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| Weight | 50 kg |
|---|---|
| Dimensions | 67.3 × 4.7 × 106.6 cm |
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Antique Cast Iron Mangle 42″H
£90.00 Excl. VAT
Antique Cast Iron Mangle
This antique cast iron mangle represents both industrial history and the potential for creative reuse. With extensive restoration it could be returned to its former glory. Alternatively, with the authentic heavy weathering, this mangle suits use as a hallway table base or intriguing feature in a wild or traditional garden.
Dimensions- W26 1/2″ x D18″ x H42″ (W67.3cm x D45.7cm x H106.6cm)
Please note, due to the nature of production, the age of the items and process of reclamation, there are likely to be defects and wear marks. This mangle has sustained damage to its structure.
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Description
Antique Cast Iron Mangle 42″H
This antique cast iron mangle represents both industrial history and the potential for creative reuse. Cast iron, first widely used in the 18th century, transformed manufacturing across Britain. Its durability, strength, and ability to be moulded made it perfect for machinery. In particular, cast iron offered the weight and rigidity essential for equipment like mangles, which needed to withstand pressure and repeated use.
Mangles themselves became household essentials in the UK during the 19th century. Before electric appliances, they pressed water from clothes, saving valuable drying time. Families relied on their solid construction, with cast iron ensuring they could handle years of heavy laundry. By the mid 20th century, electric washing machines replaced them, leaving many cast iron mangles redundant antiques, yet still structurally sound.
This antique cast iron mangle shows heavy weathering from age and exposure. The surface has extensive corrosion, with much of the original paint now peeled away. Its rubber rollers have perished, and some supports are broken, leaving the gear mechanisms stuck. Yet the attached wheels continue to roll smoothly, showing how resilient this construction remains. With refurbishment, the mangle could regain function, though its present patina makes it equally striking as a garden feature. Alternatively, with some adjustments, this mangle provides a heavy cast iron base for a hallway table, adding character and heritage indoors.
Benefits of Reclaimed
Choosing to reuse reclaimed historical items brings real benefits. First, it saves resources and reduces waste by keeping robust materials in circulation. Second, it honours the craftsmanship of earlier eras, allowing their designs to continue serving practical or decorative roles. Finally, weathered surfaces add authenticity that modern reproductions cannot copy.
This antique cast iron mangle blends the durability of cast iron with the history of British domestic life. Whether restored or repurposed, it offers sustainability, originality, and a direct connection to rural and industrial heritage. It demonstrates how reclaimed pieces can find meaningful new life today.
Watling Reclamation maintains a wide range of garden features here.
