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That and the mower are great, a couple of years back I picked up a washer at a clearing sale at one of the original mountain homesteads here. It was hand operated the big barrel like Don's but inside was sort of an inverted funnel attached to a hand lever, the dear lady would pump the lever up and down and water was forced through the funnel thingy, the a big old hand roller on top to get the water out of clothes, gave it to a buddy who liked it
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Amazing to me how much Savage stuff made it Down Under....
"You cannot invade mainland America. There would be a rifle behind every blade of grass" ~Admiral Yamamoto~
When the people fear their government, there is tyranny; when the government fears the people, there is liberty. ~Thomas Jefferson~
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Just to clarify the washer was not a Savage but a British built unit. sorry for the confusion
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Just Got back from a holiday and catching up on the gossip this thread jogged my memory Years ago I picked up the brass manufacturers plate of the side of one of these Washing machines so I assume that at least one of them made its way Down Under
One in the hand is better than two in the bush
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Lunch time browsing... October 27, 1923 news:
First month of sales: April, 1923 - Savage Arms sold 250 washing machines In the month of July, 1923 they sold 700 washing machines In the month of September, 1923 they sold 1,250 washing machines
Sales for the next year (1924) were estimated by the Wall Street Journal to hit 35,000 machines.
The Savage Arms refrigerating machine for family use was due to hit the market within a couple of months.
“ The Savage 99 Pocket Reference”. All models and variations of 1895’s, 1899’s and 99’s covered. Also dates, checkering, engraving.. Find at www.savagelevers.com
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