[Dixielandjazz] A matter of substance

[david richoux]

Someone has made a special cast iron bracket (or maybe adapted an 
existing piece of hardware) that holds the broomstick against the edges 
of the tub bottom -  there is probably more information at 
<http://tubotonia.freehomepage.com/Tublinks.html#dir>

Dave Richoux
On Jan 9, 2004, at 10:01 AM, TCASHWIGG at aol.com wrote:

> In a message dated 1/9/04 5:41:00 AM Pacific Standard Time,
> a.crouch at unsw.edu.au writes:
>
>> A question - what is an imitation bass and what is it made of? A clue 
>> -
>> there is a definite, practical, link with the washboard.
>>
>
> Why, that would be the galvanized Washtub that I took a many a bath in 
> when a
> kid, turn it upside down (minus the water of course) poke a hole in the
> bottom center, run a piece of clothes line through the hole and tie a 
> big knot in
> it on the inside.  Now get a #3 Broom Handle, and cut it to the size 
> you are
> comfortable with and attach the other end of the rope to the top of 
> the Broom
> handle which you place on top of the overturned Washtub, placing your 
> feet
> squarely over the Washtub handles on either side next to the ground.