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The Speed Queen story
Back in 1908, Joe Barlow and John Seelig, two industrious hardware store owners in Ripon, Wisconsin, USA purchased several hand-powered washing machines. After experimenting with the washing machines, the inventors devised a way to increase the machine's efficiency through high-speed gearing. The partners purchased the manufacturing rights from the company in Kansas City and Barlow & Seelig Manufacturing was born. The company produced a limited amount of washers named the "White Cloud" until 1928 when the brand name became Speed Queen. And a legend was born.
Joe Barlow and John Seelig wasted no time establishing Speed Queen's reputation as innovators. In 1911, the company's first washer powered by an electric motor was built. In 1915, they introduced the first swinging wringer to operate in any direction. In 1922, the manufacturing of washers built with nickel copper tubs, a first in the industry, began. And in 1939, Speed Queen traded in the nickel copper tubs for stainless steel that is still used in our washing machines today.
It's been a fascinating journey since our humble beginnings in 1908 as Barlow and Seelig Manufacturing. And today, as in 1908, we continually strive to build the best washers and dryers backed by the industry's finest service and support. In 2013, we expanded our production facility by more than 20,000 square feet to add even more state-of-the art capabilities. 2015 brought another 106,000 square foot expansion – the largest in our history – that opens the possibilities of what we can offer our customers even wider. And we continue to push the boundaries of laundry performance with groundbreaking innovations like Dynamic Balancing Technology and a revolutionary patent-pending baffle design that combine to deliver even cleaner clothes.
As a growing company with over 100 years of commercial-grade expertise, we have always and will always bring you washers and dryers that are built better to last longer. Because that's how you make history.
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