The Secret Life of Machines - Season 1 Episode 2 The Secret Life of the Washing Machine
1993-03-25
30 minutes.
Season - Episode
3
Season 3 Feb 18, 1993
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3 - 1The Secret Life of the Fax Machine Feb 18, 1993 -
3 - 2The Secret Life of the Lift Feb 25, 1993 -
3 - 3The Secret Life of the Word Processor Mar 04, 1993 -
3 - 4The Secret Life of the Electric Light Mar 11, 1993 -
3 - 5The Secret Life of the Photocopier Mar 18, 1993 -
3 - 6The Secret Life of the Office Mar 25, 1993
2
Season 2 Jan 08, 1991
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2 - 1The Secret Life of the Car Jan 08, 1991 -
2 - 2The Secret Life of the Internal Combustion Engine Jan 15, 1991 -
2 - 3The Secret Life of the Quartz Watch Jan 22, 1991 -
2 - 4The Secret Life of the Telephone Jan 29, 1991 -
2 - 5The Secret Life of the Radio Set Jan 05, 1991 -
2 - 6The Secret Life of the Video Recorder Feb 12, 1991
1
Season 1 Nov 15, 1988
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1 - 1The Secret Life of the Vacuum Cleaner Nov 15, 1988 -
1 - 2The Secret Life of the Washing Machine Nov 22, 1988 -
1 - 3The Secret Life of the Sewing Machine Nov 29, 1988 -
1 - 4The Secret Life of the Refrigerator Dec 06, 1988 -
1 - 5The Secret Life of the Central Heating System Dec 13, 1988 -
1 - 6The Secret Life of the Television Set Dec 20, 1988
Overview
The earliest form of automatic washing was the nautical practice of towing clothes behind the ship. The combination of agitation and a constant flow of clean water washes the clothes quite effectively. Episode Contents: Models: Solenoid valves and pressure switches explained. Various cut away washing machines and their ingredients: weighted base, heating element, pumps, timer. Machines: A thunder simulator by Tim. A stunt by Rex using a solenoid cannon to roll a car. One of the best of Tim's collecting boxes, the Chiropodist who nods, twiddles her thumbs and then dissapears and tickles your foot (automatic british mickey taking at it's best). Guests: Again, lots of antique specimins (including the canadian shocker!). Industrial washing machines and the way they deal with the eccentricities of a load of water. Extro: A mountain of washing machines.
Year 1993
Studio Channel 4
Director Tim Hunkin
Crew Tim Hunkin (Writer)
Popularity 1.1641
Language English
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