My mother had an old Maytag washer with attached wringer. I was fascinated watching her wring out the clothes. One day she ran into the kitchen to check on something and curiosity got the best of me. I touched the wringers and they worked just fine on a three year olds arm. Pulled me in up to the elbow before she got them stopped. The doc said it was a good thing my bones were soft. No permanent damage and I learned a valuable lesson! We also had one of those headboard reading lamps though it was metal instead of bakelite. All those items were built to last and we had 'em for years. Not like todays throw-aways. Great episode.
While I am only 69, I actually used one of these when I rented an old house to take a summer class while in college. There was an old manual tub style washing machine and one of those to wring out the clothes. It system worked fine - just slow.
My grandmother had the entire tub and wringer set up. The big story was that as my grandfather, who was a radio builder, clockmaker and general tinkerer, put an electric motor on the wringer and my grandmother got her whole arm sucked up into it and had to be rescued. Luckily she just got bruised (& very angry!), but boy did the men in the family think that was such a funny story.
MY WIFE TOOK A CERAMICS CLASS IN 1973, MADE A TREE AND WE STILL USE IT TODAY FOR CHRISTMAS. BY THE WAY I LIVED IN QUEENS VILLAGE. MOVED TO CA. BUT STILL HAVE AND USE MANY OF THE SAME ITEMS YOU USE ALL THE TIME.
My grandma had a washer w/ a ringer on it. Things were built to last lol. Yes I r correct there is a scrapper code.I won't lie I'm guilty of cutting cords.. but never on things that I think my be useful. And the guy left a mess.. Mrs Ccscraps would have loved those trees. Great stuff John. Thanks for the shout out!!! 👍🔥💯
Warranted for three years, still works perfectly fine one hundred years later. Just like the stuff we build today.... Haha. Totally agree about snipping every cord especially if they have a working sign on them, that is just bad karma. My mother took that same pottery class in the 70s and we had two of them a white and green one. Have a good weekend everyone.
Back in the early 70 s i work at a appliance shop that had been around a long time. I rebuilt a lot of maytag wringer washers to be sold to the amish that would put gas motors on them. One day i found a box of the real old hard wood wringer rollor bearings.
Mother used a maytag wringer washing machine w/the twin rinse sinks. You had the wringer tensioned correctly for thin materials. (Safety feature to not catch & crush your fingers in the rollers) Adjust tension & roller spacing for thicker blankets, towels etc. I still read in bed before retiring. I bought a pair of prism glasses so i could lay flat on my back & read with my book resting on my belly & still see it. Very comfy. Thanks for the email reply on my mystery tool. ❤😊
Can't wait to see that base, perhaps something that resembles a traditional tree stand. Great find and a wonderful walk down memory lane. Thanks again for your efforts.
I have used a ringer in my youth and also have one of those headboard light fixtures still. Great stuff! Oops, I'm letting y'all know that I'm an old guy.
0:54 Ouch! I got my hand caught in a motorized one, when I was a kid! I actually wanted one of those wringers in the 80's, when Chamois Clothes were used to dry off your car. Now they use Micro Fiber Clothes.
my mom had someone make one for her back in the 1970's She still has it today and it looks brand new. I'm looking forward to inheriting it from my parents in the future as it brings back many memories of past Christmases
Hi Scout, another great video. I have one of the old metal wringers from the 50’s & 60’s that I use when washing the car. I put the chamois through it instead of constantly wringing them with my hands, it certainly makes it a lot easier to dry of the car. Cheers, Stuart 🇦🇺
A Mangler! I used one in my Great Uncle's Garage. We would hand wash his shop clothes because they might have gas/fuels/oils, etc...stuff you wouldn't want in your regular laundry machines. After being washed, I'd run them 'through the wringer'!.
Those trees bring back memories. My great aunt Jo did the ceramics classes in the late 70s and gave my brother and me a tree like that. She loved doing the Italian Christmas Eves at her place until she got too old to deal with all of the work. That place though was a 1950s-1960s Christmas decoration paradise. I can still smell the food cooking, hear Bing Crosby on the HiFi and see the bubble lights on the tree.
My wife’s aunt took ceramics classes in the late 80’s and made us one of those trees for our first Christmas. We still have it and it’s my favorite Christmas decoration. 🎄
My mother used a wringer her whole life and did not want a modern style washer. Thanks for showing us the Christmas trees. Over the years you have improved my electric skills enormously. I agree a 100% with today's rant.
The spring on the roller adjustment would allow the roller to pivot up if a bulky article to one side would be wrung . We had one in out boat house on the lake. mom also had wringer washer machines , she had one used only for dads work clothes form the mill. I remember scalding hot water to wash the clothes.
COOL! eagle. back in the 50s I remember my mother having 2 metal wash tubs with a wringer set between them. soap water in one rinse water in the other. wring the soapy water out first then put it in the rinse water.
Hi Scoutcrafter My friends mother she had 8 kids and has manny grand kids. She used to make those ceramics as a hobby she made those Christmas trees and many other ornamental things. She had a funny sense of humor one of the things she used to make was a boob mug.
Thanks for demonstrating that wringer. I’ve heard of them but never saw one in action. It reminded me of my small rolling mill. Speaking of that, have you ever had a rolling mill for small sheet metal? Mainly jewelers use them, but with all of the metal working and work you do with old tags, you might get a kick out of a rolling mill. Don’t pass one up in the future if you see a good deal - they are pretty easy to part with because like anvils, someone is always looking for one.
My neighbour had a cast iron Wringer, Aka Mangle, in his garden till he passed away as a garden ornament them a scrapman pinched it. Crazy how America and the UK has the same things but differently named.
My mother made one of those trees in a pottery class when I was a kid. We used if many years. I remember it getting chipped up more and more over the years. I don't remember what happened to it, but I am sure it's long gone. We also used to get readers digest and one year she made a Santa and Mrs. Clause decoration from them in such a way that the book was fanned out like to form a belly on Santa and a dress on Mrs. Clause. I always thought they were cool. She used to crochet things as well.
My Mom made one of those Christmas trees back when I was still living at home. Years later she gave it to my wife. We had it for a long time, but it got broke during a move. There is an old saying 3 moves equals one house fire. Lydia's friend gave her one 15 years ago. It is carefully wrapped and in a box by itself. Thanks for saving them John.
Not old enough to remember those wringers or mangles as we call them in the UK being in common use but I do remember the old electric spin dryer we had as a kid. Thing would get up to full speed and start dancing across the kitchen floor 😂
Great video 👍 That Poor Mans Flea market is gold! Those Christmas trees 🎄 are a awesome find. Where you able to save the bigger green bases to the other trees 🌲 and it look like a third smaller tree but was damaged some? Did not know they made replacement plastic ornament bulbs and toppers for the ceramic Christmas trees🎄?That is fantastic because I have one of those Christmas trees 🎄 that are missing a couple of them.Those trees look so pretty lit up on the counter or what not, I think they are awesome again that was a great find👍.That eagle 🦅 head board 🛏 Lamp fixture was a fantastic find ! That lamp fixture will clean up beautifully.👍 What a great little wash tub wringer , it looks awesome! Now you won’t have to use your dryer so much now 😂😂👍. Another great shot of Old Glory 🇺🇸 flying in that night breeze , Fantastic. Well again great video and can’t wait to see what you do on Monday. Have a great weekend! 😃👍👍
John, the Christmas Tree was a ceramic project my wife made about 40 years ago. My daughter has it now. Great advice for wiring. I had one of the wringers as well. Tried and true technology. I love these types of things. Thanks for another walk down memory lane. Great TGIF video. Best Regards, John
We have a ceramic tree that my Mother In Law made back in the 60s, one of our favourite Christmas decorations. Missing a few 'bulbs' though, I will have to look for a replacement pack!
Great episode. I’m hoping you’ll include making a base for the other tree in one of your upcoming episodes. I had to make one last Christmas and I’d be interested in seeing what you come up with.
During the early 80’s my brother worked at the Thomas Hughen School in Port Arthur, Tx it is a school for handicap students, Bob Hope was a spokesperson and came to visit there on multiple occasions, the students there used to make those types of trees and my brother was gifted a few over the years. Seeing them brings back fond childhood memories. God bless.
My poor mans flea market find yesterday was a Power Glide air compressor. It powers up and makes air, but has a leak somewhere. Hopefully it's not the tank leaking. One of the most common seen items sitting on the curb around here is table saws. I have six now, so unless it's very old I don't plan to get anymore.
Excellent episode! Oh my goodness, the way those cords were cut, shame about the base on one of those trees being broken, that’s such a shame, I also know not to cut cords off of any serviceable appliance left on the curb, it’s just plain rude haha. Excellent score with that headboard light, my bed doesn’t have a headboard, but I do have a vintage downward, facing wall scones right above my head, it is nice to have some ambient light without using your main bedroom lights. And I have someone who collects vintage wiring devices in various electrical apparatuses, that all the white has a really cool looking Bakelite turn-knob light socket!
WILD wringers and I remember the trees. Years ago we decided to take some pottery classes. I knew one of the instructors that had his own electric company and had worked for Mother Earth News for 12 or 13 years before they shut down. He was a BEAR of a man, maybe 6'6" or so, a WHOPPER but could make huge tater bowls and such in a blink! I was simply amazed that hands that big could do such amazing work. I hope he's still going. They have a yearly open house and that's where we get together but we missed the last while. And people can be MORONS about tearing stuff up. I leave it for the next person. Happy Weekend, probably Upstate and God Bless Yall!
I am always annoyed when someone cuts the cord on something that is repairable I have fixed a lot of vacuum cleaners that just needed a belt. $2.00 and they are cleaning someones house again.
In 1962, my Mom was a new bride and stuck on a navy base while my Dad was going thru training. She took a pottery class and made a large tree just like the one shown at 14:16. But it's painted green with "snow" frosting on the branches. Great find and repairs Scout!
Manual wringers are why they invented automatics, and our mother used her Maytag wringer/washer until it was no longer repairable. The clothes were hung outside on a line when weather permitted, and in our basement when raining. At 95 she decided a dryer would be okay. Those ceramic trees are everywhere at the local flea market. Thanks for stirring up pleasant memories.
Wow those trees! My grandmother loved Christmas! She would set decorate outside the house, the stair banister and set up a little village under the Christmas tree. Grandpa would handle setting up the Lionel trains. She had two of those ceramic trees and I remember them vividly. Pretty sure she had 60 watt bulbs in them because not only would they get way too hot to touch you would also get that HOT plastic / dust smell! Ahh good times. Lost her last fall but have so many great memories.
My grandmother had one and it was right next to the candy dish when we went there for Christmas. When she passed, the family went to her house and the tree was called by an aunt along with the candy dish. I was on emergency leave from the Navy in my dress blues.
John the towel ringer brings back a lot of memories my grandfather had one to ring out the towels after washing his car and at the age of 6 I can’t tell you how many times I got my fingers pinched between those rollers. My mother still has her ceramic Christmas tree
Thank you for the save on the Christmas tree! Seeing the way that cords cut I can't help but think it's been done by addicts. Your video has definitely cheered me up a little bit though! I'm very happy with today's washing machines if I see those wringers. Hope you'll have a great weekend.
Oh yeah, my grandmother had a nice, brass, shell shaped headboard lamp. She used it all the time. Sometimes, she would bring it into the kitchen when she needed an under counter light. She would clamp it on her hanging spice rack... next to the metal hanging matchbox holder/ dispenser. She made the best apricot fried pies. Yes, my mom took ceramic classes in the '70s and made the Christmas tree. She still has it. My wife also has one we enjoy in our restroom every Christmas.
oooh, sounds delicious! We used to get a huge box of dried organic apricots every year from a friend of my mothers who lives in California. She knew people all over the United States.
10:30 You can fix that with a coating of liquid electrical tape by Gardener Bender. I discovered the stuff recently and just love that it is also waterproof! The trees are beautiful, you could also hack the linear current regulator on the bulb by putting in a different resistor. Big Clive has a video showing how to do it. A 9 watt bulb can easily put down to a watt or two and because its less heat it should virtually last forever. Sorry for the loss of your Aunt. My mom just went to the hospital, too. 50s stuff is the best. The tree is absolutely beautiful.
Nice finds John ~ whoever took that cord might of did you a favor and saved you a shock ⚡️✅ … that ringer surprised me on how good it works 👍🏼💯🤜🏼🤛🏼very impressed ‼️ I’m actually the one who doesn’t cut the wire if a piece is good you can tell but also i go late like you so sanitation is usually behind me I found a 🔽🔽🔽(this week) “Antique Schoenhut 25-Key Wooden Upright Toy Piano 20” Height Chromatic Tune RARE” Look it up 👈🏼they sell for $225 -$275 plus 🚢 shipping ** Excellent working condition all I have to do is clean the keys 🎹 👌🏼 What should I use on the keys BTW ?
It is a shame that some people can’t honor the value of older things. I would interesting to see if a person could start a little resale store or on line to see if a home could be found for some the items people throw out, and maybe make a couple dollars in the process. Just a thought. Thanks for the video, like the rant. 15:24
Growing up in the 50's and 60's we had a Maytag Wringer wash machine. It sat next to a cement sink in the laundry room. After the clothes were washed you would run the clothes thru the wringer in to the sink full of clean warm water with the drip tray returning the soapy water to the washer. You would then run the clothes back thru the wringer with the drip tray returning the rinse water back to the sink. Those machines did a great job of washing clothes using little water and they kept working forever. Maytag made the wringer washer up til 1983.
My grandmother took a ceramics class back in the 70's and made mom and I one each. Ours has a hole in the top for a star and the bulbs aren't glued in which i prefer. I had mom's tree rewired and ordered new bulbs and I display them every year. That's so sad these trees were broken, I just don't understand people. On a good note you got to rescue them. 😊
I remember my grandmother still used a ringer when I was a kid. Everything went out on the clothesline. The adjustment was more for the thickness of the clothing. Jeans needed more room than a dish towel. I am beginning to think the newer style washers and dryers combined with poor materials makes our clothes wear out much faster. One item we had when I was a kid was a mangle iron. I like my pants and shirts ironed. The mangle iron did work pants and shirts faster than an iron. If I had room, I would have one along with the iron and ironing board.
Great old wringer, I can remember when I was about 4 years old and my mom had an old (can't remember the name) washer with the wringer on top, and used to help mom push the clothes through. One day I goy my arm caught and it went all the way to my elbow before mom rescued me. hehe Just typing this is making me laugh at the sight, I just here hear my mom screaming at me now.
I love the vintage wringer. I remember my mother having a high-tech for its time version on a washing machine back in the 60's, this one was motor driven. Glad you saved the ceramic Xmas tree from the landfill. Dave.
My middle right finger is still bigger than my left one because a pair of underwear elastic got my finger stuck in one. My dad had worked on it the day before otherwise the safety release mechanism would not have let me go! ( This is how we washed clothes up at our cabin, either that or an hour drive to town. )
I still have the old wash board. The wringer is neat. I remember car washes having them for their workers. My wife sets out her mother’s tree on the buffet every year. Until we adopted our girls the tree was the only decoration we did for years. Juneau was beautiful. Five tour ships a day. I enjoyed watching them dock from his deck. It also has a homeless problem and it’s sad to see. Thank You
Cool Wringer........My Mom made one of those Christmas Trees and the bulbs got misplaced about a decade ago, I just found them last year and I've had it set up in the dining room and running 24/7 ever since.......The original Astro Rocket Glitter Lights cost a fortune but it seems they're finally starting to make reproductions, although they still cost about 5x more than the kind you got.......Mom's also has a Music Box that plays "O Christmas Tree". 🎄🎄🎄
Its great to see this old wringer working. I museums I see these only standing in a corner.I like the little ceramic Christmas trees and I'm amazed to see what you found in the neighborhood.
Really cool show and tell Friday scout it’s amazing what people throw away It never fails to amaze me well one man’s trash is another man’s treasure as They say great stuff god bless take care 🙏🗽🇳🇿🦅🇺🇸🪖🏛️🌟45
Wow, we have a very similar Anchor wringer that we picked up 20 or so years ago, also in Connecticut. Ours has coil springs on both ends versus the leaf spring and is marked with a patent date of June 21, 1898. Ours is also marked for regular family use and that it has “easy turning steel ball bearings”. We have it displayed in our laundry room along with several old washboards. I’ve never actually used it to wring anything out but I may have to try it.
That wringer still works well, simple concept but effective, not good for your buttons though ! Nice save on the Christmas trees, they're very effective, never seen those in the UK, shame about the breakage, surprised you didn't pick up the broken parts to repair, but perhaps it was too far gone for that ! I can tell that, like me, you love Christmas, and it's nice to extend the season and still be enjoying it in June ! 😁
Great video again. Would you believe I have one of those Christmas trees. I believe it is 50plus years old. Still in original box. My mother used a ringer washers long as I can remember. You have great tastes in what you pick up. Y'all have a great weekend. Looking forward to Monday. 👍👍❤..
I have two carts like the one pictured @4:27 in your vid, I us them around the shop for everything. I also have my parents ceramic tree and display it in their memory every Christmas. I love that thing. The wringer is also very cool and works great.
It is a shame that some people can’t honor the value of older things. I would interesting to see if a person could start a little resale store or on line to see if a home could be found for some the items people throw out, and maybe make a couple dollars in the process. Just a thought. Thanks for the video, like the rant.
Thanks ScoutCrafter. When I bought my grandmothers house she had two in the attic. One is very large haven't seen one that big before the other is medium size. I use both every year but i'm going to change out bulbs for lower wattage. Thanks for the tip.
Hey! I tried to go to Elephants Trunk today, but they closed for the forecasted weather. It actually turned out to be a great day. We did find the Redwood Flea market not too far away. Stopped by Just In Antiques and got a few things. He said he hasn’t seen you in awhile. Wanted to know if you still made videos. We were in Boston for a few days before going to Waterbury yesterday. After going to Justin Antiques we wandered down through Amish country and finally got to the Baltimore area. Heading home tomorrow. We might try Elephants Trunk next summer.
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We had some of those trees! My Aunt had a ceramic shop, something you don't hear of today. ;)
If that headboard lamp could talk, oh boy the stories. 😂😂😂
My mother had an old Maytag washer with attached wringer. I was fascinated watching her wring out the clothes. One day she ran into the kitchen to check on something and curiosity got the best of me. I touched the wringers and they worked just fine on a three year olds arm. Pulled me in up to the elbow before she got them stopped. The doc said it was a good thing my bones were soft. No permanent damage and I learned a valuable lesson! We also had one of those headboard reading lamps though it was metal instead of bakelite. All those items were built to last and we had 'em for years. Not like todays throw-aways. Great episode.
While I am only 69, I actually used one of these when I rented an old house to take a summer class while in college. There was an old manual tub style washing machine and one of those to wring out the clothes. It system worked fine - just slow.
I always like seeing the flag at the end, comforting to see democracy still exists in the world
My grandmother had the entire tub and wringer set up. The big story was that as my grandfather, who was a radio builder, clockmaker and general tinkerer, put an electric motor on the wringer and my grandmother got her whole arm sucked up into it and had to be rescued. Luckily she just got bruised (& very angry!), but boy did the men in the family think that was such a funny story.
MY WIFE TOOK A CERAMICS CLASS IN 1973, MADE A TREE AND WE STILL USE IT TODAY FOR CHRISTMAS. BY THE WAY I LIVED IN QUEENS VILLAGE. MOVED TO CA. BUT STILL HAVE AND USE MANY OF THE SAME ITEMS YOU USE ALL THE TIME.
My grandma had a washer w/ a ringer on it. Things were built to last lol. Yes I r correct there is a scrapper code.I won't lie I'm guilty of cutting cords.. but never on things that I think my be useful. And the guy left a mess.. Mrs Ccscraps would have loved those trees. Great stuff John. Thanks for the shout out!!! 👍🔥💯
Warranted for three years, still works perfectly fine one hundred years later. Just like the stuff we build today.... Haha. Totally agree about snipping every cord especially if they have a working sign on them, that is just bad karma. My mother took that same pottery class in the 70s and we had two of them a white and green one. Have a good weekend everyone.
Back in the early 70 s i work at a appliance shop that had been around a long time. I rebuilt a lot of maytag wringer washers to be sold to the amish that would put gas motors on them. One day i found a box of the real old hard wood wringer rollor bearings.
Mother used a maytag wringer washing machine w/the twin rinse sinks. You had the wringer tensioned correctly for thin materials. (Safety feature to not catch & crush your fingers in the rollers) Adjust tension & roller spacing for thicker blankets, towels etc.
I still read in bed before retiring. I bought a pair of prism glasses so i could lay flat on my back & read with my book resting on my belly & still see it. Very comfy.
Thanks for the email reply on my mystery tool. ❤😊
Can't wait to see that base, perhaps something that resembles a traditional tree stand. Great find and a wonderful walk down memory lane. Thanks again for your efforts.
My god, that U boat you showed as soon as you showed the poor man’s flea market is exactly what I have been listing for for decades!
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I took a class and made my mother a small one and her friend gave her a huge tree. My niece has them now.
I have used a ringer in my youth and also have one of those headboard light fixtures still. Great stuff! Oops, I'm letting y'all know that I'm an old guy.
0:54 Ouch! I got my hand caught in a motorized one, when I was a kid!
I actually wanted one of those wringers in the 80's, when Chamois Clothes were used to dry off your car. Now they use Micro Fiber Clothes.
my mom had someone make one for her back in the 1970's She still has it today and it looks brand new. I'm looking forward to inheriting it from my parents in the future as it brings back many memories of past Christmases
Hi Scout, another great video. I have one of the old metal wringers from the 50’s & 60’s that I use when washing the car. I put the chamois through it instead of constantly wringing them with my hands, it certainly makes it a lot easier to dry of the car. Cheers, Stuart 🇦🇺
A Mangler! I used one in my Great Uncle's Garage. We would hand wash his shop clothes because they might have gas/fuels/oils, etc...stuff you wouldn't want in your regular laundry machines.
After being washed, I'd run them 'through the wringer'!.
Great video, only 185 days til Christmas!
Those trees bring back memories. My great aunt Jo did the ceramics classes in the late 70s and gave my brother and me a tree like that. She loved doing the Italian Christmas Eves at her place until she got too old to deal with all of the work. That place though was a 1950s-1960s Christmas decoration paradise. I can still smell the food cooking, hear Bing Crosby on the HiFi and see the bubble lights on the tree.
Paul- Great times!!!
I used to be the crank turner for my grandmother on wash day in her basement.
My wife’s aunt took ceramics classes in the late 80’s and made us one of those trees for our first Christmas. We still have it and it’s my favorite Christmas decoration. 🎄
My mother used a wringer her whole life and did not want a modern style washer. Thanks for showing us the Christmas trees. Over the years you have improved my electric skills enormously. I agree a 100% with today's rant.
The spring on the roller adjustment would allow the roller to pivot up if a bulky article to one side would be wrung . We had one in out boat house on the lake. mom also had wringer washer machines , she had one used only for dads work clothes form the mill. I remember scalding hot water to wash the clothes.
COOL! eagle. back in the 50s I remember my mother having 2 metal wash tubs with a wringer set between them. soap water in one rinse water in the other. wring the soapy water out first then put it in the rinse water.
Hi Scoutcrafter My friends mother she had 8 kids and has manny grand kids. She used to make those ceramics as a hobby she made those Christmas trees and many other ornamental things. She had a funny sense of humor one of the things she used to make was a boob mug.
Those boob mugs were awesome! They also made boob salt and pepper shakers! 😂👍
Thanks for demonstrating that wringer. I’ve heard of them but never saw one in action. It reminded me of my small rolling mill. Speaking of that, have you ever had a rolling mill for small sheet metal? Mainly jewelers use them, but with all of the metal working and work you do with old tags, you might get a kick out of a rolling mill. Don’t pass one up in the future if you see a good deal - they are pretty easy to part with because like anvils, someone is always looking for one.
My neighbour had a cast iron Wringer, Aka Mangle, in his garden till he passed away as a garden ornament them a scrapman pinched it.
Crazy how America and the UK has the same things but differently named.
My mother made one of those trees in a pottery class when I was a kid. We used if many years. I remember it getting chipped up more and more over the years. I don't remember what happened to it, but I am sure it's long gone. We also used to get readers digest and one year she made a Santa and Mrs. Clause decoration from them in such a way that the book was fanned out like to form a belly on Santa and a dress on Mrs. Clause. I always thought they were cool. She used to crochet things as well.
My Mom made one of those Christmas trees back when I was still living at home.
Years later she gave it to my wife. We had it for a long time, but it got broke during a move.
There is an old saying 3 moves equals one house fire.
Lydia's friend gave her one 15 years ago. It is carefully wrapped and in a box by itself.
Thanks for saving them John.
Really enjoyed this episode as I always do, appreciate the way you take care of things ❤
After my mom passed away in the 70’s my dad used one of those ceramic Christmas trees for his Christmas. Good memories. Thank You for sharing.
Great video. First time I ever saw a headboard lamp. Interesting.
For some fun, run bubble-wrap through that wringer! Feed it on an angle to keep entire rows from popping all at once.
Not old enough to remember those wringers or mangles as we call them in the UK being in common use but I do remember the old electric spin dryer we had as a kid.
Thing would get up to full speed and start dancing across the kitchen floor 😂
My mom took a ceramic class and made one of those trees just like you mentioned. I think it was in the late 60’s or early 70’s. Good memories.
Great video 👍 That Poor Mans Flea market is gold! Those Christmas trees 🎄 are a awesome find. Where you able to save the bigger green bases to the other trees 🌲 and it look like a third smaller tree but was damaged some? Did not know they made replacement plastic ornament bulbs and toppers for the ceramic Christmas trees🎄?That is fantastic because I have one of those Christmas trees 🎄 that are missing a couple of them.Those trees look so pretty lit up on the counter or what not, I think they are awesome again that was a great find👍.That eagle 🦅 head board 🛏 Lamp fixture was a fantastic find ! That lamp fixture will clean up beautifully.👍 What a great little wash tub wringer , it looks awesome! Now you won’t have to use your dryer so much now 😂😂👍. Another great shot of Old Glory 🇺🇸 flying in that night breeze , Fantastic. Well again great video and can’t wait to see what you do on Monday. Have a great weekend! 😃👍👍
Steven- Those trees bring back such good memories.
John, the Christmas Tree was a ceramic project my wife made about 40 years ago. My daughter has it now. Great advice for wiring. I had one of the wringers as well. Tried and true technology. I love these types of things. Thanks for another walk down memory lane. Great TGIF video.
Best Regards,
John
We have a ceramic tree that my Mother In Law made back in the 60s, one of our favourite Christmas decorations. Missing a few 'bulbs' though, I will have to look for a replacement pack!
Great episode. I’m hoping you’ll include making a base for the other tree in one of your upcoming episodes. I had to make one last Christmas and I’d be interested in seeing what you come up with.
During the early 80’s my brother worked at the Thomas Hughen School in Port Arthur, Tx it is a school for handicap students, Bob Hope was a spokesperson and came to visit there on multiple occasions, the students there used to make those types of trees and my brother was gifted a few over the years. Seeing them brings back fond childhood memories. God bless.
My poor mans flea market find yesterday was a Power Glide air compressor. It powers up and makes air, but has a leak somewhere. Hopefully it's not the tank leaking. One of the most common seen items sitting on the curb around here is table saws. I have six now, so unless it's very old I don't plan to get anymore.
Excellent episode! Oh my goodness, the way those cords were cut, shame about the base on one of those trees being broken, that’s such a shame, I also know not to cut cords off of any serviceable appliance left on the curb, it’s just plain rude haha. Excellent score with that headboard light, my bed doesn’t have a headboard, but I do have a vintage downward, facing wall scones right above my head, it is nice to have some ambient light without using your main bedroom lights. And I have someone who collects vintage wiring devices in various electrical apparatuses, that all the white has a really cool looking Bakelite turn-knob light socket!
In Taiwan they had laundry sinks on the roof, and an electric spinner. The spinner really helped speed up drying time.
What kind of maniac gnaws the cord like that.? Glad you were able to salvage those trees. Definitely bring back memories of Christmas past.
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WILD wringers and I remember the trees. Years ago we decided to take some pottery classes. I knew one of the instructors that had his own electric company and had worked for Mother Earth News for 12 or 13 years before they shut down. He was a BEAR of a man, maybe 6'6" or so, a WHOPPER but could make huge tater bowls and such in a blink! I was simply amazed that hands that big could do such amazing work. I hope he's still going. They have a yearly open house and that's where we get together but we missed the last while. And people can be MORONS about tearing stuff up. I leave it for the next person. Happy Weekend, probably Upstate and God Bless Yall!
I am always annoyed when someone cuts the cord on something that is repairable I have fixed a lot of vacuum cleaners that just needed a belt. $2.00 and they are cleaning someones house again.
@@OldSneelock 2nd this!
Those Christmas trees are cool!🎄
In 1962, my Mom was a new bride and stuck on a navy base while my Dad was going thru training. She took a pottery class and made a large tree just like the one shown at 14:16. But it's painted green with "snow" frosting on the branches. Great find and repairs Scout!
I've never seen those ceramic trees before, nice 🛠👍😊
Manual wringers are why they invented automatics, and our mother used her Maytag wringer/washer until it was no longer repairable. The clothes were hung outside on a line when weather permitted, and in our basement when raining. At 95 she decided a dryer would be okay. Those ceramic trees are everywhere at the local flea market. Thanks for stirring up pleasant memories.
Love those wonderful trees I still have my grandmother’s that I put out every Christmas 👍
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Love the ceramic trees...they remind me of my childhood and very fond memories! Them original ones are in demand and cost some bucks Ive heard, Wally.
Wow those trees! My grandmother loved Christmas! She would set decorate outside the house, the stair banister and set up a little village under the Christmas tree. Grandpa would handle setting up the Lionel trains. She had two of those ceramic trees and I remember them vividly. Pretty sure she had 60 watt bulbs in them because not only would they get way too hot to touch you would also get that HOT plastic / dust smell! Ahh good times. Lost her last fall but have so many great memories.
My 90 year old parents use one of those ceramic tree as the only Christmas decoration these last several years.
..GREAT FLEA MARKET, GREAT TREASURES, KEEP WELL..
I have a ceramic Christmas tree it was given to me by my grandmother before she passed. Always thought they looked awesome.
My grandmother had one and it was right next to the candy dish when we went there for Christmas. When she passed, the family went to her house and the tree was called by an aunt along with the candy dish. I was on emergency leave from the Navy in my dress blues.
R.I.P. Aunt Claire!! :(
John the towel ringer brings back a lot of memories my grandfather had one to ring out the towels after washing his car and at the age of 6 I can’t tell you how many times I got my fingers pinched between those rollers. My mother still has her ceramic Christmas tree
My first thought for those wringers would be to ring out my car washing towels.
I have a old washing machine with electric wringer- Any car wash would gladly buy it! 😃👍
Thank you for the save on the Christmas tree! Seeing the way that cords cut I can't help but think it's been done by addicts. Your video has definitely cheered me up a little bit though! I'm very happy with today's washing machines if I see those wringers. Hope you'll have a great weekend.
Alex- The new washers do everything! 😃👍
Oh yeah, my grandmother had a nice, brass, shell shaped headboard lamp.
She used it all the time. Sometimes, she would bring it into the kitchen when she needed an under counter light.
She would clamp it on her hanging spice rack... next to the metal hanging matchbox holder/ dispenser.
She made the best apricot fried pies.
Yes, my mom took ceramic classes in the '70s and made the Christmas tree. She still has it.
My wife also has one we enjoy in our restroom every Christmas.
Our home town ceramic shop closed years ago. We were lucky to live when we did. 😃👍
oooh, sounds delicious! We used to get a huge box of dried organic apricots every year from a friend of my mothers who lives in California. She knew people all over the United States.
I have a tree. A gift from a boyfriend whose mother was into ceramics. I grew up with a wringer washer until I was about 14. Very efficient. 🇺🇸
10:30 You can fix that with a coating of liquid electrical tape by Gardener Bender. I discovered the stuff recently and just love that it is also waterproof!
The trees are beautiful, you could also hack the linear current regulator on the bulb by putting in a different resistor. Big Clive has a video showing how to do it. A 9 watt bulb can easily put down to a watt or two and because its less heat it should virtually last forever.
Sorry for the loss of your Aunt. My mom just went to the hospital, too.
50s stuff is the best. The tree is absolutely beautiful.
The tree looks really nice. I remember seeing these growing up and I thought they were neat too. Thanks for sharing this.
The meshing gears on the mangle. Just perfect for squishing interfering little fingers. ☺
Nice finds John ~ whoever took that cord might of did you a favor and saved you a shock ⚡️✅ … that ringer surprised me on how good it works 👍🏼💯🤜🏼🤛🏼very impressed ‼️ I’m actually the one who doesn’t cut the wire if a piece is good you can tell but also i go late like you so sanitation is usually behind me I found a 🔽🔽🔽(this week)
“Antique Schoenhut 25-Key Wooden Upright Toy Piano 20” Height Chromatic Tune RARE”
Look it up 👈🏼they sell for $225 -$275 plus 🚢 shipping
** Excellent working condition all I have to do is clean the keys 🎹 👌🏼
What should I use on the keys BTW ?
Al- Check your email! 😃👍
my mom had a ceramic shop and she made the christmas trees
It is a shame that some people can’t honor the value of older things. I would interesting to see if a person could start a little resale store or on line to see if a home could be found for some the items people throw out, and maybe make a couple dollars in the process. Just a thought. Thanks for the video, like the rant. 15:24
Growing up in the 50's and 60's we had a Maytag Wringer wash machine. It sat next to a cement sink in the laundry room. After the clothes were washed you would run the clothes thru the wringer in to the sink full of clean warm water with the drip tray returning the soapy water to the washer. You would then run the clothes back thru the wringer with the drip tray returning the rinse water back to the sink. Those machines did a great job of washing clothes using little water and they kept working forever. Maytag made the wringer washer up til 1983.
My grandmother took a ceramics class back in the 70's and made mom and I one each. Ours has a hole in the top for a star and the bulbs aren't glued in which i prefer. I had mom's tree rewired and ordered new bulbs and I display them every year. That's so sad these trees were broken, I just don't understand people. On a good note you got to rescue them. 😊
I absolutely love those Christmas trees! I put one out every Christmas ever since I was a kid, I also have the matching wreath that lights up!
I remember seeing one of those trees. They are pretty.
I remember my grandmother still used a ringer when I was a kid. Everything went out on the clothesline. The adjustment was more for the thickness of the clothing. Jeans needed more room than a dish towel. I am beginning to think the newer style washers and dryers combined with poor materials makes our clothes wear out much faster. One item we had when I was a kid was a mangle iron. I like my pants and shirts ironed. The mangle iron did work pants and shirts faster than an iron. If I had room, I would have one along with the iron and ironing board.
Philip- I have a collection of irons but never heard of a mangle iron! Off to google to see. 😃👍
I love those trees! Years ago, they were everywhere! Have a great weekend!
Great old wringer, I can remember when I was about 4 years old and my mom had an old (can't remember the name) washer with the wringer on top, and used to help mom push the clothes through. One day I goy my arm caught and it went all the way to my elbow before mom rescued me. hehe Just typing this is making me laugh at the sight, I just here hear my mom screaming at me now.
I love the vintage wringer. I remember my mother having a high-tech for its time version on a washing machine back in the 60's, this one was motor driven.
Glad you saved the ceramic Xmas tree from the landfill.
Dave.
My middle right finger is still bigger than my left one because a pair of underwear elastic got my finger stuck in one. My dad had worked on it the day before otherwise the safety release mechanism would not have let me go!
( This is how we washed clothes up at our cabin, either that or an hour drive to town. )
Wow, glad the finger was not cutoff. Scary.
I still have the old wash board. The wringer is neat. I remember car washes having them for their workers. My wife sets out her mother’s tree on the buffet every year. Until we adopted our girls the tree was the only decoration we did for years. Juneau was beautiful. Five tour ships a day. I enjoyed watching them dock from his deck. It also has a homeless problem and it’s sad to see. Thank You
Jess- Soak up every minute- Alaska stays with you! 😃👍
Cool Wringer........My Mom made one of those Christmas Trees and the bulbs got misplaced about a decade ago, I just found them last year and I've had it set up in the dining room and running 24/7 ever since.......The original Astro Rocket Glitter Lights cost a fortune but it seems they're finally starting to make reproductions, although they still cost about 5x more than the kind you got.......Mom's also has a Music Box that plays "O Christmas Tree". 🎄🎄🎄
Amazing how John finds all the things we remember as kids.
hello John happy Friday 💪👍
great show John
Thanks for sharing the Christmas trees. 👍 That vintage washer is cool.
Its great to see this old wringer working. I museums I see these only standing in a corner.I like the little ceramic Christmas trees and I'm amazed to see what you found in the neighborhood.
I remember my mother putting out a tree like that every year. Awesome video as always.
Really cool show and tell Friday scout it’s amazing what people throw away
It never fails to amaze me well one man’s trash is another man’s treasure as
They say great stuff god bless take care 🙏🗽🇳🇿🦅🇺🇸🪖🏛️🌟45
Wow, we have a very similar Anchor wringer that we picked up 20 or so years ago, also in Connecticut. Ours has coil springs on both ends versus the leaf spring and is marked with a patent date of June 21, 1898. Ours is also marked for regular family use and that it has “easy turning steel ball bearings”. We have it displayed in our laundry room along with several old washboards. I’ve never actually used it to wring anything out but I may have to try it.
Joe- I was amazed at how well it worked! If my dryer craps out I might have to mount it permanently! 😂👍
That wringer still works well, simple concept but effective, not good for your buttons though !
Nice save on the Christmas trees, they're very effective, never seen those in the UK, shame about the breakage, surprised you didn't pick up the broken parts to repair, but perhaps it was too far gone for that !
I can tell that, like me, you love Christmas, and it's nice to extend the season and still be enjoying it in June ! 😁
Gotcha 👍
Hi John nice repair on those Xmas trees. (It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas 🎄 😊👍
Amazing findings ,John can you go a little earlier in your walks ahead of that nocturnal animal that destroyed a good thing for a 2cent cord
LOL- His name is Tom, a nice fellow but has no sentimental value for anything that isn’t mung. 😂👍
Great video again. Would you believe I have one of those Christmas trees. I believe it is 50plus years old. Still in original box. My mother used a ringer washers long as I can remember. You have great tastes in what you pick up. Y'all have a great weekend. Looking forward to Monday. 👍👍❤..
I have two carts like the one pictured @4:27 in your vid, I us them around the shop for everything. I also have my parents ceramic tree and display it in their memory every Christmas. I love that thing. The wringer is also very cool and works great.
It is a shame that some people can’t honor the value of older things. I would interesting to see if a person could start a little resale store or on line to see if a home could be found for some the items people throw out, and maybe make a couple dollars in the process. Just a thought. Thanks for the video, like the rant.
Love the wringer,and my mom actually has one of those Christmas trees also, are you sure we're not related some how?😅
Thanks ScoutCrafter. When I bought my grandmothers house she had two in the attic. One is very large haven't seen one that big before the other is medium size. I use both every year but i'm going to change out bulbs for lower wattage. Thanks for the tip.
Not only did we have a ceramic tree, also made it in grammar school! Still have it. Thanks
I display my mini ceramic tree every year it's still nice too others still enjoy them
Hey! I tried to go to Elephants Trunk today, but they closed for the forecasted weather. It actually turned out to be a great day. We did find the Redwood Flea market not too far away. Stopped by Just In Antiques and got a few things. He said he hasn’t seen you in awhile. Wanted to know if you still made videos. We were in Boston for a few days before going to Waterbury yesterday. After going to Justin Antiques we wandered down through Amish country and finally got to the Baltimore area. Heading home tomorrow. We might try Elephants Trunk next summer.
Nice. So when you are not washing clothes you can make yourself some fresh pasta.
Never seen that out here in Saint james Long Island
Taking cords lol