I captured this image in an old museum on mid north coast, NSW, Australia.

Clothes washer technology developed as a way to reduce the manual labor spent, providing an open basin or sealed container with paddles or fingers to automatically agitate the clothing. The earliest machines were hand-operated and constructed from wood, while later machines made of metal permitted a fire to burn below the washtub, keeping the water warm throughout the day's washing.

The earliest special-purpose washing device was the scrub board, invented in 1797.

By the mid-1850s, steam-driven commercial laundry machinery was on sale in the UK and US. Technological advances in machinery for commercial and institutional washers proceeded faster than domestic washer design for several decades, especially in the UK. In the US there was more emphasis on developing machines for washing at home, though machines for commercial laundry services were widely used in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The rotary washing machine was patented by Hamilton Smith in 1858. As electricity was not commonly available until at least 1930, some early washing machines were operated by a low-speed single-cylinder hit and miss gasoline engine.

After the items were washed and rinsed, water had to be removed by twisting. To help reduce this labor, the wringer/mangle machine was developed.
I captured this image in an old museum on mid north coast, NSW, Australia. Clothes washer technology developed as a way to reduce the manual labor spent, providing an open basin or sealed container with paddles or fingers to automatically agitate the clothing. The earliest machines were hand-operated and constructed from wood, while later machines made of metal permitted a fire to burn below the washtub, keeping the water warm throughout the day's washing. The earliest special-purpose washing device was the scrub board, invented in 1797. By the mid-1850s, steam-driven commercial laundry machinery was on sale in the UK and US. Technological advances in machinery for commercial and institutional washers proceeded faster than domestic washer design for several decades, especially in the UK. In the US there was more emphasis on developing machines for washing at home, though machines for commercial laundry services were widely used in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The rotary washing machine was patented by Hamilton Smith in 1858. As electricity was not commonly available until at least 1930, some early washing machines were operated by a low-speed single-cylinder hit and miss gasoline engine. After the items were washed and rinsed, water had to be removed by twisting. To help reduce this labor, the wringer/mangle machine was developed.
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Photograph of the infamous Luna Park at golden hour showing its reflections and the sunset sky in the harbour / harbor. I captured this image towards the end of the festivities of the Australian Navy Centenary in October, 2013.

Golden hour can have so much power and make photographs look seemingly different to their normal daytime view. I await this time of day for the amazing light/glow and hue that the sun offers our planet Earth whilst setting.

[From Wikipedia]
Luna Park Sydney (originally Luna Park Milsons Point, also known as Sydney's Luna Park) is an amusement park located in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Luna Park is located at Milsons Point, on the northern shore of Sydney Harbour.

Luna Park is one of two amusement parks in the world that are protected by government legislation; several of the buildings on the site are also listed on the Register of the National Estate and the NSW State Heritage Register. The park has been utilised as a filming location for several movies and television shows.
**ACHIEVED 2ND PLACE IN Early Morning or Late Afternoon or Night in Austra... By Kaye Menner Photography https://fineartamerica.com/contests/early-morning-or-late-afternoon-or-night-in-australia-photography-only.html?tab=leaderboard Photograph of the infamous Luna Park at golden hour showing its reflections and the sunset sky in the harbour / harbor. I captured this image towards the end of the festivities of the Australian Navy Centenary in October, 2013. Golden hour can have so much power and make photographs look seemingly different to their normal daytime view. I await this time of day for the amazing light/glow and hue that the sun offers our planet Earth whilst setting. [From Wikipedia] Luna Park Sydney (originally Luna Park Milsons Point, also known as Sydney's Luna Park) is an amusement park located in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Luna Park is located at Milsons Point, on the northern shore of Sydney Harbour. Luna Park is one of two amusement parks in the world that are protected by government legislation; several of the buildings on the site are also listed on the Register of the National Estate and the NSW State Heritage Register. The park has been utilised as a filming location for several movies and television shows.
**ACHIEVED 2ND PLACE IN Early Morning or Late Afternoon or Night in Austra...

By Kaye Menner Photography

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Photograph of the infamous Luna Park at golden hour showing its reflections and the sunset sky in the harbour / harbor. I captured this image towards the end of the festivities of the Australian Navy Centenary in October, 2013.

Golden hour can have so much power and make photographs look seemingly different to their normal daytime view. I await this time of day for the amazing light/glow and hue that the sun offers our planet Earth whilst setting.

[From Wikipedia]
Luna Park Sydney (originally Luna Park Milsons Point, also known as Sydney's Luna Park) is an amusement park located in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Luna Park is located at Milsons Point, on the northern shore of Sydney Harbour.

Luna Park is one of two amusement parks in the world that are protected by government legislation; several of the buildings on the site are also listed on the Register of the National Estate and the NSW State Heritage Register. The park has been utilised as a filming location for several movies and television shows.
**ACHIEVED 2ND PLACE IN Early Morning or Late Afternoon or Night in Austra... By Kaye Menner Photography https://fineartamerica.com/contests/early-morning-or-late-afternoon-or-night-in-australia-photography-only.html?tab=leaderboard Photograph of the infamous Luna Park at golden hour showing its reflections and the sunset sky in the harbour / harbor. I captured this image towards the end of the festivities of the Australian Navy Centenary in October, 2013. Golden hour can have so much power and make photographs look seemingly different to their normal daytime view. I await this time of day for the amazing light/glow and hue that the sun offers our planet Earth whilst setting. [From Wikipedia] Luna Park Sydney (originally Luna Park Milsons Point, also known as Sydney's Luna Park) is an amusement park located in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Luna Park is located at Milsons Point, on the northern shore of Sydney Harbour. Luna Park is one of two amusement parks in the world that are protected by government legislation; several of the buildings on the site are also listed on the Register of the National Estate and the NSW State Heritage Register. The park has been utilised as a filming location for several movies and television shows.
A dishwasher completely obliterating dishes. The first shot shows a stack of dishes on the open door. The motor sound is the agitator spinning with water flowing onto it. The door slams shut and all of the dishes explode inside the machine. The unit is free-standing on two robotic legs that make it hop up and down. The door keeps opening and closing, and the cameras switch from outside studio shots to inside the washer itself. During the distorted audio, dishes are being smashed to pieces. During the segment about the automatic door actuation, the washer is still running while the door opens. Many dishes are catapulted out of the machine, while some others bounce around inside, caught up in the agitator and rack. During the segment about the project being under development, an array of forks are shown, lined up on a table, completely bent up and distorted. At the end, two men are physically testing the machine. One is sitting on top of the machine while it bounces, and then they are testing its structure by pounding on its shell.
A dishwasher completely obliterating dishes. The first shot shows a stack of dishes on the open door. The motor sound is the agitator spinning with water flowing onto it. The door slams shut and all of the dishes explode inside the machine. The unit is free-standing on two robotic legs that make it hop up and down. The door keeps opening and closing, and the cameras switch from outside studio shots to inside the washer itself. During the distorted audio, dishes are being smashed to pieces. During the segment about the automatic door actuation, the washer is still running while the door opens. Many dishes are catapulted out of the machine, while some others bounce around inside, caught up in the agitator and rack. During the segment about the project being under development, an array of forks are shown, lined up on a table, completely bent up and distorted. At the end, two men are physically testing the machine. One is sitting on top of the machine while it bounces, and then they are testing its structure by pounding on its shell.