Child's mangle
Lines Bros
Category
Toys
Date
Unknown
Materials
Wood and metal
Measurements
420 mm (length); 190 mm (width); 484 mm (height)
Place of origin
London
Order this imageCollection
Sudbury Hall Museum of Childhood, Derbyshire
NT 665929
Summary
A child's mangle which has wooden rollers set in a painted metal frame, on wheels. The frame and wheels are painted blue and the wheels have black rubber tyres. The rollers are turned by means of a red-painted metal wheel with a metal handle, and a red-painted metal spring holds the upper roller in contact with the lower one. There is a board on either side of the rollers to hold the washing.
Marks and inscriptions
On each board, inside and below a triangular motif: 'L.BROS LTD LONDON ENGLAND/L/TRI-ANG/MADE IN ENGLAND'
Makers and roles
Lines Bros , maker