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    When did Frigidaire go bad?

    Frigidaire h-axis washers were launched after AB Electrolux, Sweden purchased White Consolidated 1986 https://home.ubalt.edu/ntsbpitt/FRIGIDAIRE.PDF AB Electrolux is (or was?) largest major appliance manufacturer in world. It gobbled up many famous European laundry appliance makers such as...
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    When did Frigidaire go bad?

    Only after WCI got their mitts on Frigidaire brand name was their any "Westinghouse" association IIRC. As for Frigidaire of old appliances GM saw handwriting on wall and decided to get out of major appliance business. At one time many major American auto makers also built major appliances...
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    Vintage Philco Range

    Demand isn't what many would imagine for these huge old ranges. More to point things come down to what it usually does for large major appliances, where is thing located and how to get it. This was an "as is and where is" auction. Winning bidder would need to show up on date and time...
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    Vintage GE Mini Basket

    Depends upon contact terms and or who owns merchandise being offered at auction. For estate sales auction house may have only been contracted to have just the one go. Anything that doesn't sell remains in home/with estate and whoever owns the stuff retains possession. Sometimes an auction...
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    Evolution of H-Axis Washing Machines From Semi to Fully Automatic

    Leave us not forget our own Laundry Alternative top loader Few years ago someone locally had two of these machines on offer. Well they purchased a job lot of two at storage auction and were selling one on while keeping other. As already had the AEG toplader didn't see need. So that was that.
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    Breaking Down GE Mobile Maid DW

    Need to get cracking on taking apart my vintage GE Mobile Maid so can salvage what there is before sending it to tip. Can figure out how to remove timer and other bits on front of machine, but how does one remove spray arm, pump and motor...
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    Evolution of H-Axis Washing Machines From Semi to Fully Automatic

    Well if normal/cottons wash cycles are going to run nearly three hours, yes, then can see need to reduce wear and tear on fabric. Issue one has with these h-axis washers that have micro holes in drum is muck that should drain away sometimes doesn't, but is left on wash. Not such a huge deal one...
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    Anyone near Farina, Illinois help me freight this?

    Throw it up on UShip, you may get some decent offers.
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    Asko Washer

    Time's a wasting.... https://hibid.com/lot/251193871/asko-front-load-washing-machine--we-uncrated?ref=lot-list
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    Evolution of H-Axis Washing Machines From Semi to Fully Automatic

    For those who missed subtle messaging in WP "Big" advert linked above, German households in common with most other parts of Europe normally send large/bulking items out to be laundered. Such things simply won't fit in standard 5 or so kilo h-axis washers. Bauknecht Big advert goes on about...
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    Evolution of H-Axis Washing Machines From Semi to Fully Automatic

    After decades of gobbling up appliance manufacturers across Europe, WP recently entered into an agreement with Turkish concern Arçelik A.Ş https://www.whirlpoolcorp.com/latest-news/whirlpool-corporation-completes-major-milestone-in-its-portfolio-transformation-with-closing-of-emea-transaction.html
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    Evolution of H-Axis Washing Machines From Semi to Fully Automatic

    Louis and the lads having more fun with toplader. This time it's Phillips.
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    Evolution of H-Axis Washing Machines From Semi to Fully Automatic

    Post war Germany (west) by the 1950's was a hot bed of innovation and manufacturing. One clear area was in washing machines. West Germany was a rather large place with plenty of households, hotels, hospitals, and other places that wanted (needed) fully or semi automatic washing machines. As...
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    Evolution of H-Axis Washing Machines From Semi to Fully Automatic

    Bauknecht, Asko and some others did away with rubber port hole boot. Rather taking a page from commercial/industrial front loaders seal is around door.
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    Evolution of H-Axis Washing Machines From Semi to Fully Automatic

    Bauckecht is another great German appliance manufacturer who started off great in post WWII years, but found themselves in spot of trouble later on. No longer an manufacturer of appliances, but a brand name since WP got their mitts on Bauknecht...
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    Evolution of H-Axis Washing Machines From Semi to Fully Automatic

    So, does spending more for a front loader equal better quality wash? That is something up to each consumer. What matters to one household may not to another. This being said with ever nuclear arms race in laundry appliances happening in Europe, many do wonder if paying three or more thousands...
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    Evolution of H-Axis Washing Machines From Semi to Fully Automatic

    Whether top or front loading h-axis washers came to dominate or are major share of local market post WWII largely came down to home design. In UK with trend of fitted kitchens where appliances are often built in under counter/work tops, obviously any sort of washer that opens from top is...
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    Evolution of H-Axis Washing Machines From Semi to Fully Automatic

    On commercial/industrial size side loading h-axis washers have been stable going back to steam laundry days when things were driven by belts. https://www.leprogres.fr/rhone/2014/08/24/1910-la-premiere-machine-a-laver-est-fabriquee-dans-l-usine-gayet-gladel Since 1995 WP held patents for a...
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    Evolution of H-Axis Washing Machines From Semi to Fully Automatic

    Third type of front loader found in Europe were based upon "Pullman" h-axis washers. This are usually called "side loader" in commercial/industrial models and offer several advantages over top loading h-axis washers with tubs mounted front to back or sideways. For one thing long cylinder gives...
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    Evolution of H-Axis Washing Machines From Semi to Fully Automatic

    It is truly amazing how many vintage to near ancient front loaders from Europe built say 1950's through 1960's are still around, and work pretty much perfectly. Things were built to last back then I suppose.
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