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j2400 My family's mid '60´s BD Kenmore had something like a rubber "stopper" that pressed hard against the right back corner of the tub cover, to hold the entire tub assembly from shaking excessively during spin. At some time after some years of use the washer just seemed to go off balance...

FYRME Thomas, FYRME washers are the absolute lower scale of anything manufactured intended for washing, except for a wooden board, LOL! They are gravity drain, just one fixed, non-spinning tub with an oscillating agitator. I even wonder if they have a timer to shut the machine off after...

Hi Thomas, ...let me answer your questions one by one: a) Yes, I would surely help you to negotiate these treasures. I can also arrange for their shipping to Puerto Iguazú-Misiones (I guess you mean the Argentinian side of the border?). 1) Maybe I can find a unit which doesn't need any...

Drean washer Thomas, the Drean washer pictured is an absolute POS. This design was sold through the 70's and mid 80's in both semi-automatic and automatic versions, in two load sizes. The drum just oscillated back and forth, the clothes being washed did not make any turnaround watsover, the...

Thomas... ...while you're at it you might also like to consider this other unit. Seller says it hasn't ever been used. Emilio Buenos Aires http://articulo.mercadolibre.com.ar/MLA-38809170-_JM

Power Outage You'll be much better off if power fails for a prolonged period (which will surely happen ONLY if your freezer is filled to the rim!) with a chest freezer than with an upright freezer. A chest freezer will hold food frozen for up to three or four days, if not longer. Beat that with...

Vivalalavatrice... ...110 liters are equivalent to 29 gallons!

Launderess Some time ago I had a Magic Chef dishwasher that experienced exactly the same fault as yours, with the same consequences. The door felt rather heavy after that. I tipped the unit on one of its sides and I immediately found the cause: one of the two side springs had broken, actually...

White vinegar Jeff, I have found that white vinegar during the last rinse helps "neutralize" any detergent residue in the rinse water, which is always there, even if second rinsing every single load I do (I have extremely soft water). White vinegar also acts as a germ killer and deodorizer, the...

Hi Thomas, no, my name is Emilio, I chose the name Thor for my profile because it was the brand of the washer I grew up with. My parents had brought if from the States in 1950. Coincidentally, I did work with appliances for some time in my life, in a refrigerator manufacturing company, also...

Extra rinse Sorry, the option is labeled "Extra Rinse" and not "Double Rinse". It is the upper Options push-button. Emilio

Repair-man You are right, when selecting the double wash you have no option for fabric softener. But there's a way to go around this. I ALWAYS double rinse every single wash cycle I do. Whenever I choose the double wash option I also de-select the double rinse option. Once the full cycle...

And last... the dryer panel.

Washer panel A better view of the washer panel...

Picture of both units Washer and electric dryer, 220V 50Hz export models.

Ben, I have that exact model washer, export version, with the matching electric dryer. I love these machines, you can taylor the wash in every way you can imagine! It also has five wash water temperatures: Hot, hot + energy saver, warm, warm + energy saver, cold. Emilio

"Venetian Blind" Thanks Toggles, I've got a new English term in my personal dictionary, LOL. I'am so Jalousie of you all who know how to speak English!

Glass Venetian Blind Our kitchen has a glass "venetian blind" style window, with something like ten sections. Each glass "section" is about a foot and a half long. These come out easily from the window frame, and I wash them in the dishwasher, crystal cycle; they come out spotless! I also wash...

Bolt down Keith, this is the exact washer my next door neighbors had when I was a kid. Since it had a glass window in the top cover, as a kid I must have sat a zillion times watching the drum go back and forth, not to mention during dry spin! The machine is the bolt down type. Please take a...

Bob, congratulations on your fabulous find! I have one question, are you planning to change the gearcase oil before using the washer? Even though the washer has never been used, do you think the oil will be OK after 50 years of sitting still? I really hope you enjoy your new toy! Emilio