3 sisters and I all had very long hair well past waist length. For some reason one day my youngest sister and I decided it would be fun to let me run her hair through the wringer!!🤯🤣 Thank God for the quick release bar and I hit it about halfway up her hair! Parts of her hair was wrapped around the wringer and how Mom ever got it out without cutting it I don't remember... I do remember we never EVER tried that again!! 😂

[@JD-en6ph]

Thank you for the fond memories of me helping my Mom doing the laundry on a maching just like that. I love those simple machines that lasted a lifetime and were made to be easily repaired at home. All that is available now are complicated expensive pieces of junk designed to break down the moment the warranty expires. Again thank you, you made my day

[@homesteaderatheart4528]

Thank you for watching! I'm glad you enjoyed it. You are so right about the new machines!

[@patricklangston8610]

What's even worse is that companies are now pretending that you shouldn't be legally allowed to repair your own stuff because they want to "protect your own safety". Like people aren't capable of exercising due diligence. So they refuse to provide schematics parts etc, forcing people who will still try anyway, especially when it costs more to repair by manufacturer, than to replace... to figure it out on their own without official instructions/schematics/replacement parts etc. It creates unnecessary obstacles for repairability, and tremendous amounts of waste. It really is quite despicable. Luckily there are people who are fighting for our right to repair, and companies who are honest and have integrity, and don't need laws to force them to do what is right. I'm hoping to see some progress in legislation, have you heard of Louis Rossman? He's big on KZbin and speaking up about our right to repair and the manipulative, greedy, and monopolizing practices manufacturers are using to funnel as much money as they can into their pockets, by hindering customers and third party repair technicians from servicing their products.

[@spongebot6955]

That very true actually my washing machine broken down. It has been running great for 3 years but last week when the warrenty expires the drum went off and won't spin at all.

[@patricklangston8610]

@@spongebot6955 the beauty of planned obsolescence.

[@michaelcraig9449]

@@patricklangston8610 It is not about safety. They just want to sell those ripoff electronic gizmos. Total robbery, thats all it is.

[@charlesmlane32]

Thank you for sharing your enthusiasm for older machines that do hold up to the test of time. I have been recently replacing a lot of my stuff with older and in good working order appliances. You r video just sealed the deal for me to find a older washer now.

[@homesteaderatheart4528]

Glad you enjoyed it! I am a fan of the older appliances as I believe they were made to last. Thanks for watching!

[@soniatriana9091]

Wow!!!! Great system!! I remember helping my mom do the laundry with a wringer machine machine. It was in the Apartment’s laundry room. Then we line dried everything!! And, ironing was the next step. Maybe, that’s why I like ironing, it’s relaxing & clothes looks so much nicer!!! •••Thank you for a great reminder of my childhood!!!👍🏼👏🏼👏🏼🙂

[@Boyracer2983]

Great video, randomly came up in suggested videos, probably because I look at mechanical stuff. Thank you for taking the time to show us how this works. It was nice to watch a video that's not monetized for once, nice easy watching content, so thanks. ❤

[@jamiepan7650]

A washer today would never get that much dirt out. It really blows your mind. I don’t like the new ones at all. I wish that we could actually go back in time. I would love that . Thank you sooo much. This was very cool.

[@Es-mv2mk]

Do you use a front load or top load washing machine If top load does it have an agitator?

[@browneyedgeminis3339]

I actually learned how to laundry on a wringer machine, it was somewhat like that one. Kids now days wouldn't have a clue. And the rinse water was in a number 3 wash tub on the other side and you turned the wringer thing around and would stand there churning the wash through the water and then hung them up.

[@verahoward2341]

I applaude you. My grandmother had a wringer washer. And she loved every minute of it.Saturdays when she was off work. I use to watch. The simple things Made life so easy. Great memories..Another time.

[@Reaper1947]

I grew up with one of those and if I remember correctly we used that thing non-stop 7 kids 3 adults. I cannot remember it ever breaking down, back then stuff was simple and built to last. TheReaper!

[@intheshedwithjohnnyg8894]

we had one of this when i was a kid too. Still remember having to hang the clothes on the clothes line.

[@Msfeathers7]

Loved the fresh smell of clothes hung outside.

[@traceybradshaw]

In Australia line drying is still the preferred way to dry your laundry. Most homes have clotheslines. We have a really good tumble dryer but only use it in winter or if something needs drying fast.

[@elizabeth3527]

Yeah , we worked and helped mom .

[@eekns]

My grandma had one of those in the sixties. It was in the back hallway and she would roll it into the kitchen to use it.

[@coolcpa3321]

My grandmother had one of these on the utility porch of her 1898 Queen Anne house in San Juan Bautista, California which my grandparents owned from 1940 to 2000. It was a 1960s upgrade to her stand-alone hand-crank wringer that she had used for her family of six including her farm hand husband. All the clothes and linens were hung on an outside line to dry. It's a very effective way to launder. Many a times have I heard "Watch your fingers."

[@Labergeschwader]

I’m a German living in Germany and I don’t know why this video was recommended to me. Buuuuuuuuuut: I’m really glad about it. Very interesting to see how this old and stable machine does its work. More than sixty years old and it still works. No plastics or other things that reduces its useful life. This is the real sustainable washer, because it works a human lifetime and, the woman is right, it’s a real water saver by reusing the detergent over and over again. Hoover made such sweet and handy twin tub machines, I wish they were still in production today. I love them!😍

[@artie360]

Wow, you are one hard working lady. Sanding down a washing machine to re paint it? Very impressive. Your husband is a lucky man. I hope he appreciates how special you are. You’re worth your weight in gold. Awesome!

[@windsofmarchjourneyperrytr2823]

@@homesteaderatheart4528 I'd like to see the refinishing, myself.

[@brendaleverick3655]

Thanks for demonstrating the '60's washer. Enjoyed your video. 🙋🏼

[@detric9508]

Thats so cool! I have a house from 1948 with that exact sink the garage, with the ribs inside the sink. Now I know what it would have been used for

[@docohm50]

Awesome video! I was born in 63'. My Grandma had one but never used it. While I was growing up I always wondered why the houses all had big square ugly cement sinks by the washer outlets. Then when I saw how you used your big sink it all makes sense now.

[@Aleisha313]

I'm 43 and I absolutely love these washers. We had this exact same one... Definitely want one of these! Beautiful Treasure you have here❤

[@doriswhite1348]

My mother had one of those in the 1950's, I used to help her hang the clothes on the clothesline. One cold day we went out to get the sheets. They had frozen solid. We could only laugh.

[@joycewilson3787]

My mama hung a load of clothes on the line one sunny morning then she went shopping. A sudden rain shower came up and soaked them good before she got back home. She had to let them drip dry and then shake them out because they were so stiff. This was in the 50's and she did not use fabric softener. Our sheets always smelled so good when they were hung out to dry on a windy day. Sorry Downy, but you have yet to recreate that scent. LOL

[@doriswhite1348]

@@joycewilson3787 I loved the smell of bed linens dried on a clothes line. No, Downy can't quite do it.

[@amydaye6026]

I have to say, I loved your video and would like to find one myself. In the last 8 years I have yet to find a washer that really cleans your clothes or actually fills the whole tub up with water. I'm pretty sure I have bought at least 3 washers and right after the first cycle I end up returning it!! Back at it again to find a washer that does what I want instead of the government telling me how much water I can use. Thank you for your video I really APPRECIATE people who love the old things that worked forever!

[@homesteaderatheart4528]

I feel your pain, I have been through so many automatic washers also. We get our clothes really dirty so the low water thing just doesn't work for us. I have heard good things about the new speed queen models, I heard they are still made with all metal parts. I have seen quite a few wringer washers on FB market place if you are interested in one of those. Thanks so much for watching!

[@cellgrrl]

I was born in 1948. Some of my earliest memories where being down in our basement with my mom helping her wash the clothes. What she had as far as I can recall was very much like yours. So, that was about 1951 or 1952. Thus, I believe your washer is about a decade older than you believe. In the early 1960's Mom had one of the more modern looking boxy square machines much like what we have today, and it was avocado green. I helped her put the clothes in the washer and pushed the button to turn it on. Then I pulled out the damp clothes as she ran them through the wringer. After the wash we went outside to hang the clothes in the sunshine. I will still do that to this day. But my machine is a front loader and modern.

[@delenatatum4368]

We bought an old one a few months ago and I'm anxious to try it. I hate these new washing machines. They don't move the clothes around like the ones back in the 70's and 80's. Thank you so much for the wonderful video.

[@EvertvanIngen]

I suddenly feel like a housewife of the 50s

[@lorichaulk5583]

I love the machine, I wish they still sold them, I hate the new machines

[@theresacourter2936]

You can still buy them you just have to go where the Amish people buy

[@theresacourter2936]

There's a store called leadermans that sells them brand new somewhere in Pennsylvania or Indiana

[@sandradavis4551]

Me too.

[@brendadarrington4268]

Me too I loved that machine , also.

[@coffeejack7458]

For sure, my sister gave me her old machine that is a front loader. It was the dirtiest most filth ridden machine ive ever seen. She and her fiancee never cleaned out the soap box nor the rubber seal etc,.. for over 5 years. Their woolen fabrics startet to smell wierd etc. Anyways, i made that old machine look brand spankin' new. Its an early 2000's model i believe.

[@ellenvirgillo6716]

I'm much older than you so I know all about the wringer washers.Love them!They do get your clothes much cleaner and much more warer saving as you said.I for on am sick of this computerized junk.A neighbor of ours once stopped and told my mom she had the nicest lines of clean clothes on the road lol true story.TY for this video,fond memories.

[@reginaday6720]

Last night in a dream , I saw my mother using one of these washing machines. I remember how careful she was folding the shirts to protect the buttons. This made me want to watch your video.

[@cesmith4566]

The new machines aren't made to wash clothes that are dirty as we get them! I'm amazed at the little amount of soap you used and how dirty the water was afterwards!

[@goodmaro]

@@homesteaderatheart4528 Fortunately the detergents are much lower sudsing now than most of them were when that machine was new.

[@Es-mv2mk]

Do you use a front load or top load washing machine If top load does it have an agitator?

[@susannakressen461]

Thanks for this video. I agree, today's machines are not up to the standards of these reliable, older machines with the exception of saving some time. I always enjoyed doing laundry with my Mom in our kitchen with her Maytag. Now that I'm older and have the time, I would love to set myself up with one of these fantastic workhorses. It is definitely therapeutic to use these grand old washing machines.

[@homesteaderatheart4528]

I agree, I love the sound of the agitator it's so relaxing. I also loved helping my mom too. She is 79 and still uses hers! They sure were made to last. Thanks for watching!

[@UNKLE_JIMMY]

Uh yea they are there better than that junk😂

[@rollandjoeseph]

Therapeutic is correct, I enjoy the process

[@lisettehanson1589]

This video brought back so many good memories. My mom had one of these when I was growing up and I use to do the laundry for her for a family of 7! I actually enjoyed it at the time. You are right,these machines are great!

[@hazelbaker7638]

I'm 76 and I was raised on a washer just like yours, in fact I'd like to have one

[@Broomrider1492]

I grew up using this type of machine. My mom taught me around age 7 to use the machine and how to hit the release and you never put your hand in while the agitator is going it will break your arm. You only filled the tube once with hot water first to do your whites, next you washed your colors, then your darks. We hung our clothes on lines. My mom didn't get a dryer until in the late '60s.

[@riley6740]

Same here. I loved wash day and I still love to iron. I still do dampen my shirts, blouses and everything that seems to need it.

[@martaaguilar1460]

Brings back so many memories of my grandma when she washed clothes in Puerto Rico

[@nickijaycox7773]

That was so awesome to finally see how one of those old time washers work. I always wanted to know. Thank you for sharing! 👍🏼❤️

[@DeeDee-wo3cr]

I have a permanent scare on my hand from sticking my hand through the ringer of one of those when I was 4 years old. One of my older cousins told me to do it and I did. Almost lost my hand. I'm in my 40s and the scare is still there after all those years. A constant reminder of why I shouldn't do what others tell me without thinking first. I was only 4 though. Great video. The machines worked great. Much easier than the scrub boards.

[@FletcherRSmith]

The only way to be sure one’s clothes are truly clean. My mother in law has one of these in her basement because she never got rid of it. People laughed at me because I said I wanted to use it. It is the true water saver. You get your workout and your laundry done at the same time.

[@vicki8726]

my mom had one of these and used up to the 80's

[@helenbailey8419]

I loved Goldie Hawn in Overboard when the washing machine dances across the laundry out housep

[@ombatexec]

I really loved this video! In our household, helping Mom with the wash in our Maytag wringer washer and hanging out the clothes was just as entertaining as it was a chore. You're also right about the economics. With a household of 11 and my Dad as a carpenter, we rarely needed to change the water between loads. What we didn't know then was that detergent compounds have a hydrophobic chain that attaches to the dirt while the hydrophilic attaches to water molocules. Elegantly simple! Your video stoked so many childhood memories of my wringer washer experiences that I intend to get one ASAP If you know of any sources, please let me know.. Thanks for the time travel!

[@benitaguzman541]

I love that washer! The best of the best.. I grew up washing my clothes in one of these..Awesome! You just took me back to the 70's.. God bless you 🙏💜

[@louf7178]

I recall this at my grandparents' house. You hit all the points! And yes, I remember my grandmother showing me her bruised arm - she was practically in tears re-explaining it. The reason for the next generation change was surely convenience - which comes at all the costs. I can't imagine the newest generation agitatorless being able to do the job. I imagine these were an extreme luxury over a tub and washboard, LOL! (Especially with a hot water heater in place of heating water over a fire - You can catch this in Gunsmoke here and there, LOL even ironing on a board with cloth covering it, LOL.) Truely humbly and enlightening. How about new coffee machines? i.e. the ones without a pot, warming pad, enough (proprietary) grounds for one cup, and only makes one cup at a time, LOL (I understand the target group).

[@wevonox7941]

That's luxury. I used to help my mom wash clothes outside on a huge long rock. Edit: we also had to be careful with snakes. Anyway thanks for showing thats nice.

[@annette9747]

Great video. I remember ours well. I'm going to find one for my home. Thanks for sharing.

[@kimpruett820]

I want one too, there was a auction a couple years ago that had one, wanted it then. How do you do king size sheets and quilts/blankets?

[@OptionalOG]

Hah i dunno why this was in my recommedned but man, I grew up with one of these. I'm 36. My mom passed away a 4 years ago and I had to deal with her house and all of her stuff... and she STILL had one of these! LOL. She used one right up until 2019. That rolling hum. It's engrained in my memory.

[@homesteaderatheart4528]

LOL, yes they do have a particular sound to them for sure! That's awesome that she was still using it. My Mom is 79 and still uses hers.

[@diannebernau3293]

Wow, that brought back memories! I was born in 1954 and remember helping mum with the laundry as I was the eldest girl (we were a household of 5 children and mum and dad). We used the pole and also had a concrete trough in the laundry. I also got my arm caught in the wringer, up to my elbow. Even back then I was a klutz! Never seemed to grow out of it as I am still clumsy in my 60s. Luckily there were no serious injuries. Thank you for the trip down memory lane. 😘💕🇦🇺

[@louf7178]

He-he. My grandmother had a concrete double stationary tub too. I think her machine could pump the water in and out of the tubs.

[@deegee1187]

The wringer is strong and powerful as heck, it would almost dry clothes so it didn't take long until the everything is complete dry and last thing a child think of is the wringer release.

[@huckelberryauditor5583]

The memories of my grandma using one and making my dad search a 3 County area just to find a replacement never have been forgotten. Tets in a ringer was a common phrase.

[@ivorybow]

This brings back many happy memories. My mother had one, and like many kids I stuck my hand in the wringer to "see what would happen"...a screaming mother! I was okay but she wasn't. I had one in the 80's when my 4 kids were still at home. We lived in New Mexico so I never had a problem drying. I wish I had one now. I loved it and the clothes came out immaculate.

[@jsturo]

Wow - brought back a lot of memories! My mother wouldn't use anything but a wringer washer, and did so up until her death in 1997. We all learned how to do laundry on the old wringer washer, and I too prefer them, although they can be hard on the back when washing bedding. We used an electric dryer on rainy days or during the winter, and never had problem.

[@jamesorsby7553]

I remember back in the early 70's, a family member having one of these washers, but hers was a Maytag. I remember one day, she had put 2 or three rugs in it, and we all went back upstairs. After about 30 minutes or so, we went back downstairs to find that the washer had moved itself about three feet from where it was, and it was moving from her forgetting to lock the wheels. The agitation was that powerful. Anyway, she's gone now, but that washer is still in the family... I'm not sure if it's still operable tho. But watching this video definitely brought back some memories.

[@geohotrods]

Your so welcome, you have a great appliance, she was made to last, just like cars made before the 80s .your washer has out lasted many washers made after her ,something to be proud of. Enjoy all she has to provide you, she'll continue to serve you many more years. Your very fortunate to have her. Enjoy your washdays with pride .

[@freakemshoes]

Oh my goodness this brought back memories. I grew up with a ringer washing machine back in the 60/70s and I use to ring the clothes through it. That was one of my chores. 😃 I wish I had photos of it. We didn’t take photos of that simple things when did like people do now.

[@hmmmnmnmnm]

My grandmother had a machine like that and I always wondered how it worked. Thanks for demonstrating it!

[@davidsquires154]

I remember the Sear's Kenmore wringer washer and the square Maytag wringer washer from back in the 1960's.

[@Jibbie49]

Kenmore was Sear's store brand, but they were made by Whirlpool.

[@j.c.smithprojects]

this washer gets my clothes much cleaner than the new washer we have. we like simple things. simple is reliable!

[@dejavu666wampas9]

As a professional homeowner, I enjoyed the wiring in the background. Many thanks for the trip back to my 1950’s child. My mom was lucky to have a floor drain and double tubs, for rinsing twice. She swung the wringer to between the tubs, and wrung the clothes from one tub to the other, then wrung them out to the basket. I would carry the basket up the stairs and outside to the lines. And by the way, my wife’s mother got her fingers in the wringer of hers. Sorry, had to add to your million story cache.

[@dejavu666wampas9]

@@homesteaderatheart4528 - That makes sense, now. I didn’t think it could be wired that goofy. No wonder it came in through a pipe. Loved your video style. Thanks.

[@johnbray3138]

Back in the late forties my parents had a trailer court at the old Camden, Ark military air field and the wash house was full of these. Mom had one as well at our house on Crestwood Drive. I was so fascinated by them. Thanks for the demonstration!!! Brings back a lot of great memories.

[@wrenchin0178]

I miss my old one. I used it for my shop clothes and rags.

[@sandradavis4551]

I remember those from when I was a kid 100 years ago (not really, I'm 66). I also remember my aunt was badly injured because she wasn't paying attention and her fingers went through the ringer with the clothes. I still remember the scream.

[@reneeplatts8989]

You took me back. My grandmother had a red & white machine,and i would watch her put the clothes in the ringer. Thanks for the memories.

[@jamestoneyjr]

I’ve NEVER seen one of these in action. I’ve always wondered how they worked so thanks for the video and explanation.

[@Cborcena]

That was interesting. Thanks for sharing. And yes, the new Machines have gotten ridiculous with water conservation. .

[@goodmaro]

Those of you lamenting not being able to find soap flakes or powder for such a machine, you could always fill it with hot water, throw in a cake of Ivory, and agitate until the suds show the desired amount of soap has dissolved, then fish out the remainder. There are bar soaps that would clean better than Ivory, but floating soap is easier to fish out to prevent too much from dissolving. For more fun, after beating up a heap of suds that way, you can unplug it, remove the agitator, and wait until the water's cooled sufficiently to plop in the children for a cleansing bubble bath, and they can fish out the soap themselves, floating or otherwise. They will need a rinse, though.

[@mjblue84]

I enjoyed this!!! I remember my Mom had one of these washers back in 1959!!! Thank you for posting this. Things made in those days were built to last!

[@mariebooze956]

just found your site and my mom and i really enjoyed this video..she remembers getting her forearm caught in the wringer as a young child..but she did say they worked wonderfully. we visit ohio amish country often and i do enjoy seeing them at the farms or shops..thx marie from canada

[@tinster01]

Clothes are cleaner when washed in this type of washer.

[@lilstarfishdude]

​@@homesteaderatheart4528 Since the machine doesn't have the ability to drain and rinse the dirty water and chemicals out off the garments with new clean water, isn't there a risk that the compounded chemicals will get the wearer sick after a while?

[@LuxuriousInteriorDesigns]

This is so satisfying I can watch this everyday I want one

[@kurtismckemmie4850]

Born in the late 80's and I have never seen one of these in motion. We had a top loader washing machine but the thing never worked so we had to wash everything by hand or go to the laundry mat that was a few miles down the road. Thanks for sharing with us!

[@darlenebattle3005]

Your demonstration was wonderful. I never thought those machines still existed; it would be up my alley to use that type of washer and let God dry my clothes!! Thanks for posting!

[@hesselbleeker6353]

when they still made machines that lasts😎

[@HODGEPODGEDODGEGARAGE]

Great video Mrs.S 🙂👍 It would be neat to see the Maytag that your re-painting. Maybe a video on what looks like now, and then after. Just an idea 😀

[@nicholaschard7143]

Thank you ! For the blast in the past I helped my grandmother 60 years ago with one these machines, she liked them more than the modern machines. She was still using a wash board in the 1980'S

[@WeHadOneOfThose]

Great to see wringer washers from different countries, those Speed Queens are like our Servis models here in Britain, very well made, longlasting and part of history, Cheers, Mike

[@jeromecabral192]

Thank you for sharing. One of my friends I grew up with his parents owned a 1948 maytag and is still working today

[@marymmiranda]

I had the exact 60"s model like this one and loved it. But my mom had it replaced with an automatic one. I'm sorry I had given to my sister. It bothered me she didn't take care of it and messed it up. Now I've been looking for one again. Whether its a Speed Queen or Maytag.

[@homesteaderatheart4528]

I hate when I give something away and then regret it. I agree it doesn't matter on the brand, they were all built good back then. I have seen quite a few on Facebook market place recently and pretty reasonable too. I hope you can find another one some day! Thanks for watching!

[@marymmiranda]

@@homesteaderatheart4528 I hope to see what you've done with your Maytag.

[@yellowdressbookstore6602]

How does the soap rinse out ?

[@marymmiranda]

@@yellowdressbookstore6602 you put them in a tub full of clean water to rinse out the soap when you wring out the clothes. If you watch her do it you'll see how. I hope this helps.

[@carolsferra3582]

This is just great....I also as a child watched my mother wash with a ringer washer....would have been the 60's. Ever since then I have a fascination with them!! My mother passed away 3 years ago and just today sent hubby over to get the washer. I also live close to an Amish community and Kidron Ohio. I'm making a trip to Lehmans this weekend!!!

[@riceburner4747]

I got a new speed queen last yr. Got the basic/no high technology/love it. I rebuilt an old sears 20yrs ago my ex-inlaws gave us. Used for yrs. Looks in great shape! Id wash rags/ rugs. I remember clothes pulln ur fingers into it & the release. Brings back memories!!

[@debneal]

OMG used as a kid got my arm stuck in the wringer when I was 10! They last forever

[@tammychase3389]

So did I..I was 4 and I remember thinking that the clothes weren't go fast enough through the wringer..lol

[@angelbarnes1033]

Me and my oldest daughter got her arm stuck it burnt her arm i took her to the hospital shes fine she's fine she be 31 with her own baby now the goid timies💚💜💚💙💙💙💚💜💜💙💚💚💜💜💘💓💓

[@johnbolt582]

60 years ago at 4 years old me and my friend were putting his sister's dolls through the wringer and he got his hand caught and the fire dept had to free him!

[@Jibbie49]

Back in the 50's a girl I knew who was 5, got her arm caught in the wringer and it broke and it was cut. It got infection in the bone & they had to amputate it below the elbow. Later models had a safety on the wringer.

[@sybil-roxanneclemons1333]

Boys doing something stupid

[@candyluna2929]

@@Jibbie49 nooooo that machine doesn't look that like it can cause such damage

[@kovyvuri]

@@candyluna2929 did you not read the part where they said that newer models had a safety? like this one that has a safety?

[@gregrosenheck8852]

I live in Florida I'm 56 years old. I just saw a washer like this on a show called machines that made America. i was amazed I have a regular Maytag bought from Best Buy in 2016 (One of those energy water savers) I mean my machine has agatator. but most of them you buy today don't even have that. My machine makes clicking noise and my roommate said oh that is normal for the newer machines. The door locks when it's washing so I can't see what it's doing for the most part my close come out clean, But looking at your video you can clearly see even though some of the functions are primitive you can clearly tell the quality of cleaning was better back in the day. I was told Speed Queens are the best. Even with the model after that in the 70's or 80's with the plumbing and rinse cycle they are heavy duty. Mine with that clicking always sounds like it's going to break if you blow on it. Thanks for the video.

[@billriii]

Thank you so much for this video. When i was a kid a local gas station had one they washed towels in. I decided I wanted one for my farm shop for towels and coveralls. My wife washed them for me but I found out she had clean the tub after. She said she did not mind but felt bad. Thought about laundromat but thought of the people going next. Looked at small space saver units then remembered the old wringer washer. I bought 2 for $175. They were lady Kenmore. They both work great and the electric cords had been replaced. Such a hit I gave one them to a fellow farmer. I had some really dirty towels and a commercial dust mop for the shop floor. Unfortunately I had not seen your video yet. So I put a bunch of laundry soap in plus some dawn plus some pine sol. Looked great while washing then while draining realized I had half a tub of suds. Ended up scooping them out. Won't do that again. Love the machine. Mine has a mechanical pump for the water. Hooked a hose to the sink for discharge and a hose for the water. Truly portable. Like you say the agitator is amazing. Wringer does good enough just hang to dry overnight and fold in the morning. Besides how cool is it to have a 60 year old appliance. I get a lot of what the heck is that thing. Thanks again.

[@homesteaderatheart4528]

Sounds like you got an awesome deal! It's also nice that you passed one of them on to someone else. Yes, they sure do kick up the suds LOL! It's nice that yours has a pump, neither of mine do, but that's ok. These days have a 60 year old appliance is very rare! Glad you enjoy yours. Thanks for watching!

[@jeng494]

@billriii Wow! Lady Kenmores are incredible machines! You got a smokin’ deal. Good for you. I love old/older washing machines. Nothing new/newer can beat the old machines when it comes to true cleaning ability. Three things are necessary for cleaning laundry: Water, Agitation, Surfactants (Detergent). Newer machines are without the first two. Modern detergent is without phosphates which are key when it comes to true cleaning action. I think that’s why there is so much fragrance added to laundry products nowadays. Laundry is not actually getting clean so to mask the smell they add tons of scent. People think their clothes are clean if it smells nice… Anyway, older machines are priceless. I happen to love my 30 year old Kenmore Direct Drive washing machine. I have taken it apart several times to clean everything well and to replace some parts as needed. Piece of cake! It washes clothes extremely well and runs as strong as when it was brand new. Thanks to this channel for making this video too, by the way! Awesome of you to share!

[@shag6414]

They made machines to last back then! ♥️