thor cylinder washer

Thor, Simplex and a host of others made such washing machines for domestic and commercial laundry use. Indeed washers such as these are still sold in some form today for use in the United States.

Such washers are called just that, "washers", one had to do the extracting in an extractor, or as in the case above use a wringer.

Early H-Axis machines such as this were wood inside, then came models with metal inner tubs.

If you look at pictures posted by Sudsman and others of vinage hospital and other commercial laundries, you will see these machines. Most often they were driven by belts attached to a power system (usually steam), that ran much of everything else in the laundry.

Because these tumblers have their bearings on either side, they could be bulit into a wall with openings on each side. This was and still is common practice in hospital and or other commercial laundries that handle "infected" soiled linen. In this manner clean laundry from the machine is not removed nor comes into contact with the "dirty" side of the laundry.

L.


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Post# 342705 4/16/2009 at 11:31 (5,482 days old) by 10220maher ()
Checkrate/Likes hi i am looking for any info on a thor cylinder washer i think this from the 1920s. and is it worth restoring or just a good BEER cooler?

Post# 342706 , Reply# 1 4/16/2009 at 11:36 (5,482 days old) by 10220maher ()
Checkrate/Likes *thor* beer or soda

Post# 342708 , Reply# 2 4/16/2009 at 11:44 (5,482 days old) by vivalalavatrice ()
Checkrate/Likes *GREAT!!* Really we can say a reliable machine to have reached our era LOL Curious to see it wasing... oh and it's a TLHA look at!! BYE Diomede

Post# 342710 , Reply# 3 4/16/2009 at 11:46 (5,482 days old) by revvinkevin (Tinseltown - Shakey Town - La-La Land)
Checkrate/Likes 1 *Well.... that is entirely up to you!!* 1. What condition is it in mechanically? Do things turn or is it all seized up? 2. Is everything there, is it complete? 3. What are your plans for it once it's restored? Do you plan to just display it, use it or sell it? Personally I think it would be cool to have it and use it occasionally. From the photo it doesn't look too bad cosmetically (nothing some Rustolium and paint couldn't fix). So I say go for it! It's not every day you see an 80+ year old washing machine!

Post# 342716 , Reply# 4 4/16/2009 at 12:12 (5,482 days old) by volvoguy87 (Cincinnati, OH)
Checkrate/Likes *Go for it.* Top loading horizontal access washers are rare as hens' teeth in the US, but with a wringer? Never seen that before. Go for it because it seems unique and may be extremely water efficient. What a novelty, Dave

Post# 342733 , Reply# 5 4/16/2009 at 13:47 (5,482 days old) by launderess (Quiet Please, There�s a Lady on Stage)
Checkrate/Likes *Not As Rare As One Would Think* Thor, Simplex and a host of others made such washing machines for domestic and commercial laundry use. Indeed washers such as these are still sold in some form today for use in the United States. Such washers are called just that, "washers", one had to do the extracting in an extractor, or as in the case above use a wringer. Early H-Axis machines such as this were wood inside, then came models with metal inner tubs. If you look at pictures posted by Sudsman and others of vinage hospital and other commercial laundries, you will see these machines. Most often they were driven by belts attached to a power system (usually steam), that ran much of everything else in the laundry. Because these tumblers have their bearings on either side, they could be bulit into a wall with openings on each side. This was and still is common practice in hospital and or other commercial laundries that handle "infected" soiled linen. In this manner clean laundry from the machine is not removed nor comes into contact with the "dirty" side of the laundry. L.

Post# 342741 , Reply# 6 4/16/2009 at 14:52 (5,482 days old) by sudsman ()
Checkrate/Likes *Nice find Mike..* there a number of Mfgs. still making that type of machine. In the US today. Range from 100 to 1200 lbs. They are avail.as washers and washer/extractor combos. Many used in Hospital Laundries just as Launderess stated. In picture is a American 900 lbs with card a matic controls.

Post# 342745 , Reply# 7 4/16/2009 at 14:55 (5,482 days old) by sudsman ()
Checkrate/Likes *Another machine* a 50lb machine very close to what you have Sells for almost 9000.00 they have them in stock.

Post# 342747 , Reply# 8 4/16/2009 at 14:57 (5,482 days old) by sudsman ()
Checkrate/Likes *And final* Several American Cascadex in Hospital Laundry 200 lb With Auto/Trol control.

Post# 343047 , Reply# 9 4/17/2009 at 12:10 (5,481 days old) by 10220maher ()
Checkrate/Likes *thor* I found this ad. 1925 saturday evening post