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Wednesday 7 December 2011

How technology changed number 2.

The Electric Sewing Machine .
      
The first operational sewing machine was invented by the French tailor, Barthelemy  Thimonnier . This was invented in 1830, this machine used only one thread and a hooked needle that made the same stitch used with embroidery.
The upwright toaster

The first electric toaster was invented in 1893 in Great Britain by Crompton and Co. The toaster was then re-invented in 1909 in the United States. It only toasted one side of the bread at a time and it required a person to stand by and turn it off manually when the toast looked done. Charles Strite invented the modern timer, pop-up toaster in 1919.
The Iron

The first Iron was first invented in France in 1880. This was invented by Henry .w
The Washing machine

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The earliest washing "machine" was the scrub board invented in 1797. American, James King patented the first washing machine to use a drum in 1851, the drum made the scrub board resemble a modern machine, however they both were hand powered.

By: Heidi and Taylor.

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