mcaustin60

Birthday

Jan 6, 1960 (Age: 65)

Location

Cathedral City

Real name

Mark C Austin

Favorite major appliance

Automatic Washers-Front Loaders

Favorite vintage brand

Westinghouse

Favorite modern brand

Amana

Number of automatic washers you have

1

Number of dryers you have

1

Number of dishwashers you have

1

Number of gas ranges you have

1

Number of electric ranges you have

1

Number of other major appliances you have

2

Tell us about your collection

1960 Maytag washer dryer set
1970's Jenn Air downdraft range
O Keiff & Merrit 40" gas range 1948
Amana front load washer & dryer
Amana flush mount referigerator 1970s
Frigidaire chest freezer 1960s
Bosch dishwasher

What are your dream machines yet to be found?

Westinghouse Laundromat set
KitchenAid KDS 19 or 20 for everyday use
Frigidaire Imperial French door 30" range in turquoise for my Palm Springs house renovation

What are your earliest and favorite appliance memories?

My grandparents house
Florence oil/gas range cast iron kerosene cooktop with two lids and a heater grate on the left, 4 gas burners and a gas oven on the right.
Servel gas refrigerator

What is the history of appliances you have owned?

All but the dishwasher were purchased used.

Have you ever worked on, repaired and/or restored any major appliances?

YES I completely restored the Maytag w/d myself and have done repairs on the gas range - rewiring the lamps/plugs etc