The History of the Washing Machine By lkp1308 Jan 1, 1797 Scrubbing with Rocks Prior to 1797, people used rocks to scrub their clothes and animal fat as soap to clean their clothes. Period: Jan 1, 1797 to Oct 22, 2015 The History of the Washing Machine Feb 1, 1797 Scrub Board Jan 1, 1851 The Drum Jan 1, 1858 Rotary Washing Machine Jan 1, 1874 Machine that removes dirt from clothes Jan 1, 1907 First Maytag Washing Machine invented Jan 1, 1910 Thor Washing Machine Jan 1, 1911 Uptown Machine Company (now Whirpool) Jan 1, 1947 Top Loading Washing Machine Oct 22, 2015 Today's Washing Machine
