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Washing Machines

By KAB2000
  • The First one

    The First one
    The earliest washing "machine" was the scrub board, or wash board
  • Drums?

    Drums?
    American James King patented the first washing machine to use a drum.
  • Smith

    Smith
    Hamilton Smith patented the rotary washing machine.
  • Birthday Present....

    Birthday Present....
    William Blackstone of Indiana built a birthday present for his wife. It was a machine which removed and washed away dirt from clothes. This was the first washing machine designed for convenient use in the home.
  • Thor the mighty and stong

    Thor the mighty and stong
    The Thor was the first electric-powered washing machine. the Hurley Machine Company of Chicago, Illinois, the Thor washing machine was invented by Alva J. Fisher. The Thor was a drum type washing machine with a galvanized tub and an electric motor.
  • Whirlpool

    Whirlpool
    The Whirlpool Corporation started as a Upton Machine Co., founded in St. Joseph, Michigan, to produce electric motor-driven wringer washers.
  • Punch cards

    Punch cards
    the Schulthess Group backed the invention of punched card control for washing machines.
  • Europe

    Europe
    production of Europe's first automatic washing machines started
  • Micro chip

    Micro chip
    the first microchip-controlled automatic washing machines were produced.
  • Modern Times

    Modern Times
    micro-controllers were used for the timing process
  • Tip Top

    Tip Top
    Staber Industries released the System 2000 washing machine, which is the only top-loading, horizontal-axis washer to be manufactured in the United States.
  • Size Control

    Size Control
    Fisher & Paykel introduced its SmartDrive washing machine line in the US. This washing machine uses a computer-controlled system to determine certain factors such as load size and automatically adjusts the wash cycle to match.
  • Current Times

    Current Times
    The are very technology use and they have see through tops