Old glass-plate laundry-washing tool from 1950 era.
Manufactured by Widberg, name in the front side of the tool.
Tool is in neat condition and the glass is also in good shape. Some old wear and tear in the wooden parts.
Height 54,5 cm
Width 31 cm
Widberg Salo is a historical Finnish manufacturer that produced traditional laundry boards (pyykkilauta / pesulauta) during the mid-20th century. [1, 2]
Key Details
Manufacturer: Widbergin pyykkilautatehdas (Widberg Laundry Board Factory) located in Salo, Finland.
Active Era: Most commonly noted around the 1950s, alongside other mid-century Finnish household goods producers.
Materials: They manufactured wooden-framed washboards featuring either corrugated galvanized metal or corrugated glass rubbing surfaces, often stamped or branded with WIDBERG SALO on the top wooden piece.
Collectibility: Today, vintage Widberg glass and metal washboards are sought-after collector's and interior decoration items, frequently traded on second-hand marketplaces like Johku or antique shops
