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Washing machine
Fully automatic Hoover Keytmatic electric washing machine. This was produced in Merthyr Tydfil in south Wales during the 1960s.
Finished in white and turquoise enamel paint. Desk top type front loading with rotating drum giving 'tumble' action. A 'keymatic' keyplate providing 8 different wash programmes marked 1 to 8.
Collection Area
Social & Cultural History
Item Number
F87.163
Creation/Production
Hoover
Date: 1960s
Acquisition
Donation
Measurements
Height
(mm): 810
Width
(mm): 610
Depth
(mm): 670
Weight
(kg): 89.2
Location
St Fagans Life Is gallery : Women in Industry
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