rickr 's Profile

Member Since 03/12/2003

Where are you from:as da hood turns...
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Real name: -Rick
Birthday: -
Favorite Major Appliance: --
Favorite Vintage Brand: -
Favorite Modern Brand: -
Number of Automatic Washers you have: 11
Number of Wringer Washers you have: 0
Number of Dryers you have: 5
Number of Dishwashers you have: 0
Number of Gas Ranges you have: 1
Number of Electric Ranges you have: 1
Number of Other Major Appliances you have: 3

Tell us about your collection:
1956 Kenmore Cycle-A-Fabric washer in mint green, with lighted control panel,tub,and ozone lights.
1956 Whirlpool Imperial washer,and matching Imperial dryer in white,both with lighted control panels,tub/drum and ozone lights.
1958 pink TOL Maytag washer with suds saver,panel and tub light, and matching TOL Maytag dryer in pink,with lighted tub/drum,ozone lights control panels.
1969 TOL Wards "Touch n Wash" by NORGE, with blue lighted control panel, in white.
1957 Frigidaire Control Tower Washer in mint green, and matching Frigidaire Control Tower Filterator dryer in pink.
1960 Frigidaire Custom Imperial washer, with suds saver, in white. (has been converted from Multi-Tragic, to Rollermatic transmition)
1965?? Gibson refrigerator in coppertone
1977 Kelvinator refrigerator in white .1937 Roberts&Mander gas range,with warmer.1941 Sunbeam Mixmaster model 7-1 cast iron,with sheet metal motor shell.1974 Amana Radarange. 1922 Premier Duplex vac.
1966 Frigidaire Custom Imperial set in turquoise.1970s Maytag set in white. 606 washer and matching dryer. (summer home machines)

What are your dream machines yet to be found?
In only 3 years and 5 months I have found all my dream machines! And they still keep coming.....<:

What are your earliest and favorite appliance memories?
Helping my mom by folding towels and washcloths in the basement, by her old Kenmore washer.

What is the history of appliances you have owned?
two Frigidaire washers 1963 and 1971. Frigidaire dryer1963.89 Magtag washer and a 92 Westinghouse dryer. 1961 restored Whirlpool washer(traded for the 56 Kenmore and 56 Whirlpool washers,unrestored. 5/21/04).1966 restored Maytag matched set in coppertone.(Donated to a friend)1964 G.E. Filterflow washer,restored.(Filter-Flo now belongs to another club member)1965 Kenmore matched set 800 series in turquoise,fully rebuilt,and repainted.1959 Maytag dryer,lighted controls,in white. 1937 Roberts&Mander gas range.1966 Frigidaire Custom Imperial set in turqouise, 1969 Wards Touch NWash built by Norge.
Maytag 606 washer and matching dryer in white.1960 Frigidaire Custom Imperial with sudsaver, in white.

Have you ever worked on, repaired and/or restored any major appliances?:
I have worked on them all.In fact the 1965 Kenmores were ground up restorations,down to the last nut and bolt,including professional repaint at an auto body shop.The 1961 Whirlpool was given a rebuild as well,but the paint was good and original.That machine now lives in Central MA with a proud new owner.The G.E. Filterflo just needed a "spruce up" with new belt and some rust restoration to the crossmember supports. The 64 Filter-Flo has a new owner as of 7/07. Another club member purchased it from me.
The Roberts&Mander gas range has had one of the gas lines replaced,as well as the oven control rebuilt.The 56 Whirlpool washer and dryer both had a full rebuild also. The 58 Maytags were torn down for rebuilding and repainting as the Summer of 2005,and finished by Fall of 2005. I finished the 56 Kenmore Cycle-A-Fabric rebuilt also, before Winter of 2006 sat in.
Just finished a 1957 Frigidaire Control Tower washer as of 7/06
1960 Frigidaire Custom Imperial, which I converted to the Rollermatic transmition. And I have two junkyard queen Norges, a 1954 and a 1957. Both are in very rough condition, but hope to be able to make one good Norge out of parts from both someday. 1966 Frigidaire Custom Imperial set in turquoise, rebuilt.1969 Monkey Norge Washer restored. General clean up and small repairs to the Maytag 606 washer and matching dryer for the "summer home"