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2. Self-service laundry - Wikipedia

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   Laundromat in Philadelphia that opened in 1947 and is believed to be the first coin-operated laundromat in the United States. A self-service laundry, coin laundry, or coin wash, is a facility where clothes are washed and dried without much personalized professional help. They are known in the United Kingdom as launderettes or laundrettes, and ...

3. Frigidaire - Wikipedia

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   Frigidaire Appliance Company is the American consumer and commercial home appliances brand subsidiary of multinational company Electrolux, [1][2][3][4] a Swedish multinational home appliance manufacturer, headquartered in Stockholm. Frigidaire was founded as the Guardian Frigerator Company in Fort Wayne, Indiana, and developed the first self ...

4. Washing machine - Wikipedia

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   This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 8 November 2024. Machine that washes clothes For other uses, see Washing machine (disambiguation). Not to be confused with Dishwasher. LG washing machine (c. 2010) A washing machine (laundry machine, clothes washer, washer, or simply wash) is a machine designed to launder clothing. Modern-day home ...

5. Maytag - Wikipedia

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   Antique Maytag washing machine. The Maytag Washing Machine Company was founded in 1893 by businessman Frederick Maytag. In 1925, Maytag Washing Machine Company became Maytag, Inc. Frederick's son Elmer Henry Maytag took over as president of the company from 1926 until his own death in 1940.

6. Thor washing machine - Wikipedia

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   1920 advertisement for the Thor electric washing machine. The Thor washing machine was the first electric clothes washer sold commercially in the United States. Produced by the Chicago-based Hurley Electric Laundry Equipment Company, the 1907 Thor is believed to be the first electrically powered washer ever manufactured, crediting Hurley as the inventor of the first automatic washing machine.

7. Laundry - Wikipedia

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   Laundry is hung to dry above an Italian street. A self-service laundry in Paris. Laundry in the river in Abidjan, 2006. Laundry is the washing of clothing and other textiles, [1] and, more broadly, their drying and ironing as well. Laundry has been part of history since humans began to wear clothes, so the methods by which different cultures ...