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Sorry these both went under the imperial forum I am at the library using a kindle so I am sorry both the threads on the abc unit both listed on imperial. I meant for my thread requesting an abc somatic to be on the shoppers square thanks bill

On the imperial forum I listed an old ad from the late forties of an abc machine from the late forties.it has a very different look than any top loader I have ever seen. Please have a look at my thread. Sorry it is upside down. If anyone has one email me. Thanks Bill my email is...

I have had this ad for awhile and know one seems to know about this model. Maybe someone can tell me about it.if anyone has one I would be very interested in it. Thanks Bill

birds of a feather!!!! fellow ex drycleaner Hey stan,its so great to hear from another ex drycleaner!!! I would love too see the pics of those transfer units!!! the cleaner I worked at had a 1953 detrex coronet 20lb transfer unit. I don't know what ever happened to detrex? they do still make...

when I started my washer collection 7 years ago after I left the drycleaning biz. I would look through old better homes and garden magazines and actually pass by the ads for the automatic machines. The reason I am sure being that these machines were so much the norm in my time. My grandma had a...

I just acquired a beautiful Maytag model J from 1960. Here are some pictures with a video of it working to be posted soon. Enjoy!

thanks to chris s for selling me my maytag model j. he refurbished the machine and put on a gravity drain hose with gravity spigot. it works like a tank! I will post pics and video soon,I am waiting for new decals before posting pics,they should be here by tues. I cant wait!!! thanks Bill

I have a maytag master which was my first vintage washer in my collection. after I started learning about maytags I found out that maytag made their wringer line until 1983. I learned a few things from the web site maytag evolution about the three wringer models, the master,the commander and the...

I know that the thor co. made those h axis wringer machines back in the 20S AND 30S. I have seen some of the later thor washers that look like smaller portables from the 50s. does anyone have one? thanks Bill

I have a gorgeous 1956 pink lady Kenmore visimatic machine that is one of my favorites. I have seen some that were made before that had a real round smooth look to them.I would assume they are late 40s or early 50s machines. can anyone give me some info on these unique items? does anyone have...

I always search on images to look at vintage washers. I saw an easy crank wringer washer that looks like a smaller sized machine than a full size. I would estimate the year maybe in the late 40s. does anyone have one or know anything about these machines? thanks Bill

hello washer friends. after waiting for months I finally have my hoover mini wringer washer. after some cleaning and oiling I am happy to say its working like a champ!special thanks to paul chaks for selling it to me and also to roger Anderson for delivering it to endwell for us to pick up. I...

to date the oldest hoover twinny I have ever been able to find or see on the net is from at the oldest from the 60s. I have a 510 which is at best from 1966 or sooner. I know they started making them in 1957 or so, after the twosome machine. does anyone have one of the first machines in the us...

thanks for the support with the thread I wrote about antique dealers not understanding us appliance collectors. and yes I am also a vacuum collector. the antique dealer that prompted my rant is about 70 and she claims she has never seen an old vacuum cleaner. really?I mean really? I made the...

I have had it with trying to tell antique dealers about what and why I collect washers.they could have an old washer that's been outside since the Johnson administration and want 350.00 for it! or I show them a pic of one that I am specifically looking for and also give them an example too keep...

I collect old ads for washers and anything associated with laundering or drycleaning. I have an ad for an abc o matic washer from 1947. It is an automatic with a very clean interrgrated appearance. it had the door on the top. it doesn't show what the inside looked like but I believe it was an h...

thanks all you washer friends! I loved the pics and info that you all provided. yes the monitor mini wringer was one that I have never seen. the hoover mini wringer is also the one that is my holy grail! they have one in the national science museum the design was so simple and yet so functional...

hello washer friends, I have been doing some research on the first hoover mini wringer washer. and as I understand it Gibson/monitor copied their design. does anyone have one of the first ones that I could see? thanks Bill

I have become interested in the hoover washers a few years ago. after seeing a mini wringer washer on images. the oldest twin tub I have is my 510. I know they made one before this model,does anyone have one of the first twinnys? I would like to see a pic. thanks Bill

Just letting my washer friends know there is a fellow who has a 50s mini hoover washer for sale in Oregon. when it rains it pours. I just purchased one from a friend that is the late 40s model. the person who has the hoover is as [email protected] hope someone gets it! thanks Bill