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Didn't Frigidaire use that same principle? Gary

Inglis with W Most of the old Inglis washers from the early 60s on back had the agitator with the W on the top. I believe the higher end models had the Whirlpool agitator, while the lower end models had the "knob top." When I was little, I didn't understand why our Inglis washer had a W on...

My Guess I'd aim that pair around 1973. That's around the time the dryer adapted the plastic door handle and the one-piece lint screen, while the washer kept the medal door handle until around '83. From the early '70s back, the dryer had a medal door handle, and the lint screen was under a...

Looks like the old belt-and-pulley drive style.

Yep... ...that's a Frankie all right!

Our Inglis The first vintage machines I remember was, as you've probably heard from me many times before, our early 60s Inglis Superb set. My earliest memories were my mom lifting me up so I can see it working, and I remember that tub full of sudsy water and that black agitator with the dome...

Our Inglis We had an early 60s Inglis set, and the washer had that brush lint filter with the chrome-framed window. Our house used to be on a septic tank, which is why we got a suds-saver model, like many of our neighbours did for that same reason. This way, not as much laundry waste exited...

Kenmore Filter-Flo You may find this interesting, but there was a period in the 80s here in Canada when there was actually such a thing as a Kenmore Filter-Flo. Sears of Canada had the odd Kenmore built by GE for a year or 2 during the 80s. Strange, but true. And I think they even called the...

Switch Pics! A GE being advertised as a KM, and vice verca! LOL! Gary

Canadian Department Store Brands Up here in the Great White North, we have some of our own brands from Canadian department store chains. We have a Sears as well, which also sells Kenmore. The chain was at one time called Simpsons-Sears, which were 2 separate stores under one management. Both...

Pants better behave when The Spanker is there!:)

Powerators! Most other agitators wouldn't want to mess with those brutes! LOL! Gary

Re - Norge Don't get me wrong - I was not dissing Norge. I know the models from the 60s on had fast agitation, but the early solid-tub models oscilated slower, with longer strokes. And I did not mean that as sluggish (if that's how it's been taken), I simply meant that it turned with longer...

This is certainly early 60s with belt-and-pulley drive. Gary

Not a condensator This dryer is not a condensator, as I can see a 3" exhaust in the bottom left corner. I imagine the blower in this model must be whisper-quiet if in good condition. Gary

My Overview Inglis, Kenmore, Whirlpool: Soil-laden water is drained away before the spin, not spun into your clothes. Exclusive 9-rinse system - 1 deep rince and 4 spray rinses each spin. Cycles changed by "wig-wag" solenoid assembly - no pauses or reversing. Waterfall lint filter. Kenmore...

Norge Dryer I see this is the post-GM Frigidaire set. The washer is definately Franklin-WCI, but the dryer looks Norge-ish to me. If I'm right, I think WCI sold some Norge-built dryers. Gary

Very Quiet My aunt had a Moffat dryer, which was Norge's Canadian make. It had the drop-down hamper drawer, and it was whisper quiet. The exhaust vent was also very quiet. My wife's parents had a Norge dryer when she was little, but she said the dryer was loud. I suppose it must have had a...

Canadian Colours I remember in the late 70's, they were offered in white, harvest gold, fresh avocato and coffee (as Sears Canada named them). Then the very next year (78 I think), the latter 2 colours were replaced by almond. Gary

Pre WP-esque Kelvy It's neat seeing the original Kelvy dryers. Do you all remember the style that came after that? It was very mechanically similar to the old-style WP dryer, with the blower and lint screen in the top right corner. In Canada, many were sold by Eaton's department store under...