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2. 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".

3. Altorfer Bros. Company - Wikipedia

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   The brothers first created a power clothes washer after watching their sisters and mother hand-washing piles of clothes. It was basically a wooden tub mounted to a bench with wooden "fingers" to wash the clothes, and attached to a gasoline engine. The brothers invented the machine in the basement of their father's hardware store.

4. These Washing Machines Cost Under $1,000 and Don’t Sacrifice ...

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   The Best Cheap Washing Machines. Best Overall: Whirlpool Top-Load Washer with Deep Water Wash. Best Features: ... You usually have to crank or agitate the machine by hand, but these models don’t ...

5. Washboard (laundry) - Wikipedia

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   Woman on an Israeli kibbutz using a washboard to do laundry. A washboard or a scrubbing-board [1] is a tool designed for hand washing clothing. With mechanized cleaning of clothing becoming more common by the end of the 20th century, the washboard has become better known for its secondary use as a musical instrument.

6. Singer Model 27 and 127 - Wikipedia

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   A hand crank machine fit in a small case, making it a piece of luggage rather than a piece of furniture. It also cost significantly less than a full treadle. Indeed, the 3/4th size model 28/128 derivative was specifically intended for this end. The crank is geared to give a negative mechanical advantage so that it can crank the machine at high ...

7. Washing machine - Wikipedia

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   The modern washing machine market has seen several innovations and features, examples including: Washing machines including water jets (also known as water sprays, jet sprays [39] and water showers) and steam nozzles [40] that claim to sanitize clothes, help reduce washing times, and remove soil from the clothes. [41]