Washing clothes can be drudgery. So can you imagine anyone using a ringer washing machine these days? Those old-fashioned, big-bellied tubs with the ringer on top are still out there, and I’ve got one ...

The Wringer washing machine: an unusual cause of breast trauma. "A 66-year-old woman... ...sustained a left-breast injury with a wringer washing machine. While ...

The bell on our new washer really intrigued me. Around 1950 we finally got an actual automatic washing machine. You’d plug it in, turn it to “start” and then you could walk away while it swirled the ...

“See that?” I asked, pointing at a TV ad for major appliances. “If we ever have to get a new washer and dryer, that’s the color I want!” They were deep blue, and I heard a choir of angels singing.