rogera608s

Location

Tucson,AZ

Real name

Roger Lequea

Favorite major appliance

Automatic Washers-Top Loaders

Favorite vintage brand

Frigidare,Maytag, Kitchenaid

Favorite modern brand

Maytag,Kitchenaid

Number of automatic washers you have

6

Number of wringer washers you have

1

Number of dryers you have

1

Number of dishwashers you have

3

Number of electric ranges you have

1

Number of other major appliances you have

2

Tell us about your collection

Currently I have a Maytag A608S,A208, Newer Hotpoint tl washer,Ge Filter-flo-late 70's, Bradford Twin Tub,Maytag Highlander-A300, Easy spindrier,Kitchenaid dishwashers KDI57 KDI58,KDS20,frontload portable,Ironrite 95,Thomas extractor(aka Spin-X),Maytag dryer-relatively new,vacuum cleaners(a lot of them),small kitchen appliances

What are your dream machines yet to be found?

Frigidaire washer from the early '50s.

What are your earliest and favorite appliance memories?

Watching our neighbor-he was a Bendix repairman,being around any washing machine or vacuum cleaner

What is the history of appliances you have owned?

Besides the appliances I currently own,I have at one time or another had a Kitchenaid top-load portable from the 60's,GE MobileMaid from 1975,A GE Filter-flo washer and dryer from 1970,My Mother's old Super Highlander set A502S/de502

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

Yes I actually do a lot of repair work on appliances for my friends etc. A hobby I really love.
I did a complete restoration of an Okeefe&Merritt gas range.