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| Post# 372062 , Reply# 1 8/14/2009 at 11:15 (5,362 days old) by volvoguy87 (Cincinnati, OH) | ||
It was Hamilton
In the 1930s or so. There is a sketch of it in the book: "All the Comforts of Home" by Merritt Ierley According to the book: The inventor of the 1st electric dryer was J. Ross Moore in 1930. It weighed 700 pounds, had no thermostat, and a heating element underneath the drum. Later on Moore moved the heating element above the drum and added a thermostat to prevent scorching the clothes. The design was purchased by the Hamilton Manufacturing Company. I would include the sketch of the dryer, but I haven't got a scanner. The sketch is on page 229, with an explaination on page 230. Everyone should own this book! Dave CLICK HERE TO GO TO volvoguy87's LINK | ||
Post# 372071 , Reply# 2 8/14/2009 at 12:19 (5,362 days old) by turquoisedude  (.) |
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| Post# 372507 , Reply# 3 8/16/2009 at 11:19 (5,360 days old) by keiththomas () | ||
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Dryer DAve Thanks for this information, It shows that before the 1930's washing technology was quite crude. My suspicions were right in the USA made the first dryer. Pity I could not have a scan of it. What other details does this book contain. Thanks | ||
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Post# 372510 , Reply# 4 8/16/2009 at 11:21 (5,360 days old) by gyrafoam (Wytheville, VA) |
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I have some very early Frigidaire dryers and they were made by Hamilton. | ||
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