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Gilson Snow Bird...Gas wringer washer?
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Post# 439495   6/3/2010 at 19:27 (5,047 days old) by bellalaundry (St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada)        

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I found this ad in amy local kijiji. Does this mean it's powered with gas? I see the flexable gas tube to it.

Anyone heard of these, or have more information?

Guy


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Post# 439499 , Reply# 1   6/3/2010 at 19:46 (5,047 days old) by turquoisedude (.)        
Hmmm...

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That looks pretty neat! I saw a Briggs and Stratton tag, so I guess that a gasoline engine once drove this baby! Maytag used to make gasoline-driven washers once upon a time, and I recall seeing in a National Geographic article about James Bay (from the late 60s or early 70s) there was a photo of a family using a Thor gasoline washer.
The machine looks like it never got used - might be a piece of historical value; I will bet that company in Guelph is under the rubble of Eaton Centre parking lot...


Post# 439605 , Reply# 2   6/4/2010 at 14:23 (5,046 days old) by goatfarmer (South Bend, home of Champions)        

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A lot of Amish will power their "newer" Maytag wringer washers with a gas engine. They use a flexible driveshaft from the engine to do it.


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