wet cleaning
The humble washing machines have helped us save our time and energy to a large extent. Today, washing machines are the most sought mechanical devices in the modern society among all the consumer goods.
Earlier, people had to soak their clothes in soap water for hours together, then scrub the stubborn dirt, rinse and then dry the clothes. Drying also took days together. However, with the introduction of washing machines, washing the clothes became easier. The machines would dry the clothes at least 70 to 80 per cent and the already half dried clothes would be done in no time. Do you wish to know how washing machines evolved? Let us discover....
History of washing machines
Earlier, people used to clean their clothes by pounding them on hard rocks or scrubbing them with abrasive sands and wash away the dirt in rivers or lakes. In Rome, people used to clean their clothes using the fat found in the ashes of sacrificial animals as soap.
The first washing machine was called as the scrub board and was invented in the year 1797. In 1851, American James King discovered and patented the first washing machine to use a drum. However it was still hand powered and did not work by itself.
Then in 1858, William Blackstone of Indiana built a washing machine for his wife. This washing machine removed and washed away dirt from the clothes. This was the first official washing machine that could be used at home.
In 1908, Hurley Machine Company of Chicago invented the Thor machine. This was the first washing machine that was electric-powered and had a galvanized tub and an electric motor. The earlier washing machines had heavy, cast-iron mechanism mounted on the tub lid. This made the washing machine heavier and bulky.
Here is a video to give you an idea on how Thor washing machine used to look like http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ac0ROD3vIsc The introduction of a metal tub and reduction gears in later years replaced this bulky apparatus and by 1920 the production of coppered
Earlier, people had to soak their clothes in soap water for hours together, then scrub the stubborn dirt, rinse and then dry the clothes. Drying also took days together. However, with the introduction of washing machines, washing the clothes became easier. The machines would dry the clothes at least 70 to 80 per cent and the already half dried clothes would be done in no time. Do you wish to know how washing machines evolved? Let us discover....
History of washing machines
Earlier, people used to clean their clothes by pounding them on hard rocks or scrubbing them with abrasive sands and wash away the dirt in rivers or lakes. In Rome, people used to clean their clothes using the fat found in the ashes of sacrificial animals as soap.
The first washing machine was called as the scrub board and was invented in the year 1797. In 1851, American James King discovered and patented the first washing machine to use a drum. However it was still hand powered and did not work by itself.
Then in 1858, William Blackstone of Indiana built a washing machine for his wife. This washing machine removed and washed away dirt from the clothes. This was the first official washing machine that could be used at home.
In 1908, Hurley Machine Company of Chicago invented the Thor machine. This was the first washing machine that was electric-powered and had a galvanized tub and an electric motor. The earlier washing machines had heavy, cast-iron mechanism mounted on the tub lid. This made the washing machine heavier and bulky.
Here is a video to give you an idea on how Thor washing machine used to look like http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ac0ROD3vIsc The introduction of a metal tub and reduction gears in later years replaced this bulky apparatus and by 1920 the production of coppered