A spin dryer, formerly known as a drying-machine, is a machine used since at least 1900 in bleaching, dyeing, and laundry establishments - including washing machines and the home, consisting of two concentric drums or cylinders, one within the other, open at the top, and having the inner cylinder perforated at its side with numerous small holes. Th... Found on http://www.probertencyclopaedia.com/browse/GS.HTM