early 00 Kenmore DD washer (in use)
1998 Large Capacity WP electric dryer (in use)
early 00 GE Profile range (white on white)
mid 90s Kitchenaid SXS refrigerator/freezer (monstrous and built-in and frightening to contemplate if/when it dies)
2013 Bosch D/W
Sears Water Softener
Reverse Osmosis water filter
Vacuums: Hoover "Z", Electrolux 1205, Royal upright (dumpster dived), Sunbeam canister (the early 70s mod Electrolux wannabe...$5 at garage sale),
early 90s maytag large capacity washer
Woods small upright freezer from 2003 (8 cu ft)
Vacation rental condo
: 1984 KM almond builder-grade refrigerator/stove; GE dishwasher, Frigidaire full-size electric stack w/d
Vacation condo
Sears refrigerator 2015 (enormous top-freezer); Bosch 800 d/w, GE Monogram cooktop (from second hand store--20-ish years old, made in Holland (!)...; GE Profile oven/microwave; Vent-a-Hood; Amana VMW washer, WP gas dryer
What are your dream machines yet to be found?
basements...
What are your earliest and favorite appliance memories?
In about 1968 watching my grandmother get a new Maytag automatic washing machine (std capacity, black agitator, fabric softener cup) to replace her round-front Kenmore automatic washer (I think this was their early bolt-down).
My other grandmothers old 1952-ish Whirlpool automatic washing machine (with suds saver)--the one with the cool blue button to pop the lid...marbled red/black agitator
What is the history of appliances you have owned?
Interesting appliances in the family:
James D/W mentioned above. I dont think it had the sani-rinse feature, though.
My grandmother had the interesting combination--the above mentioned Whirlpool washing machine with a Rheem Wedgewood (!) gas clothes dryer. She also had a 1940 Chambers gas range which she used until she broke up the house in 1990 or so. She also had a huge upright Westinghouse freezer from the early 50s probably, and her first Norge refrigerator was in the basement from around 1929.
Have you ever worked on, repaired and/or restored any major appliances?
My dad was good to work on stuff with, we did several repairs on our 1963 Kenmore Model 70 washer (coppertone) together, and also got good at taking apart our Kenmore dishwasher (about a 1968 model) because we got things stuck in the impeller (I remember blue milk lids getting stuck in the macerator blade).
Also remember I was responsible for the dehumidifier (my mom was nutty, hanging sheets up in the basement then running a dehumidifier) which thoroughly impressed the neighbor kids when I took it apart b/c it was making a noise.
