| Timeline |
| 1905 |
Albert Marsh
patents alloy of nickel and chromium, Nichrome, making electric
toasters possible. |
| 1908 |
First U.S. patent
for vacuum cleaner, James W. Spangler. |
| 1909 |
First successful
electric toaster was produced. |
| 1909 |
Development of
high-speed universal motor for vacuum cleaners. |
| 1913 |
First
refrigerator for home use. |
| 1919 |
Eureka produces
2,000 vacuums a day due to improved mass production
techniques. |
| 1919 |
Charles Strite
invents first pop-up toaster. |
| 1920s |
Safety standards
for electric outlets and plugs revise housing codes. |
| 1926 |
General Electric
introduces refrigerator with hermetically sealed
compressor. |
| 1927 |
John W. Hammes
patents garbage disposal. |
| 1929 |
Cost of U.S.
electric refrigerator $292, down from $600 in 1920. |
| 1931 |
U.S. refrigerator
production tops one million units. |
| 1931 |
Birds Eye Frosted
Foods go on sale across the United States. |
| 1932 |
Electric
dishwasher. |
| 1935 |
Clothes dryer,
Ross Moore. |
| 1937 |
Hand-held
vacuum. |
| 1946 |
Microwave oven,
Percy L. Spencer. |
| 1947 |
First top-loading
automatic clothes washer. |
| 1955 |
Domestic deep freezer.
| 1957 |
Spin clothes dryer.
| 1961 |
Smaller freezers
with front doors introduced, more suitable for home
kitchens. |
| 1963 |
Steam-or-dry electric iron.
| 1976 |
Singer electronic
sewing machine that dials up to 25 preset stitches, self-winding
bobbin.
| 1980s |
Microprocessors
revolutionize household appliances. |
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