I will never say again that helping someone move is a thankless task. Three weeks ago Jeff2 and I helped his cousin move. That was no small undertaking. Lots of boxes, lots of furniture, lots of stuff coupled with steep and narrow stairs. Throw in, on the first weekend, rain. A fun time was enjoyed by one and all…………….:(
However out of this we have acquired some metal barrels that we have been looking for. One that will very soon be put into service as a burn barrel, for all our burnable trash. That is a true asset. Jeff2 has some other things earmarked for the other barrels.
My real treasure is a wringer washing machine. I have been looking for one for quite a while. His cousin had one in the back of a storage shed. When he saw my delight just from looking at it, he told me I could have it if I wanted. I was over the moon with that bit of news. And to top it all off he even offered to deliver it and the barrels.
It is a mid 1930’s Maytag. For all of its’ age it is in remarkably good shape. A bit of rust here and there, but nothing major. It was rather dirty from sitting in a storage shed, but cleaned up nicely. I tentatively plugged it in to see if it still worked, and it did! The motor sounds good, the dasher works great and the wringer is in fine shape.
I know most folks will probably think I am crazy, but I can hardly wait to use it. It is sitting in a place of honor on my back porch. I still need to get a rinse tub, and that is on the top of my Christmas wish list. As long as it is not too cold, wash day will find me out on the back porch happily using my treasure and hanging the laundry on the clothesline.
