Machine which washes clothes automatically

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Men washing themselves in a public or factory bathroom to prevent typhus, and having clothes cleaned in an industrial cleanser. Colour lithograph by V.S., 1921.

Textiles: a industrial washing machine for fabrics. Engraving by J. Petitcolin after J.E. Armengaud.

Specification of John Slater : steam boiler and washing apparatus.

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Washing machines

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Specification of John Slater : steam boiler and washing apparatus.

Men washing themselves in a public or factory bathroom to prevent typhus, and having clothes cleaned in an industrial cleanser. Colour lithograph by V.S., 1921.

Textiles: a industrial washing machine for fabrics. Engraving by J. Petitcolin after J.E. Armengaud.