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Hey all, My 1955 Philco refrigerator decided to die while I was out of town this weekend. The light comes on, but that's it. I did bypass the replacement cold control I put in about 10 years ago. It wasn't that. Does anyone have a service manual for a Philco Automatic? Any advice? Thanks!

Hey all, Just had to replace the washer belt due to user error. I shortened both up by 2 inches. 32" for the dryer (thanks John) and 48" for the washer. They both fit much better. I just wanted to update for archival reasons.

I saved this years ago from a post but can't seem to find it. Does anyone have the updated version of this document? Thanks so much.

Here's a 49 model. I want to say 1950 they switched to a black circle to more closely match the washer with the window. I'm not sure when the white knobs switched to red.

It is an early one... It is probably a 1948-ish model. Their first dryer came out after the war as a 46 model. The 46/47 model looked like this... Photo from maytag77 out of the archives... https://www.automaticwasher.org/cgi-bin/TD/TD-VIEWTHREAD.cgi?57349

It would be a fun machine.. but it's not in my budget right now.

Great info Launderess, thank you!

Nevermind. It was Hamilton. I appreciate the info! Did Westinghouse have one to match the slant front before WWII?

Was Westinghouse the first electric clothes dryer?

Hey all, Can I get some help filling in the gaps? Westinghouse had 3 generations of slant front laundromat. The pre/early post war model, the ~1949-1958 model, and the 1959-1963 Potato Pulley model. Guts wise, when did the dryers change up... or did they? I know there was a clothes dryer at...

I appreciate all the assistance.

It's more informal than anything. Curiosity if another manufacturer had an automatic before the war other than Bendix, Westinghouse, Blackstone and potentially Beatty now.

Does anyone in the club have a 50a? Or a least a good photo of one? Just curious.

Its more I'm curious what automatic washers were available just before the war. Just doing a little research and was curious. I appreciate the "firsts" info Launderess, that may come in handy later.

From my understanding, that was the first top load automatic washer.

So, imagine it's 1941, your well off and you decide to buy an automatic washer and clothes dryer? What are your options? Do they match? I know Bendix, Westinghouse and Blackstone all had prewar automatic washers. Did anyone else?

I'm really interested Kenny! Ralph, it's a good point about the freezer ice bucker. I'll ask him.

Hey Kenny, I asked the seller: 13w 15d 7h Ice buck should be around 10w 15d and 5h

Same, but please keep an eye out! One will eventually turn up.

Hi all, I'm getting this lovely 1965 Sears Coldspot/Kenmore set in Coppertone. However I've got a couple of problems: 1) The refrigerator is missing a drawer, its cover, and an ice bucket Anyone have any leads? 2) The seller also has the matching freezer, but his wife loves it for it's...