Porterfix
I work for a small company in Sonoma County, CA and we occasionally have events where we pass out swag. I always wanted to have a cool old appliance to be the cornucopia holding free stuff to give out. I finally got a GE Wringer Washer and I intend to restore it’s luster.
- Location
- Petaluma, California
- Real name
- Porter
- Favorite major appliance
- GE Wringer Washer
- Favorite vintage brand
- Maytag
- Favorite modern brand
- Bosch
- Number of automatic washers you have
- 9
- Number of wringer washers you have
- 1
- Number of dryers you have
- 6
- Number of dishwashers you have
- 10
- Number of gas ranges you have
- 5
- Number of electric ranges you have
- 4
- Number of other major appliances you have
- 20+
- Tell us about your collection
- Collection is a nice word for it. I’m an appliance repair tech so I have a lot of machines.
- What are your dream machines yet to be found?
- Speed Queen front loader
- What are your earliest and favorite appliance memories?
- The first washer I fixed with a drip irrigation line tube.
- Have you ever worked on, repaired and/or restored any major appliances?
- I fix them to pay for life.