Manufacturer W.A. Kribs

W.A. Kribs Washing Machine

Datec. 1906

DimensionsHeight: 124.4 cm (1.24 m)

Credit LineGift of Mr. P. L. Pickles, London, Ontario, 1974

Object number1974.004.001

Label TextWilliam A. Kribs took over his father, Lewis Kribs's planing and grist mill business in 1914, establishing the W. A. Kribs Co. The company began producing electrical and gas-powered washing machines, including this early electric model from 1906.

NameWasher, Clothes