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An American style clothes dryer with a rear control panel A European style clothes dryer with a front control panel. A clothes dryer (tumble dryer, drying machine, or simply dryer) is a powered household appliance that is used to remove moisture from a load of clothing, bedding and other textiles, usually after they are washed in the washing machine.
From ChatGPT "The first clothes dryer was invented by George T. Sampson in 1892. He patented his invention, which he called the "Sampson Mangle-Drier," and it was a combination of a mangle (a device used to press clothing) and a drum dryer.
A home appliance, also referred to as a domestic appliance, an electric appliance or a household appliance, [1] is a machine which assists in household functions [2] such as cooking, cleaning and food preservation. The domestic application attached to home appliance is tied to the definition of appliance as "an instrument or device designed for ...
The mechanical production of dry photographic plates were invented by George Eastman who filed U.S. patent #226,503 on September 9, 1879, for (in his own words "An Improved Process for Preparing Gelatine Dry-Film Plates") which was issued to him on April 13, 1880. [156] [231] 1879 Carton
1842 – John Greenough patents the first sewing machine in the United States. 1844 – John Smith of Salford granted a patent for a shuttleless rapier loom. [citation needed] 1846 – John Livesey adapts John Heathcoat's bobbinet machine into the curtain machine. 1847 – William Mason Patents his "Mason self-acting" Mule.
In 1893, Maytag, his two brothers-in-law, and George W. Parsons each contributed US$600, for a total of $2,400, to start a new farm implement company named Parsons Band-Cutter & Self Feeder Company. This company produced threshing machines, band-cutters, and self-feeder attachments invented by Parsons.
A mangle[1] is a mechanical laundry aid consisting of two rollers in a sturdy frame, connected by cogs and (in its home version) powered by a hand crank or by electricity. Mangles are used to press or flatten sheets, tablecloths, kitchen towels, or clothing and other laundry. The "wringer", a smaller lighter machine of similar appearance and ...
Box mangle. Electrified box mangle with solid stone plates over and under the rolls (also called stone mangle). The box mangle is said to have been invented in the 17th century. It consisted of a heavy frame containing a large box filled with rocks, resting on a series of long wooden rollers. Damp laundry could be laid flat under rollers, or ...