Box mangle
James Kennedy
Category
Historic Services / Laundry
Date
Unknown
Materials
Cast iron, Wood
Measurements
1540 mm (H); 1405 mm (D); 2160 mm (L)
Place of origin
Astons Quay
Order this imageCollection
Castle Ward, County Down
NT 835695
Summary
Box mangle with cast iron fly wheel and turning mechanisms, gantry, etc. Cast iron brackets with raised lettering 'JAMES KENNEDY ASTONS QUAY' centred on frame and bolted through to cast iron connectors. Cast iron mechanism fixed to sturdy wood frame for made up box (for weights) on rollers and on weighted platform.
Makers and roles
James Kennedy , manufacturer