What are your earliest and favorite appliance memories?
My Mom washing clothes in our basement using a Bendix Economat. Also, in 1982 I moved into a duplex that had a 1939 Westinghouse electric stove. It was the best stove I ever cooked on! The oven had the most even heat and even being 43 years old the oven temp was right on the money. Sadly, the oven stopped working, and the landlord replaced the stove with a new Magic Chef, there was no comparison.
What is the history of appliances you have owned?
First washer was a Maytag wringer, bought at Salvation Army for $35.00 in 1972, the a Whrilpool portable washer in 1974, a Maytag A50 in 1976, a used Westinghouse front loader is 1980, a new Maytag Fabricmatic in 1981, a new Magic Chef washer in 1985, a new White-Westinghouse front loader washer and gas dryer in 1987, a used Maytag A806 in 1994, a new Fridgidaire front loader washer and matching dryer in 1997, a new Kenmore top load washer and marching electric dryer in 2000, a new Fridgidaire front load washer, rear control in 2002, a new Fisher Paykel Ecosmart washer and top load dryer in 2006, a new Frididaire front load washer and matching electric dryer in 2010, a new Whrilpool Cabrio washer and matching electric dryer in 2010 and a new GE gwtn 2800 top load washer and matching electric dryer in 2012. May 2015 bought LG WM3170CW FL and LG DLE3170 dryer to replace the GEs.
Purchased Maytag MVWC415EW HE TL washer and Maytag MEDC215EW electric dryer in 12/16 to replqce LG FL set.
Have you ever worked on, repaired and/or restored any major appliances?
I replaced the belt on a portable Whirlpool dryer and I have replaced a burner switch on a Maytag electric stove. I have also replaced the heating elements on an electric water heater