Mangle - Couch Family

DESCRIPTION

TitleMangle - Couch FamilyObject TypeHousehold ItemsDatec.1900DescriptionThe Couch family used this mangle to ash and press clean clothes, at their home, Wairanga, Yellow Rock.Makers MarkAmerican Wringers Co. New York U.S.A.Provenance and SignifcanceEdward Couch was a prominent dairy farmer in the area. He was on the Board of Directors of the Illawarra Cooperative Central Dairy Company along with his brother George.

Edward Couch purchased a farm at Yellow Rock from Benjamin Clarke c1893. 'Wairanga' the homestead, was built on rubble foundations and completed in 1895. The corners were made of sandstone cut and transported by horse-drawn drays from Stockyard Mountain.DonorCouch, Logan

CHARACTERISTICS

MaterialHard Wooden Rollers, Cast Steel, Copper Shaft.Dimensions40cm x 90cm x 26cm.

CLASSIFICATION

PrimaryDomestic EquipmentSecondaryLaundering

CONNECTIONS

CollectionObjectsFamilyCouchLocalityYellow RockPlaceWairangaRelated Item1988.11.4 Last edited by: Annette Charlton

1988.11.4 - Gooden, Margaret Kathleen (Kate) Last edited by: Annette Charlton

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Mangle - Couch Family