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The first ever

History of Washing Machines

(book cover)

Hardbound 127 pages Over 200 full color photographs 37 Maytag wringer washers 1910-1983 List of over 700 washing machine companies The evolution of washers from 1750-WWII

Price $33.00, + $3.00 ship to US, $7.00 to Canada Order from: Lee Maxwell 35901 WCR 31 Eaton, CO 80615 Or: www.oldewash.com or oldewash@aol.com Check or money order in US funds (if outside US, must be international money order) (if other than US or Canada write for shipping quote)

Table of Contents:

SAVE WOMENS LIVES-- History of Washing Machines

CONTENTS

Chapter Title Page

Prologue v
Why This Book and About It 1
Early Washing Machine History 5
Milestones in the Development of Washing Machines 12
The Kinds of Washing Machines 21
The Companies 39
More Unusual Machines 59
Wringers, Wringer Benches and Mangles 66
Safety and Unsafety Issues 72
Advertising and Marketing 77
Patents and www.uspto.gov 84
Power for Washing Machines 88
The Web Site www.oldewash.com 93
The Hunt 95
The Museum 103
Restoration 106
Other Collectibles, Collectors and Collections 110
Laundries 114
Decals 118
The Worth of Washing Machines 121
Trivia and The Future 123
List of Figures* 125
References and Bibliography 127
Additional views of the machines pictured in the book may be found at by searching for a particular machine by ID number. The List of Figures, pp 125-126, contains the ID number (in parentheses) for each machine. By using the patent numbers [in brackets] drawings and specifications for each of the patents may be obtained from www.uspto.gov.