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    NEVER USED 1957 Kenmore washer-- HEADS UP!

    Sooo very glad it has a good home! Amazing... incredible... unbelieveable... and its GOOD too! Man i am sooo glad it found a home, a good respectable home that will do 'er what (he/she) deserves! Thankyou Robert for the pictures. Never did i ever dream that the original agitators had that...
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    NEVER USED 1957 Kenmore washer-- HEADS UP!

    Not quite Minneapolis BUT.. Ooops <br I was typing so fast to get this posted, i double checked it and its located in Dayton, which is about 30-40 miles west of Minneapolis. WHO CARES?? An unused Cyclafabric??? Holy SH*T, Batman, we gotta live one!
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    NEVER USED 1957 Kenmore washer-- HEADS UP!

    Hi gang <br O'er here somewhere in Minneapolis is a (supposedly) never used 1957 Kenmore washer, complete with box of Tide, and the lady wants 600 for it. Here's a pict or two, you can find it on Minneapolis Craigslist under the search "washer". I was the first one to call, and its hard to talk...
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    Free for the taking

    Hello gang-- I made acquaintance with a guy named James near Rochester,MN who has a collection of stuff that somebody may have an interest in. He has no idea if any of these items work, no access to the internet and no digital camera, but he knows of this lovely site and is a applianceville...
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    Kenmore Dishwasher with roto-upper rack

    Oh Lordy yes! Yep, thats one of the Dream Machines yet to come to be. My Gramma has pictures of me at age 4 or so, wearing PJ's with the feet, sitting on a bar stool staring at her 1974 KM DW with the infamous "Roto-Rack" and trying to figure out what the hell it was doing, making all these...
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    What color is "Poppy" really??

    And this is why i LOVE this place! You guys rock! Lowes? who woulda thunk! I especially luv the bit about the TWO Poppy reds-- no wonder the differences, and i thought it was just me-- thankyou, Jetcone (and everyone else!) Next question is, i'm assuming enamel? Bulk quantity for use in a...
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    What color is "Poppy" really??

    Hi all-- I know many of you that have those Poppy 1-18's have dealt with this, so i need some suggestions. I need to have the cabinet of my Poppy 1-18 repainted, but i see that there are several slight but noticeable variations in the red of Poppy red, depending on the pictures, from everyone...
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    Need Advice from Tag Hags

    Sanity is relative Yikes! My my what a little diversion can do! thanks all for the lovely slang (i'm adding that to my already altered vocabulary) and special thanks to Bobby in Boston for answers (and perhaps a little sanity!) Next question is, whats an "easy" way to remove an old bakelite ag...
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    Need Advice from Tag Hags

    What kind of Tranny "erl" do you use? OK 'Tag Guru's: what kinda oil do you replace the original tranny oil with? ATF? Gear lube? Gorilla snot? (i also have a 142S that needs work, hence my interest) And the other question is, was there a gasket on the trans case seams or do you use something...
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    GE Activator's through the years...

    Hi all-- After seeing so many fantastic pictures and video's of GE FF's, i have a question for the experts: what year and or model GE was it that used a black-based Activator with that turquoise colored cap top? I think this was a ramp-type, but i'm not sure. I ask because this is one of the...
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    Heads up in Minneapolis: Whirlpool set up for grabs!

    Hi Gang-- Check these out, price is right and looks like a matched set no less, but i am not a Whirlpool expert so... I'd scoop these myself but NO ROOM! Somebody save em! http://minneapolis.craigslist.org/hsh/463479817.html
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    1-18 Jetcone Pulsator

    Thanks! Man, i never dared dream i would ever SEE one of these again much less actually FIND one! I still can't believe it... Kinda like i just one the lottery, except that its a lottery only people like us really would call it that, know what i mean? And of course, everyone's dream is...
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    1-18 Jetcone Pulsator

    Hi all-- After 30+ years of waiting and dreaming, i finally somehow found and brought home a 70's 1-18 that i remembered seeing last around age 4 or 5. I haven't brought in for pictures yet, but i inspected it some and found the Pulsator cracked in several places and missing pieces. Of...
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    Maytag Model Question

    When did the _06 series start? Ok Maytag Guru's: I have heard lots over the years about the 106, 206, 606 and so on (forgive me if i invent a non-existent model, you get the idea) My curiosity is, what year did Maytag first start using models with that _06 ending?
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    Whirlpool and Maytag oldies

    In case the Maytag is parted out... Hey Harvestgold-- it looks to me like the center timer knob cap and dial trim ring is copperish colored... In case the ol' Tag gets parted out, would you be willing to sell these? I have a A142S that needs one, and painting a chrome one is not likely to...
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    Washes clothes and makes pancakes too?

    Must be seen to be believed; i certainly did a double take! All i can say is now THIS is multi-tasking! Laundry and breakfast all at once! http://cgi.ebay.com/MAYTAG-WRINGER-WASHER-MACHINE-LID-FOR-COOKING_W0QQitemZ260160344217QQihZ016QQcategoryZ12QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
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    anyone's torn apart a wringer washer transmission?

    Type of tranny oil and how-to check the level OK panel of experts: i have a Cheiftain that needs some tranny "erl" and no clue what kind to use. Motor oil? Gear lube? Tranny fluid? Magic Marvels Mystery Mix? And the next question is how do you know when its at the right level (and puking oil...
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    POD 9-7-07 Crosley DW

    D&M an actual corporation? Hi Tom-- Sounds like D&M was an actual company that made stuff for other companies, is that right? I had heard they also had a hand in or invented the infamous Roto-Racks of Kenmore fame. Is that true and what other goodies did they make for whom and how long? What...
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    Finally I Know Where I Can Put My Silverware!

    Here's the pict with the service panel removed Lots of work ahead...
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    Finally I Know Where I Can Put My Silverware!

    Further bottle this and that, and rack picts too PS Robert-- i found somebody at some point had neatly installed a machine screw into the port going into the bottle, some stain evidence on the service panel interior that there may have been a surprise water leak (i bet that was a mess!) that...
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