Washer Spin Cycle

The modern process of water removal by spinning did not come into use until electric motors were developed. Spinning requires a constant high-speed power source, and was originally done in a separate device known as an extractor. A load of washed clothing would be transferred from the wash tub to the extractor basket, and the water spun out. These early extractors were often dangerous to use since unevenly distributed loads would cause the machine to shake violently. Many modern machines are equipped with a sealed ring of liquid that works to counteract any imbalances. What is now referred to as an automatic washer was at one time referred to as a washer/extractor, which combines the features of these two devices into a single machine, plus also includes the ability to fill and drain water by itself. This sound uses the following sound file from Freesound (http://www.freesound.org): WasherSpinCycle.wav by tiredoldwhiteman