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And judging by the design of the washer’s agitator, I’m guessing still a coveted belt-drive?

I love the “heavy duty” badge…but when I compare my 1975 Montgomery Wards Signature heavy duty washer to my 1974 Sears Kenmore with Pentaswirl agitator that also claims it’s heavy duty, we all know who wins the title when it comes to washability between the two..!

Just ran across this machine in the Sacramento area on Craigslist (no, I’m not going after it, I already have two Maytag sets). Wanted to share because I’ve never seen the “Heavy Duty” label on these before. It looks like a cheap adhesive sticker — wondering if it was sold that way?

Bradfordwhite, I too, grew up with a ‘62 Frigidaire Custom Deluxe washer and a mid ‘50s BOL Maytag dryer. I always hated the fact that they didn’t match! My folks said that they went in with a couple of the neighbors to purchase the dryer and even though it was housed on my parent’s back...

Congratulations, Jamie, on a stunning find!

And here I was all excited about a 12-day Hawaiian Cruise Wash-in!!!

I must say the lady was limber! And she’s still with us!!!

Absolutely stunning! I once had a ‘66 set in Coppertone. Great machines and they weigh a ton!

I’ve seen this ad many times and just noticed that she’s pouring powdered Calgon into the dispenser wheel. Was it diluted with water as well? I know how the dispenser works with liquid but not sure how dry powder could spin out of the wheel into the tub..?

It’s hard to take my eyes off the machines and Janice! I grew up watching these shows (only during Summer vacation) with my Mom and had such a crush on Janice. That was before I knew I was gay…LOL!

Boy, what a tough call…I’ll take the washer and the cowboys!!!

Love my Hoover! Not sure of the exact vintage…guessing early 70s? Works like a charm and can’t believe the amazing washing action and spin water extraction! Really fun to play with and gets things really clean!

Beautiful set — don’t let go of them! From the photos of the washer leak, looks like the hose needs a new clamp and/or hose replacement. As regards the dryer, sounds like a switch problem? Others will chime in, I’m sure. Wanted to share photos of my ‘Tag set…great machines and they are tanks!

I agree with Lawrence…it looks like a pump issue to me. My GE tends to throw water into the bleach dispenser and filter flume on full load spins, but it quickly gets pumped out.

Ozzie908, I did just that on an earlier iteration of a Wards Signature dryer that blew air/lint out the door. I added weatherstripping around the door seal and that helped. Sometimes the air flow would be too much and it would push the door open..!

And this was the Norge set I lost in the wildfire in 2015. The dryer had the “stop ‘n dry” feature but was missing the rack. It was an auto dry model and definitely was a tank!

Here are photos of my Wards Signature set. Not a true matching pair, but pretty close. The dryer had sat outside on a farm for a few years so the control panel is pretty hard to read, but the dryer works like a dream. Yes, as mentioned earlier, they tend to blow lint out into the room because...

Or just take the existing hose to an auto repair store or home improvement store and they can usually find something that will work…

Too funny — once the suds have gone more than halfway up the glass window, there’s not much one can do..!

What it’s worth is a matter of opinion. I purchased a similar machine a year ago and paid $100.