(57) A washing-machine of reduced size, particularly such as to have an overall width
of 40-45 cm while maintaining a load capacity of at least 5 Kg like the commonly known
washing-machines being 60 cm wide, has its loading door (19) on one (17) of the two
narrow vertical sides. In association therewith the inlet openings (19) to the washing
tank (2) and drum (3) are formed at the peripheral skirt of the respective cylindrical
containers, as the access (21) to the drum (3) can be closed in a known manner, such
as by a snap door. This construction is obtained by providing the drum (3) with a
rotating shaft which is mounted at both ends on bearings (20, 20') connected to the
tank side walls, so as to be parallel to the front, accessible portion (17) of the
machine. Therefore the washing-machine, by means of few arrangements and negligible
modifications of the moulds, may be provided either of the front or of the top-loading
type, as a "free-standing" model or of the built-in type.
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