The History of a Dryer

By Kristan
  • 1 BCE

    Before Civilization

    Before Civilization
    There was only one way to really dry clothes back then, and that was hanging them up to dry.

  • The Beginning

    The Beginning
    An American inventor, George T. Sampson of Dayton, Ohio, came up with a better ventilator-type dryer. It had a rack and used heat from a stove, rather than an open fire. He was granted a patent for his invention in on June 7, 1892. http://www.ehow.com/about_5081538_history-clothes-dryer.html

  • It's Electric

    It's Electric
    Inventor J. Ross Moore lived on a North Dakota farm in the early 20th century. Tired of hanging wet clothes outside in the frigid winters, he built a shed, installed a stove and hung the clothes there to dry. Over the next 30 years, Moore developed his idea for an automatic clothes dryer. He finally built a drum-type model that worked.

  • Successes

    Successes
    Dryers grew in popularity during the 1940s. Following World War II, Hamilton Manufacturing and the newer entrants into the clothes-dryer market, like GE, were selling over 60,000 gas and electric dryers annually.

  • Improvements

    Improvements
    In 1946, and 1958 dryer manufacturers moved controls to the front of the dryer, added a timer, an exhaust for moist air, temperature controls and a cool-down cycle. Also in 1958 30-inch-wide dryer using a negative pressure system was first offered to the public, this system is still used in a dryer.

  • Improvements Again

    Improvements Again
    In 1959 and 1965 dryness-sensors were first used to shut off the power when the load was dry, and dryers with permanent-press cycles were introduced.

  • Coming to a Close

    Coming to a Close
    In 1983 and 1985 the first clothes dryers with delayed start timers allowed users to run dryers in off-peak hours, and clothes dryers were offered with all-Spanish instructions on labels, consoles and manuals. Other models offered large type, big graphics and over-sized controls.

  • The End

    The End
    Dryers today now have a mate (washer and dryer). They come in different colors, sizes, and prices. Many different companies make washers and dryers which means competition. Also mostly all dryers have their own special features like. Keep the shape, wear it again and again, make clothes look newer, dry in no time, and analyze your Eco-level.