2 Apr 1907 Jahr - Electric washing machine

Beschreibung:

The first electric-powered washing machine (the Thor) was introduced in 1908, by the Hurley Machine Company of Chicago, Illinois. Alva J. Fisher was the inventor. The machine was a drum type with a galvanized tub and an electric motor, for which a patent was issued on Aug. 9, 1910 (US patent #966677).http://www.laundry.co.za/laundry/history-of-laundry.php