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  1. Non military industries were quickly adapted to switch their production to military purposes. Another example was the allies Mk 24 mine which was actually an acoustic homing torpedo (known as "FIDO") which was used against diving U-boats in WW2 and which was powered by a 7.5 hp off-the-shelf General Electric Washing Machine electric motor.
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  2. ​ @brainkill7034  A commercial washing machine motor. for large commercial washers, for use at say prisons, coal mines or other establishments that would generate a large volume of dirty laundry.
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