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History Of Washing Machines

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  • Washing Machine

    Washing Machine
    The first washing machine was invented in 1760s and came as a wooden box which was filled with clothes and rotated by hand. Some sort of a hand washing with modern aspirations.

  • The First Washing Machines

    The First Washing Machines
    This type of washer was first patented in the United States in 1846 and survived as late as 1927 in the Montgomery Ward catalogue.

  • History Of Washing Machines

    History Of Washing Machines
    History Of Washing Machines

  • HISTORY

    HISTORY
    In 1874, 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.

  • Washing Machine

    Washing Machine
    The modern day washing machine we all know was invented in 1908 and its design has changed little over the past 100 years.

  • The History of Washing Machines

    The History of Washing Machines
    The first detergents for the washing machines were invented only 8 years later, in 1916, while the first automatic washing machine was manufactured in 1937.

  • Improvements

    Improvements
    By 1920, the coopered wooden tub was no longer being manufactured.