Washing Device 1951

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Washing device. Harrow Weald, Greater London.

Various shots of Mrs. Wolf demonstrating a laundry washing device made by her inventor husband John Wolf. The invention is fork-shaped and fits into the bottom of the kitchen sink, a pipe connects the device to the vacuum cleaner. Mrs Wolf fills...

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Cataloguer:
Amelia
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
92528
Sort Number:
NP 374
Time in/Out:
01:34:46:00 / 01:36:05:00
Canister:
NP 374
Film ID:
3398.19
Issue Date:
12/11/1951

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