1. The washing machine was invented in the late 17th century to ease the burden of manual laundry. Early models were hand-powered but mechanical innovations led to electric washing machines being advertised in 1904. 2. Washing machines provided advantages over manual laundry by saving time and effort, but also had the disadvantage of using water, electricity and other resources. 3. Different types of washing machines were developed over time, from simple wooden tubs to machines with agitators, then centrifugal spin cycles and modern controls.

2. SUMMARY
1. WHEN, WHERE, AND WHO INVENTED THE WASHING
MACHINE…………………………………………………………..3
2. ADVANCES AND DISADVANTAGES…………………….4
3. HOW THE WOMEN WASH THE CLOTHES…………..5
4. THE MECHANISM OF THE WASHING MACHINE…….6
5. HOW THE WASHING MACHINE WORKS……………….7
6. DIFERENT TYPES OF WASHING MACHINES ALONG
THE HISTORY……………………………………………………..8
7. WHAT CHANGES IN LIFES…………………..9
8. WHAT CAME LATER?.................................10
9. COVER……………………………………………………………….11

3.  The first patent of the washing machine was in 1691. And in
Germany , Jacob Christian Schäffer published the design in 1767
 And in 1904 they begun advertising the first electric washing
machines in the United States.
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4. ADVANCES DISADVANTAGES
 One of the most important
advances of the washing
machine was that the
women didn’t have to go to
the river, to the lake.. to
wash the clothes
 The washing machine was
a great invention but also
cost water, electricity and
money to use it.
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5.  WASHBOARD
 The washboard is made of
wood.
THIS IS A ANECDOTE OF HOW WASH THE CLOTHES BEFORE
In the past the women went to the river, houses…. to wash the clothes by hand.
This are some UTENSILS that they used to wash the clothes:
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6. THE PARTS OF THE WASHING MACHINE:
 Front panel
 Timer
 Inlet Connections
 Water Inlet valve
 Agitator
 Inner Tub
 Outer Tub
 Air Dome seal
 Center Post Gasket
 Outer Tub Seal
 Water Pump
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7. 1. The electric motor moves the drum
in the washing machine, thus the
water, detergent and dirty clothes.
2. CONTROLS:
They regulate the temperature, the water
levels and the types of wash cycles.
3. DRUM:
This mixes together the water, detergent
and clothing.
4. OUTER TUB:
This protect and holds the drum.
5. ELECTRIC MOTOR:
This produces the movement that makes the
drum spin.
6. SHOCK ABSORBERS:
These receives the drum´s weight and
support its movement
7. BELT:
This transmits movement fron the motor to
the pulley that spins at the same
time as the drum
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8. Utensils to wash the
clothes before the
washing machine
The first washing
machine made of
wood
Women washing the
clothes in one of the first
washing machines
Is centrifuged
with crank
Later
centrifuged
Actual washing
The washing machine of the
future
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9.  The things that change in their lives was that the
women dind´t have to go to the river or wash the
clothes by hand. Now the people had much more time
to do diferent things and the work is less hard than
before.
With washing machines more free time
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10. THE DISHWASHER THE DRYER
 The dishwaher is used to wash
the plates , the glasses, spoon,
knifes…
 This is a good invention because
the people don´t have to wash the
crockery by hand
 The dryer is an invention that we
use to dry the clothes after
washing the clothes in the
washing machine
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11. THE END
BY:
LAURA SINOVAS
HERNÁNDEZ AND
VIRGINIA SANTOS
LOPEZ
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