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Hardly an invention, used in India in barrels with spindles for years

• lbriner 5y ago
  He's not claiming he invented the first manual washing machine, just mass producing them with modern techniques at a low cost for the developing world.
  • moralestapia 5y ago
    >The first batch of 30 hand-cranked washing machines >Mass production Okay
    • anonymousab 5y ago
      > Working with humanitarian charity Care International he is now aiming to deliver 7,500 of his manual washer and dryers to those most in need in 10 countries including Lebanon, Kenya and India over the next three years. "Mass production" can look different for different things. If I had a complicated widget that normally took a month to produce, and I found a way to crank out 10, then that'd be a massive increase in production by comparison.