| WASHING DEVICE Ingenious device invented by John Wolf to help his wife do the laundry | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 7155 |
| Catalog #: | 48022 | |
| Clip Number: | 48022-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | NP 374 | |
| Timecode: | 01:02:21 - 01:03:45 | |
| Location: | Harrow Weald, Greater London. | |
| Year Shot: | 1951 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | DOMESTIC LIFE: Laundry INVENTIONS: Domestic LOCATIONS/EUROPE: UK, England, London | |
| Description: | Washing device. Harrow Weald, Greater London. Various shots of Mrs. Wolf demonstrating a laundry washing device made by her inventor husband John Wolf. The invention is fork-shaped and fits into the bottom of the kitchen sink, a pipe connects the device to the vacuum cleaner. Mrs Wolf fills the sink with water and soap suds and then places dirty laundry into it. Once the hoover is switched on, the device works a bit like a jacuzzi - making the water froth and bubble! Cheaper than a washing machine, less hassle than a washboard. MS Machine hanging on wall. Woman takes it down and puts into sink turns on taps. MS Woman coming into room with vacuum cleaner and bundle of washing. Puts cleaner on floor CU Sink filling up. MS Woman connecting up cleaner walks over to sink turns taps off sprinkles in washing powder. CU Foot switching on cleaner. CU Water in sink bubbling and hands putting in washing. CU Vacuum cleaner. CU Water bubbling. MS Woman takes grill from door fits it into sink by means of rubber suction tabs. CU Fixing grill. MS Completed job pan to cleaner and to woman reading paper. | |
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