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  2. Wig wag (washing machines) - Wikipedia

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    A vertical-axis washing machine has two mechanisms: a central agitator for washing and a drum for spinning, both driven by the same motor and controlled independently by clutches to the belt drive. The wig-wag is mounted atop the washing machine's transmission, where it oscillates back and forth like a railroad signaling wigwag (hence the name ...

  3. Tap (valve) - Wikipedia

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    Usually, when the handle is in line with the pipe the valve is open, and when the handle is across the pipe it is closed. But it could move in either direction CW or CCW perpendicular to the pipe. S=shut and O=open. A cone valve consists of a shallowly tapering cone in a tight-fitting socket placed across the flow of the fluid.

  4. Washing machine - Wikipedia

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    A very effective precaution is to install a shutoff or isolation valve which stops any water from being supplied, except when a washing machine is actually operating. The simplest method is to manually open and close the hot and cold water shutoff valves (traditionally globe valves) behind the washing machine, each time it is used. This method ...

  5. 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.

  6. Shutdown valve - Wikipedia

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    A shutdown valve (also referred to as SDV or emergency shutdown valve, ESV, ESD, or ESDV; or safety shutoff valve) is an actuated valve designed to stop the flow of a hazardous fluid upon the detection of a dangerous event. This provides protection against possible harm to people, equipment or the environment.

  7. Buy Our Favorite Washer and You'll Never Touch Detergent Again

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    Top-Load Smart Washer With 2-in-1 Removable Agitator. This top loader has all the bells and whistles for an easy, customized laundry experience.It has a unique agitator that you can remove: Leave ...

  8. Mangle (machine) - Wikipedia

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    Gradually, the electric washing machine's spin cycle rendered this use of a mangle obsolete, and with it the need to wring out water from clothes mechanically. Box mangles were large and primarily intended for pressing laundry smooth; they were used by wealthy households, large commercial laundries, and self-employed "mangle women".

  9. 3-year-old boy dies after being put in washing machine 'as ...

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    A father killed his 3-year-old son by locking him in a washing machine and letting it run for five minutes. The father was allegedly punishing his son for bad behavior. Christophe Champenois, 37 ...

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