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Re: Easy 1929 The single vane agitator machine looks interesting. Has anyone ever seen this model in person? All that I have ever seen of these (pre-Spiralator) machines are the suction cup models. Thanks!

Laundry in the Westinghouse Washer Hi Austin, Another explanation for removing the clothes from the stopped machine is because at the time the film was made (1951), many people hung their wash on clotheslines outside - tumble dryers were not yet a common household appliance. Many of us here...

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Grand Prize Winner Is there any record of who the grand prize winner was, and if they actually went on the Hawaiian cruise?

Agitation Question Thanks for posting this video Robert! The load of towels in the Unimatic created a more noticeable layer of suds than the load in the Pulsamatic. Would this also have been the case with the same load of towels in the Pulsamatic?

On a washer, dryer, and dishwasher, a lighted dial (electro-mechanical) or digital indicator that shows exactly where in a cycle the machine is when it is running. The digital indicator should list more than just the minutes remaining in the selected cycle.

Something Different The BubbleStorm [TM] feature doesn't grab me with the "WOW" factor - it is not a new concept that water dissolves detergent, whether powder or liquid. However, I do like it that the machine has a lint filter that can be manually removed and cleaned. Self-cleaning filters...

Pulsations Per Second Lawrence, According to the November 1978 Frigidaire Tech-Talk service manual for clothes washers, the normal agitation speed for washers was 360 pulsations per minute and 240 pulsations per minute for the gentle speed. (Disclaimer: I have two Frigidaire washers from the...

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Great Information! Thanks everyone for your responses! I was curious about this, as we have an LG WD3274RHD combination unit in our collection. There are different cycle times for the wash/dry programs, ranging between 3.5 to 5 hours. Things like the spin speed selected (between 400 rpm and...

Does anyone know how long a single wash/dry cycle was or could be programmed for on this machine? The ad copy states that a load could done in a continuous operation, though no time frame is given, unlike the later Philco Duomatic ads which claimed that a full wash/dry cycle could be completed...

Season 3 Range Bill, That is a good eye for detail that you have! During the 1960s there were two companies that produced similarly styled ranges. There were Frigidaire (Flair line), and Tappan (400 line, including the "Fabulous 400"). Frigidaire Flair ranges had oven doors that opened...

Happy 20th Anniversary Robert, Thank you, congratulations, and happy anniversary for all that you have done over the years, and continue to do!

Scent Booster Beads This is an interesting question that you raise, one that is not directly addressed on many product label ingredient's lists. Searching for the answer led to this US patent, currently assigned to Procter and Gamble (P&G), providing a clue to what is in this particular brand...

My deepest sympathies and condolences to all of Gary's family and friends.

Ingredients Matter Laundry Soap Stan, How long has this been available in your area? I have not seen it in the local Target stores where I usually shop. The Target website currently lists this product as not being sold at these locations in the Los Angeles area. Thanks!

Appliances in Film/TV Hi Lawrence, It is certainly true that the intake and drain noises are part of the reason dishwashers and washers in actual operation are not used much in filmed scenes, unless absolutely necessary. Let me share with you what I learned having once worked at a motion...

Bendix Power Surge Agitation Thanks, Ben, for posting this video. It helps to better understand just what Whirlpool did and changed in developing the Calypso. Does anyone know if this was the forerunner of Philco's (Philco-Bendix) later "Blades of Water" agitator, or was this a different...

RE: Post# 1102062 The husband said (says) yes.

Subtle Tie-In With GM Sponsored TV Program "Bewitched&#3 Does anyone notice a resemblance between the woman in the illustration and Elizabeth Montgomery (Samantha Stephens)?