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2. Wig wag (washing machines) - Wikipedia

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   The wig-wag is the common name for the unusual solenoid mechanism used in belt-drive washing machines made by Whirlpool, Kenmore (manufactured by Whirlpool) and others, from approximately 1950 to 1987 in the United States. [1] It was used in belt-drive Brastemp and Consul models built in Brazil from 1959 to 1990.

3. Whirlpool Corporation - Wikipedia

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   Whirlpool Corporation is an American multinational manufacturer and marketer of home appliances headquartered in Benton Charter Township, Michigan, United States. [2] In 2023, the Fortune 500 company had an annual revenue of approximately $19 billion in sales, around 59,000 employees, and more than 55 manufacturing and technology research centers globally.

4. John Inglis and Company - Wikipedia

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   A fully automatic washer was added in 1950, and the line continued to expand to include electric and gas dryers, and dishwashers. Early in 1945, the company had acquired a controlling interest in the English Electric Company of Canada in St. Catharines , Ontario , which became a wholly owned subsidiary in 1947.

5. Quick coupler - Wikipedia

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   The claimed advantage of pin-grabbers is flexibility in use in that a machine owner can use a variety of buckets and attachments without changing the quick coupler or buying an adaptor. The claimed advantages of dedicated couplers depend on their individual design but often include better performance and smaller size.

6. 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".

7. Jaw coupling - Wikipedia

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   In mechanical engineering, a jaw coupling is a type of general purpose power transmission coupling that also can be used in motion control (servo) applications. It is designed to transmit torque (by connecting two shafts ) while damping system vibrations and accommodating misalignment, which protects other components from damage.