House Hold Appliances During The 1920s
House hold appliances or commonly known as "electric servants" during the 1920s made everyday task easier and faster to accomplish. Some common house hold electric servants are:
Washing Machine
The history of the washing machine began in 1908 when the first washing machine was made. The first washing machine was called the Thor Washer and was made by the Hurley Machine Company of
Chicago. The machine was designed to put clothes into the wooden
drum, using a lever to start the machine. Developing into the 1920s washing machines became more advanced and common in an average house. This made life easier for the women and children as it washed the clothes for them instead of them having to wash every piece of clothing by hand or on a washboard.
Chicago. The machine was designed to put clothes into the wooden
drum, using a lever to start the machine. Developing into the 1920s washing machines became more advanced and common in an average house. This made life easier for the women and children as it washed the clothes for them instead of them having to wash every piece of clothing by hand or on a washboard.
Vacuum Cleaner
The history of the vaccum cleaner began in 1860, invented by an American inventor, Daniel Hess. He called his invention "carpet sweeper" instead of "vacuum." His first machine had a rotating brush, and two "water chambers" in order to capture the dust and dirt. Developing in the mid-1920, vacuum cleaner became more efficient and more successful in an average house. For instance, in 1920 Air-way Sanitizor of Toledo, Ohio introduced the first vacuum cleaner with a disposable bag. In 1924, a Swedish inventor, Gustaf Sahlin, introduced the Electrolux tank vacuum cleaner to the United States. Two years later, Hoover, the vacuum company developed a positive agitation vacuum that increased the dirt removal efficiency. Vacuum cleaner in the 1920s made easier for the women and children. They don't need to use a broom anymore.
Refrigerator
The history of the Refrigerator began in the 1920. In the 1920s and '30s, consumers were introduced to freezers when the first electric refrigerators with ice cube compartments came on the market. Basic fridges can now be purchased for about half their selling prices in the 1920s. Not many people back in the 1920's had refrigerator's due to the highly price for them. Before the invention of the refrigerator's people used Ice boxes. They were less effective than modern refrigerators or refrigerators in the 1920's. The Ice boxes were replaced with ice everyday or so by an "ice man".