Washing Machine Timeline By owenachau180802 Apr 20, 1797 First washing machine- scrub board was used The earliest washing "machine" was rhe scrub board invented in 1797, America. The the month or the day of the fisrt washing machine but the year was 1797. Dec 21, 1851 First hand powered washing machine Nov 15, 1861 Clothes wringer were added to washing machine Nov 16, 1874 First household washing machine Jan 20, 1908 1st electric washing machine Nov 15, 1951 1st automatic washing machine Nov 16, 2001 1st modern washing machine Nov 16, 2008 !st water saving washing machine