[hardrock]

I bought one of these several years ago,(when they were cheaper) and the deluxe wringer. I lengthened the legs and made it about 6" higher. That made the washer
easier to operate. (For my wife's height)
The washer does a good job cleaning clothes and we are well satisfied with ours.
She has used it several years and it shows no signs of wearing out.

 

[NEfarmgirl]

I feel stupid asking, but all you do is move the handle across the top from side to side and it cleans the clothes? Does it move them around quite a bit? I am asking because I am kicking myself in the rear for buying another washing machine I don't like. Right now I am using a breathing washer (rapid washer) to do laundry since our 2 month old washer does a poor job. Since the washer is technically "working like it should" we can't return it unless there is a defect. I have looked at James Hand washers and wondered if our money had been better spent on one of them instead.

 

[Ozarks Tom]

I feel stupid asking, but all you do is move the handle across the top from side to side and it cleans the clothes? Does it move them around quite a bit? I am asking because I am kicking myself in the rear for buying another washing machine I don't like. Right now I am using a breathing washer (rapid washer) to do laundry since our 2 month old washer does a poor job. Since the washer is technically "working like it should" we can't return it unless there is a defect. I have looked at James Hand washers and wondered if our money had been better spent on one of them instead.

The handle you see in the picture is connected to an agitator bar that moves roughly half way up each side. It's a stainless steel 2" angle iron, that arcs to within 1/2" of the side walls. It's purpose is to move the water, which moves the clothes, which wash each other. You use a slow motion to move the agitator back and forth, just keeping the water moving. It takes about 5 minutes to wash or rinse a load.

The James washer holds less than half the load, has plastic parts, and costs more. A good comparison - theirs weighs 30 pounds, mine 85 pounds. I build them to last a lifetime.

Go to my website - http://ozarktubs.com/ and watch the video of my wife using it. I've been having some aggravation getting the freight feature to work on the website, so PM me if you'd like a quote on shipping. The shipping weight is 110 pounds, so it's not cheap, but quality never is.

 

[NEfarmgirl]

Thank you! I was slow to respond since the site was down for a few days for me. I am not happy we just spent more money on another machine and I wish now I would have researched options better. I am debating selling it but it is nice to spin water out of the larger items I hand wash. Right now I am using a breathing washer (rapid washer) and it works well, but I have to keep up on laundry. If I sell my washer I may have to get one of yours, or I will be saving my pennies for a while to get one.

 

[Maura]

Have you considered making a spinner? Makes drying time so much shorter whether using a machine or clothesline. I think if you made a basic salad spinner, added a couple of gears or a pulley system it would work.

 

[Ozarks Tom]

We use an industrial mop bucket wringer. It takes 2 or 3 tries on large items like overalls or sheets, but works fairly well.

I researched pretty hard to find a roller wringer to sell as an option to the tub, but couldn't find one heavy duty enough to associate our name with. Some even have plastic gears!

 

[NEfarmgirl]

Have you considered making a spinner? Makes drying time so much shorter whether using a machine or clothesline. I think if you made a basic salad spinner, added a couple of gears or a pulley system it would work.

I saw a spinner on a You Tube video that looked like a tiny washing machine and all it did was spin the clothes after they were washed. It looked about as tall as a 55 gallon barrel and was a bit skinnier. I can only fined plastic type spinners online though.