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Indoor washing lines - actual name?

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Daniel

Daniel Report 17 Feb 2006 13:35

Did they have a special name or just called indoor lines?

BrianW

BrianW Report 17 Feb 2006 13:37

I believe that the wooden poles which go up and down on a pair of pulleys are Dutch Airers, if that's any help.

Researching:
Sherwood (Kent); Jesson (London); Worboys (Herts)

Unknown

Unknown Report 17 Feb 2006 13:38

It is called a Maiden xxhugxx

Rachel

Rachel Report 17 Feb 2006 13:38

Indoor retractable washing line - usually goes over the bath and has 5 strings. Is a photo on ebay item 4433509382

Mommylonglegs

Mommylonglegs Report 17 Feb 2006 13:38

'Lazy Maiden' was what ours was called when selling our old house. It was the original, put in when the house was built. Although it was in the breakfast room not the kitchen, clothes put to dry alwys smelt of food. Yuk. Jenny.

Daniel

Daniel Report 17 Feb 2006 13:39

I'm a bit confused now :-) Right, so the name of pulley line I had in my head for some reason isn't right?

Mommylonglegs

Mommylonglegs Report 17 Feb 2006 13:41

Daniel, I think some folks used to refer to it as a 'pulley' or 'clothes pully' Jenny.

Nolls from Harrogate

Nolls from Harrogate Report 17 Feb 2006 13:41

We always called it the pulley. 'put it on the pulley' sounds daft now I suppose never thought of it having an other name, well you live and learn! Norah

Researching:
Gilmour/McSherry/Boyle/Mason/Robertson

Daniel

Daniel Report 17 Feb 2006 13:45

Thanks for the help. I I was actually lucky enough to see a working one in a house when I was younger. Two old spinster sisters living together had there's in the living room. Very odd to me being about 7.

Rachel

Rachel Report 17 Feb 2006 13:46

Not as daft of mum saying 'stick it on the horse' meaning a clothes horse or airer, even nan's Epotherm Laundry Drier, got caled a horse

MarionfromScotland

MarionfromScotland Report 17 Feb 2006 13:49

I think it is called a 'tidy dry' , you fit it on the wall and pull out a bar that has 4 rope/cord on it ,pull out and hook it over at the other end. sorry not ver good at descibing it, but I know what it is lol I think you still get them. Marion

Slinky

Slinky Report 17 Feb 2006 14:02

When I was a kid in West Yorkshire.... it was on two wheels fastened on the ceiling, fancy iron peices at both ends and wooden bars like props (5 or 6) through holes either end. We used to lower it with the pully rope put on the washing and pull it... and tie the rope around a metal hook on the wall. We called it a 'CREEL' Any other Yorkshire person remember calling it that? Anne :)))

MarionfromScotland

MarionfromScotland Report 17 Feb 2006 14:03

Theres one on e-bay no 4440069331. Marion

Mommylonglegs

Mommylonglegs Report 17 Feb 2006 14:06

Hi Anne. Thats exactly like the one I had. But have never heard it being called a 'creel' Jenny x

Debby

Debby Report 17 Feb 2006 14:08

Anne I thought they were creels too! Debby

Trish

Trish Report 17 Feb 2006 15:05

I thought a creel was a fishing basket?

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.•:*:•. Devishly Angelic Juliecat & Panda..•:*:•. Report 17 Feb 2006 15:09

Totally confused now Daniel lol

Trish

Trish Report 17 Feb 2006 15:13

What was a Lazy Susan then?

Val wish I'd never started

Val wish I'd never started Report 17 Feb 2006 15:17

a Lazy Susan is the tiered plastic sort of carousel that goes inside Kitchen cupboards

Debby

Debby Report 17 Feb 2006 15:18

Yep asked hubby - definitely creel and we're from West Yorkshire Honey Rum! A lazy susan is a spinning disc in the middle of the table with food on the top! Debby

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