Domestic & Everyday Machines
Laundry mangle
A mangle presses textiles between rollers to squeeze out water or smooth the fabric. Hand-cranked and powered versions became familiar equipment in laundries and homes.
About this artifact
A mangle presses textiles between rollers to squeeze out water or smooth the fabric. Hand-cranked and powered versions became familiar equipment in laundries and homes.
Sources & image credits
Documented image of this machine or its operating principle; see image credits for the original date and subject.
Image: The_Auxiliary_Territorial_Service_in_Britain_during_the_Second_World_War_TR2599.jpg
Creator: Ministry of Information official photographer
License: Public domain
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