Plunger Collection

Doing Laundry 1940S
A housewife uses a kind of dolly leg with a rubber plunger on the end of it to wash her clothes in a metal tub. Date: 1940s (re-enactment)

Screw-down Valve Water-tap (engraving)
969917 Screw-down Valve Water-tap (engraving) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Screw-down Valve Water-tap)

Dasher for Butter Churn, 1935 / 1942. Creator: Clyde L. Cheney
Dasher for Butter Churn, 1935/1942

No 4 Mk II bayonet, from World War Two. Made by Stevens-Savage, USA. Socket stamped, No. 4, plunger stamped, Mk II, over a stylised, s. Date: 1939

Victorian Scrap - Circus Clown trying to ride a Donkey - Whoa Plunger! late 19th century

The Plunger by D H Higgins
Promotional flyer for The Plunger by D. H. Higgins. First produced at the Opera House, Burnley, 5th August and Elephant & Castle Theatre, 2nd October 1893

Vertical wall steam plunger
Illustration of a Vertical wall steam plunger

Valve pump
Illustration of a Valve pump

Glass Bodum teapots on metal shelf in restaurant credit: Marie-Louise Avery / thePictureKitchen / TopFoto

Syringe

Biohazard, conceptual artwork F005 / 0189
Biohazard, conceptual computer artwork

Blasting trigger mechanism, artwork
Blasting trigger mechanism, historical artwork. The cutaway section shows the internal mechanism that is triggered by the plunger used to set off an explosion

BUTTER CHURN, 19th CENTURY. American plunger butter churn, late 19th century line engraving

Extinguishing a fire WWII
The Fire has been put out by plunger-men who have extinguished the fire caused by an air raid bombing during World War II

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In the 1940s, doing laundry was no easy task. It required a lot of elbow grease and some trusty tools like the plunger. This simple yet effective device was not only used for unclogging drains but also had various other interesting uses. During World War Two, soldiers carried the No 4 Mk II bayonet as part of their arsenal. Little did they know that this weapon could be transformed into a makeshift plunger when needed. Resourcefulness at its finest. In Victorian times, even circus clowns tried to ride donkeys with hilarious results. Picture a clown desperately holding onto a plunger while attempting to stay on top of a stubborn donkey – pure entertainment. Engraved on an old screw-down valve water-tap, you can find intricate details showcasing the craftsmanship of yesteryears. Amongst these engravings is an image of a plunger, symbolizing its importance in everyday life. Treacle, known as an antidote against poison back then, underwent an intriguing processing method involving plungers. These plungers were used to extract every last drop from treacle barrels ensuring its purity and effectiveness. The yearning for homemade butter led inventors like Clyde L. Cheney to create unique devices such as the dasher for butter churns in the late 1930s and early 1940s. The rhythmic motion created by plunging this tool up and down resulted in creamy goodness. D. H Higgins immortalized the humble plunger through his captivating literary work aptly titled "The Plunger. " This gripping tale delves into how one man's determination changed his life using nothing more than this unassuming tool. Vertical wall steam plungers became indispensable in industries where pressure control was crucial. These powerful machines utilized steam power combined with precise plunging action to ensure smooth operations and prevent any mishaps. Valve pumps owe their efficiency to none other than plungers.