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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-CA link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoPlainText>When I was young we had the next generation which was an open drum with a motorized agitator and a hand wringer attached to the side similar to this picture<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><img width=194 height=259 id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image001.jpg@01CE7247.E54916E0" alt="https://encrypted-tbn3.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcS2dnDExot3F7WV0S3F7lD23xZmcpA-Q6ETYy_uPetGU0VDPOl1Uw"><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText> (my mother refused to replace it for the longest time as running clothes through the wringer was much more gentle on the clothing). Incorporated a pump/siphon that would discharge soapy wash water to the laundry sink where it would actually be reused for the next wash. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Hand washing is tiring and time consuming – wringing is rather pleasant. I think the motorized aspect could be replaced with a wind turbine of some sort for a hands free operation.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>-----Original Message-----<br>From: Greenbuilding [mailto:greenbuilding-bounces@lists.bioenergylists.org] On Behalf Of Antonioli Dan<br>Sent: June-25-13 10:26 PM<br>To: Green Building; East Bay Permis; Permi SF; SonomaCountyPermaculture@yahoogroups.com<br>Subject: [Greenbuilding] Hand Crank Washing Machines</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>I've been researching human-labor-powered washing machines and would love to hear from someone who's worked with them and can honestly say they like them, or at the least that they work. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>There's the good'ol washboard, which seems to get more attention as a rhythm instrument than a hand powered washing machine. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>There are numerous pedal-cycled systems, many homemade and time-consuming to make. And then some that are pre-assembeled and expensive. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>And there are a variety of hand-crank units that look promising. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Anyone have any first-hand experience with these low-tech, sustainable washing machines?<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Dan Antonioli<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>laytonvilleecovillage.com<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>611ecovillage.com<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>_______________________________________________<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Greenbuilding mailing list<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>to Send a Message to the list, use the email address <a href="mailto:Greenbuilding@bioenergylists.org"><span style='color:windowtext;text-decoration:none'>Greenbuilding@bioenergylists.org</span></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>to UNSUBSCRIBE or Change your List Settings use the web page <a href="http://lists.bioenergylists.org/mailman/listinfo/greenbuilding_lists.bioenergylists.org"><span style='color:windowtext;text-decoration:none'>http://lists.bioenergylists.org/mailman/listinfo/greenbuilding_lists.bioenergylists.org</span></a><o:p></o:p></p></div></body></html>