A trip through the appliances aisle in your favorite secondhand store produces some pretty amazing finds. For example, it's the place to nab the antique washing machine you've been wanting for that ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Lee Maxwell has been honored by the Guinness Book of World Records for his collection of antique washing machines. However, he is ...

The rise of the commercial laundromat in the mid-twentieth century fundamentally transformed domestic life, turning a laborious home chore into a shared social experience. As urban apartments grew ...

Upon retiring as a Colorado State University professor in 1985, Maxwell and his wife, Barbara, made a chance stop at an auction in Iowa on their way to Maine for vacation. They came home with 13 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A trip through the appliances aisle in your favorite secondhand store produces some pretty amazing finds. For example, it's the ...