The Secret Life of the Home
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Automatic tea-making machine patented by Frank Clarke of Birmingham, in 1902.
Clem' universal travelling iron, electric, patent no. 604081, variable voltage, with flex and light socket adaptor, and iron stand, in original box (with instructions), 1948-1960
Hoover' steam iron, 1953
Spin dryer, electric, by Krauss of Leipzig, 1929
Glass Gnidestein (rubbing stone), Viking style for cold smoothing of cloth
First type of automatic electric coffee percolator, 1952. Model CP1 by Russell Hobbs
Hoover 'Keymatic' washing machine, 1963.
Hoover washing machine, model 0307, with wringer, 1948
"AUTO-DRY" Domestic electric tumble dryer, by Parnall (Yate) Ltd., 255 North Circular Road, London NW10, c. 1958
Bendix DRS washing machine c. 1961, with various spares










