Washing Machine Collection

Wringer, wet clothes dryer
Antique illustration of a wringer, wet clothes dryer

Washing machine, artwork F006 / 7157
Washing machine, computer artwork

Pipes connected to kitchen sink and washing machine

VERMONT: CREAMERY, 1941. Milk cans on a conveyor belt leaving the washing machine at the United Farmers Cooperative Creamery in Sheldon Springs, Vermont. Photograph by Jack Delano, 1941

An engraving depicting Erasmus L. Key's washing machine: these figures show the rollers through which the washing
5311332 An engraving depicting Erasmus L. Key's washing machine: these figures show the rollers through which the washing machine passed

A compund rotary washing machine with rollers for wringing or mangling, 1862
7125117 A compund rotary washing machine with rollers for wringing or mangling, 1862; (add.info.: A compund rotary washing machine with rollers for wringing or mangling, designed by Richard Lansdale)

Thomas Bradford's washing machine combined with wringing and mangling apparatus, 1862
7125115 Thomas Bradford's washing machine combined with wringing and mangling apparatus, 1862; (add.info.: Thomas Bradford's washing machine combined with wringing and mangling apparatus)

Laveuse Mignon, 1921. Creator: Cappiello, Leonetto (1875-1942)
Laveuse Mignon, 1921. Private Collection

African American workers doing laundry at the Bureau of Engraving & Printing, c1895

Rag washer, between 1912 and 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Rag washer, between 1912 and 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Rag washer, between 1912 and 1917. African American man with industrial machine

Laundry Time Pictufy
Pictufy

Laundry Def Pictufy
Pictufy

Laundry Time
Pictufy Studio by Fredrika

The Hoover factory, Merthyr, is producing a new version of their Hoovermatic twin tub washing machine. Picture shows at the factory some of the new members of the Hoovermatic workforce

The last remaining corporation wash house on Shipley Street, Byker, Newcastle - local residents use the facilities for the last time 30 September 1971

Thor: Electric Washing Machine - Chas E. Beck & Co. Ltd, 1920. Creator: Unknown
Thor: Electric Washing Machine - The Bugbear of Washing-day and the solution - Chas E. Beck & Co. Ltd. 1920. The Thor washing machine was the first electric clothes washer sold commercially in

Armenia, Vanadzor, street with billboard for dishwasher

A young girl with a selection of childrens toys for Christmas. 6th December 1984

Any day is washday for the housewives of Talworth, Surrey, thanks to the ten automatic machines in this new shop. Here is Miss Doreen Borcham who runs the new sevice, receiving a customers laundry

Washing machine DP264627
Washing in a washing machine

Among the Five Nations: Americans (Gokakoku no uchi, Amerikajin), 1861

Pub "The Fortune, Company of the Gold Mines of California"
LSE4087281 Pub " The Fortune, Company of the Gold Mines of California" : image depicting two gold diggers working in washing machines

Laundry, soapy by Gaston Bozerin
XEE4408042 Laundry, soapy by Gaston Bozerin. by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Laundry, soapy by Gaston Bozerin.); Stefano Bianchetti; out of copyright

A Washing Machine, De Beers (b / w photo)
5222140 A Washing Machine, De Beers (b/w photo) by South African Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Washing Machine, De Beers)

The mechanical installation of Mr. Marguery, restaurateur
XEE4134645 The mechanical installation of Mr. Marguery, restaurateur, in Paris: automatic machine for washing plates. The operator places a dirty plate in the machine with the right hand

The mechanical installation of M. Marguery, restaurateur
XEE4134649 The mechanical installation of M. Marguery, restaurateur, in Paris: automatic bottle washing machine, represented as operated by a small dynamoelectric machine of Gram

Boundary Street: interior of laundry room, people working with machinery, London
1812538 Boundary Street: interior of laundry room, people working with machinery, London, 1897 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); London Metropolitan Archives

Home Washing Machine & Wringer, c. 1869 (colour litho)
1123850 Home Washing Machine & Wringer, c.1869 (colour litho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; American, out of copyright

Zen Moment
Clogher Strand is one of the most spectacular beaches in Ireland and is renowned for its tremendous pounding surf in westerly storms. Inis Tuaisceart (An Fear Marbh) is visible through the channel

Quality control seen here testing the mangle on a newly assembled washing machine at the Hoover Factory in Perivale 20th March 1953

Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh at the Empire Village watching washing machines for the athletes clothes, during the Empire Games. 26th June 1958

Queen Elizabeth II tours the Hoover factory at Merthyr after her visit to Aberfan - and she was presented with a washing machine. With her is Chairman Mr F.N Mansager. 9th March 1973

EastEnders star June Brown in a launderette. 6th February 1997

Four year old Tracy Smythe of High Barnet, herts like to live in a make believe world. One of her favourite games is to play Mum in the Launderette

Animals Dogs November 1982 Mischievous puppy Meg got into a load of trouble, she hid among the woolies in house wife Mary Bessays hot point machine

Les Callaghan and Colin Pitcher at a washing machine in the laundry at Newcastle General Hospital

A compund rotary washing machine with rollers for wringing or mangling, designed by Richard Lansdale. From A Concise History of The International Exhibition of 1862, published 1862

Thomas Bradfords washing machine combined with wringing and mangling apparatus. Specially adapted for use in large hotels and public institutions

APEX WASHING MACHINE, 1920. Detail of an advertisement for Apex Electric Washing Machine from an American magazine of 1920

HOUS2A-00126
Woman using Bradfords " Vowel" washing-machine with the new " Acorn" wringer, circa 1900. Hand-colored woodcut of a turn-of-the-century illustration

Chinese workers doing laundry in the the Palace hotel
Vintage engraving of chinese workers doing laundry in the the Palace hotel, San Francisco, 19th Century

Tucumcari, New Mexico, USA. Route 66. Antique washing machines

Wine barrel cleaning machine
illustration of a wine barrel cleaning machine

WORLD WAR II: NEW GUINEA. A member of the United States task force in Papua New Guinea washing his clothes in a homemade washing machine, 1942

Finishing machine, drum washing machine
Antique illustration of a finishing machine, drum washing machine

Top loading washing machine

Washing machine

Washing machine overflowing

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"Revolutionizing Laundry: From Wringer to Wet Clothes Dryer, the Evolution of Washing Machines" Step back in time and witness the transformation of laundry with the humble washing machine. 🧺✨ In 1920, Thor introduced their electric washing machine - a marvel created by Chas E. Beck & Co. Ltd that forever changed how we clean our clothes. This artwork F006/7157 showcases this revolutionary invention. Connected to kitchen sinks through pipes, these machines brought convenience right into our homes. No more laborious handwashing or trips to communal wash houses like Shipley Street's last remaining corporation wash house in Byker. Imagine Vermont's Creamery in 1941, where milk cans were effortlessly cleaned on conveyor belts leaving the washing machine. The efficiency was unparalleled. But it didn't stop there. The Hoover factory in Merthyr produced a new version called Hoovermatic twin tub - an innovative design that made laundry even easier. Fast forward to December 6th, 1984 - a young girl excitedly plays with her toys for Christmas while her family's trusty washing machine takes care of their dirty laundry. Even beyond borders, Armenia displayed its progress with a billboard proudly advertising dishwashers on its streets of Vanadzor. Through history, Americans have always been at the forefront of innovation and technology as depicted in "Among the Five Nations: Americans (Gokakoku no uchi, Amerikajin), 1861. " And what better example than the evolution of washing machines? From wringers to wet clothes dryers and everything in between, these appliances have truly transformed our lives by saving time and effort when it comes to keeping our clothes fresh and clean. So next time you load up your modern-day washer with detergent and press start, take a moment to appreciate how far we've come from those early days when doing laundry was much more arduous.