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apr 2, 1907 - Electric washing machine

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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

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apr 2, 1907
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~ 118 years ago

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