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History of Washing Machines by rbnao is a document available to read on EtoBox.
This document summarizes the history and development of washing machines. It discusses how: 1) Laundry was traditionally washed by hand, which was an all-day process. 2) Early mechanical washing devices like the washboard streamlined the manual labor somewhat. 3) The first purpose-built washing machines combined basins or drums with mechanisms to agitate clothing. 4) Later machines added wringers and extractors to remove water, and eventually combined all functions into automatic washing machines.
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- rbnao
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- EN