The Bendix Model S was "almost entirely automatic ... "Manufacturers might be asking too much of consumers when it comes to front-load washing machines. These appliances must do a better job ...

Bendix is credited with introducing the first automatic washing machine in 1937 at the Louisiana State Fair. This vintage appliance ad, published in 1947, appealed to busy homemakers. With a ...

(The washing machine pioneer Bendix Home Appliances introduced the first combo in 1953.) But will consumers today go all-in with all-in-ones? An all-in-one washer-dryer combo is a single front ...