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1 hour ago, Pat Cox (Aussieman) said:

Remember them all too. In the 50s I lived on a farm and we had neither electricity or phone. In about 1959 my parents purchased a washing machine with a Villiers petrol motor with levers on the side for the washing cycle and for emptying it. Another lever was for the wringer which had a handle on the top to adjust the amount of pressure to use to squeeze the water out of the clothes.

Yeah, I can remember all of them. My parents bought their 1st washing machine in the mid 50's. Similar wringer on top (just watch out for your hand or fingers going through the wringer). Before that it was an old concrete wash trough with a hand cranked wringer clamped on top.

[Honorary Old Coot nomination for Nick Cooper]

A good move.

[The Old Coots Club]

Never mind what I did yesterday, sometimes I can't remember what I did 2 minutes ago. Like when my wife says "did you put sugar in my tea?" My response is often "Can't remember - taste it  and find out"

[The Old Coots Club]

As I'll soon turn 71 I'm making the bold assumption that I'm at least entitled to join as a junior member. I've tied a rubber band around my finger to remind me to keep checking in.

 

Ray