The Wringer (also 'wringer box illusion' or 'mangle box') is a stage magic trick. They were washed using wringer type washing machines. Her wringer is still used for mops today. He is notable for inventing the first rolling wringer clothes washer in 1843. Many of these machines featured a power wringer, although built-in spin dryers were not uncommon. Donald falls into a tank and is pulled out through a wringer. The cat then activates the automatic wringer, and Pooch is pulled away. Wringer is a young adult novel by Jerry Spinelli, first published in 1996. He is best known for "Maniac Magee", "Stargirl" and "Wringer". One participant said the others put him "through the wringer" because of it. Several scenes here will put role-players through the wringer, and they'll love it.