[Homestead] For those really serious about being prepared . . .

Gene GeRue genegerue at ruralize.com
Thu Nov 13 14:31:42 EST 2008


. . . you will, of course, want a washboard. Ten to twenty-six bucks  
and one is yours.

The Columbus Washboard Company has been making washboards since 1895  
and is the only manufacturer still operating in the United States of  
America today. This site features our products, our traditional  
construction methods and history, washboard uses and our Annual  
Washboard Music Festival.
The Columbus Washboard Company offers washboards with a variety of  
rubbing surfaces including spiral metal, galvanized, stainless steel,  
brass, and glass. The company also offers chalk, cork, and mirror  
surfaces. All of these boards are hand assembled one at a time with  
equipment dating back to the 1900's.

Peaking at 1,287,757 washboards made in 1941, today’s washboards are  
still used for hand scrubbing just like your Grandmother did. They are  
also used as decorative pieces for laundry rooms and kitchens, as  
furniture accents, and as a musical instrument.

http://www.columbuswashboard.com/index.html


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