What a strange thing to commemorate with a blue plaque!
I looked it up: according to the village website the box mangle was used more for "polishing" laundry than for squeezing water out. Possibly an early form of ironing.
Coventry Canal Hawkesbury Junction
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I think we had light rain most of the night and it was raining when we got
up, so no rush to leave. it started to ease just after 11am and I had
another ...
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2 comments:
The word "mangel" existed in Dutch too, as a tool in the washing business. You can see pictures here http://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mangel_%28werktuig%29 .
The text says it served to squeeze out the water and would flatten the cloth to avoid or at least ease the ironing.
And thank you for all the nice reading material you provide.
Thanks Frank.
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