vintage Posser is also known as a Swiftsure vacuum wash
This vintage Posser is also known as a Swiftsure vacuum washer. It has a wooden handle with flared base and copper inner with holes. These were very popular in the early ’s for washing clothes in a tub. The condition is reasonably good with a few dents that one would expect with an item of this age and what it has been used for. There is a brass plaque inscribed. “British Vacuum Washer Co. The Swiftsure Patent No . Islington Liverpool.” This is ideal for any collector of natural and cultural history. Measurements Height =Wooden Handle 21 cm. Copper base Width 24 cm. There is a photograph of a 2 litre bottle of water to give an instant perspective. Please see all photographs for a better description. ABOUT The Swiftsure vacuum washer was patented by a subsidiary of the British Vacuum Company, founded by Hubert Cecil Booth in . The vacuum washer was actually a posser (sometimes known as a dolly), a stick-like implement used to mix the washing when it was in a tub. As electric washing machines became more common, these manual items fell out of use. The Swiftsure was kept vertical at all times, the user hauling it up and down. The three vents at the top of the head enabled the water to flow out. There are four of these Swiftsure vacuum washers in the North Otago Museum New Zealand. Read More