Washing Machine Museum

It was found at a beach house purchased by the donor at Shoreham in 1988.

Washing machine museum. No one was more surprised when Lee Maxwell became obsessed with washing machines than his wife Barbara. The earliest washing machine was the scrub board invented in 1797. Hecla Electrics Pty Ltd trade fair display of electric appliances circa 1940.

Visit us at the Wanneroo Regional Museum to see this time-saving invention and how times have changed. We spent a truly astounding couple of hours at the antique washing machine museum. Flat 2 - 2-bed apartment - 1075 sq ft - 580.

Then in 1908 Hurley in Chicago introduced Thor - a vintage washing machine that comprised of a galvanized tub and an electric motor. Museum depicting the evolution of washing machines. The distinctive rocket-like Wolter Echberg was designed and made in Australia in the late 19th century.

The tub was wooden and turned 8 revolutions before reversing. Once the washing machine was finished the woman of the house wrung the clothes out in the wringer set up next to the washing machine tub. American James King patented the first washing machine to use a drum in 1851 the drum made Kings machine resemble a modern machine however it was still hand powered.

Bindi 01292012 While doing your dirty clothes peruse a collection of decommissioned washing machines tubs. It was designed by Fisher. He is a retired electrical engineering professor and brings his problem solving talents to restoring the machines.

This Sidgier-made washing machine in the museum is a demonstration model Maxwell rebuilt from a patent issued on July 4 1782. Then in 1908 Hurley in Chicago introduced Thor - a vintage washing machine that comprised of a galvanized tub and an electric motor. Its a horizontal drum Maxwell says.