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Record 1 1987-01-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Household Cleaning and Maintenance
  • Laundry Work
CONT

All the [washing] machines had some provision for catching odd bits from pockets to protect the pump - this "automatic" filter usually took the form of a button catcher or trap underneath the tub.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Appareils de nettoyage et d'entretien (Arts ménagers)
  • Blanchissage
CONT

Tous les appareils avaient un système pour recueillir les objets hétéroclites oubliés dans les poches de manière à protéger la pompe. Ce filtre «automatique», était généralement soit un filet à bouton, soit une trappe placée au fond de la cuvette.

Spanish

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