On 9/7/14, 7:40 AM, CRNG wrote:

They used to be very popular in the U.S. about 60 years ago. I don't
know why the fell out of favor. Now there is a resurgence, probably
because of less water usage.

We had a front loader about 1950. I think American consumers decided
top loaders were cheaper and more reliable, and by 1960, fewer Americans
had limited water supplies.