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Birthday

Oct 18, 1974 (Age: 50)

Location

Rhode Island

Real name

Laura

Favorite major appliance

Automatic Washers-Top Loaders

Favorite vintage brand

Maytag

Favorite modern brand

I don’t do modern appliances

Number of automatic washers you have

3

Number of dryers you have

2

Number of dishwashers you have

2

Number of electric ranges you have

1

Number of other major appliances you have

2

Tell us about your collection

Three 1989 Maytag fabric-matic washers and a 1964 Frigidaire Deluxe stove. A 1960’s top-loading portable Maytag dishwasher. One Maytag 1989 dryer.

What are your dream machines yet to be found?

A top load Maytag washer from the 60’s with a lighted dash.

What are your earliest and favorite appliance memories?

Appliances scared me when I was young

What is the history of appliances you have owned?

Just a bunch of boring modern ones that never worked right

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

So far just gasket repairs to my dishwasher and replaced the gasket on my 1950’s Philco fridge, and I painted my Coldspot freezer.