What is Wriver?

Wringers were once considered part of the basic equipment in almost every house across the country. As part of the machine used to wash clothing, the Wringer device was mounted on the upper part of the agitated washing machine and served as a means to enforce most water from freshly washed clothing. Using the Wriver helped prepare clothes for air drying on an open line or in front of an open fire.

Wringer design on early washing machines was very simple. Replaced by two cylinders, which were mounted in close proximity to a small frame, Wringer worked using a hand handle to turn both rollers simultaneously. When the rollers turned, there was a small space between the units of clothing. This helped push or attribute excess liquid from the clothes. As a result, clothing could be placed on an outdoor line and dry in a relatively short period of time.

With the later versions of the Wringer washing machine, a hand handle was replaced by a small electric motorM that could be activated using a lever or button. This improvement in design and function has been facilitated by the act of freshly laundry. Unfortunately, this design did not include much in the way of safety measures that opened the possibility of fingers damage during use. The addition of mangles helped minimize the chances of injury because the mangles provided some protection against randomly bringing the hands too close to the roller during operation.

Later designs for household mat included rotating actions that eliminated the need of Winger. This meant a faster and more efficient washing means. In the mid -20th century, the last Winger style washing machines were out of mass production.

Wringer is still in the course today, albeit with different applications. Many washing cars use Wringer to push excess water from cleaning fabrics. There are smaller Wringer hand models that are ideal for a camp trip. These Wringers can be easily mounted on a tree stump and used to removing water from a swimsuit orabout other types of clothing.