Mangle laundry machine
The mangle, also known as a wringer or wringing machine, was a device used in the 18th and 19th centuries to press and remove excess water from freshly washed laundry. Early mangles typically consisted of two heavy rollers turned by a hand crank, through which wet clothes were fed. The water collected in a tub below, where it could be reused.
18th-century origins:
The earliest mangles, known as "box mangles," were very heavy and difficult to use.
19th-century development:
To make them more accessible, models with mechanisms and wheels were developed. Hand-cranked mangles with rollers appeared on washing machines after 1843, and smaller versions were created to sit on the edge of laundry troughs.
Ironing function:
Later machines, like the "ironing mangle," used rollers to press and iron clothes, providing a smooth finish.
The mangle, also known as a wringer or wringing machine, was a device used in the 18th and 19th centuries to press and remove excess water from freshly washed laundry. Early mangles typically consisted of two heavy rollers turned by a hand crank, through which wet clothes were fed. The water collected in a tub below, where it could be reused.
18th-century origins:
The earliest mangles, known as "box mangles," were very heavy and difficult to use.
19th-century development:
To make them more accessible, models with mechanisms and wheels were developed. Hand-cranked mangles with rollers appeared on washing machines after 1843, and smaller versions were created to sit on the edge of laundry troughs.
Ironing function:
Later machines, like the "ironing mangle," used rollers to press and iron clothes, providing a smooth finish.
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