Beatty Brothers Clothes Wringer
Credit LineGift of Mr. Edward Phelps, 1980.
Object number1980.007.001
Label TextThis clothes wringer came from Beatty Brothers Limited, a company that is credited with popularizing washing machines with agitators in Canada. Beatty Bros. was founded in Fergus, Ontario in 1874 by George and Matthew Beatty. In its earliest years the company was primarily involved in the manufacture of agricultural machinery, barn equipment, and household appliances. They acquired Wortman and Ward, a London-based manufacturer of water pumps and washing machines in 1912 and continued to purchase other businesses while growing their own. Their factories in Fergus and London employed 600 people, and a further 800 people were employed at branches in Great Britain. The company merged with General Steel Wares in 1969, becoming defunct as an individual business.
NameWringer, Clothes
Milland Brothers, Ltd., London, ON
c. 1930
