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    Samsung 220 volt-Vented Combo Has Been Delivered - First Impressions

    So on Tuesday I ordered the Samsung 220 volt/vented combo online from Lowes and it was delivered yesterday which was the next day. I ordered it from Lowes because they were the only place I could find that you could get it in White or as they call it "Ivory". I wonder if the White has been...
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    1965 Ward's Signature Automatic Washer - Full Cycle Video

    Betty and Gladys are back along with Washerman and special guest star Uncle Arthur for a complete demonstration and full regular cycle video of my '65 Plus-Capacity Wards washer. Bob/Appnut I thought of you when making this one :giggle:
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    CU's Very First Dishwasher Issue - 1952

    Here is the November 1952 issue of Consumer Reports, which was the first time they ever reported on dishwashers. Interesting who they rated number one, and as usual, I disagree with their top spot. Nonetheless, it’s fascinating to see their findings when automatic dishwashers were brand new. In...
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    The Perfect Suds Level with Tide!

    and I saved 20 cents too!
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    Betty is Back with another Full Cycle Video the '49 ABC-O-Matic

    I've invited Betty, Gladys and Washerman to help film a load in the '49 ABC. Enjoy everyone...
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    1955 Frigidaire Unimatic WV-65 in Waterbury, CT

    https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/715598891306002/?rid=24855508904033694&ad_id&rt=1&refID=0&refType=0&referral_code=commerce_attachment This is the 2nd Unimatic found in Aug 2025, stuff is still showing up surprisingly so!
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    An Interesting Lesson About Replacing Motors

    So for over a year the motor in my '49 ABC-o-Matic washer has been making a rattling/clicking sound when running. It didn't matter if the belts were attached or taken off to run with no load on the motor it made that odd sound. Last year I took out that motor out and took it apart to try and...
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    Pink 1957 Frigidaire Control Tower Set in the St. Louis Metropolitan Area...

    Stuff is still out there and so pretty... Ebay Link to Frigidaire
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    An Angel Gets A New Set Of Wings

    So the rubber wings on the agitator of my 1949 ABC-O-Matic automatic washer were getting really bad and starting to rip. So it was time to make a new set... Here is my beautiful ABC-O-Matic, it is the earliest model I've ever seen with the original style spin clutch which was on top of the...
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    An Interesting Test with a New Meter

    Posting this in Deluxe as my older LG is part of this test. I purchased a 100AMP electrical usage meter similar to the Kill-A-Watt meter but it is able to withstand much higher amperage than the Kill-A-Watt. I killed two of those meters trying to measure a Unimatic going into spin at 25amps...
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    The Almighty Pulsator!

    So one of my big projects for this year was to recreate the big 1955-1964 Frigidaire 3-Ring agitator Pulsator. Last year as some will remember I created the caps, lint chaser and circulator rings on the agitator so this year is the pulsator. I have one new old stock 5432199 Pulsator left in...
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    ATTENTION ALL MEMBERS - Please Read This...

    Hi everyone, so about a year and a half ago I had mentioned in thread postings on both aw and Vacuumland that I was thinking about retiring from running the websites. I first launched Automaticwasher in 2001 (originally as classicappliances.com, renamed to automaticwasher.org in 2004)...
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    My Rubber Molding Skills Saves My 1953 Apex Wash-a-Matic!

    So I was doing a load of wash early last week in my Apex and when the load was done I noticed there was a stream of water was running out the bottom of the machine. So I took off the machine's lower skirt panel to investigate and sure enough water is leaking out of the safety valve. The Apex...
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    Betty Furness Introduces Frigidaire's Very First Automatic Washer with a Full Cycle Video!

    I've had numerous members over the years ask me to do a full cycle video of my 1947 Frigidaire Unimatic washer, the very first washer that GM Frigidaire ever produced. Well I finally got around to doing this! The first 10 minutes of the video Betty helps me do a complete overview of the...
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    Samsung 240 volt Vented Combo!

    Looks like after years of waiting the US is about to get a real 240 volt vented combo washer/dryer...
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    Does 3 Major Appliance Lemons make a Pie?

    I have no comment to make on this video I stumbled upon on Facebook, except are getting 3 lemon near BOL appliances possible?
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    Philco-Bendix Coin Operated Top Loaders made by Blackstone!

    I had no idea these ever existed, it appears these early 1970s top-loaders were made by Blackstone! I just accidently ran across these two images on Pinterest.
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    ChatGPT adds AI Video Creation with the new Sora Interface!

    While this is no where near ready to make really good washer videos and it is limited to making 5 second videos but AI technology is rapidly advancing so fast that I expect within the next few years it will follow commands to the point of being almost perfect. We will really be able to be super...
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    Never Opened Mint In Box 1957 Philco Predicta TV Set Unboxing

    Just saw this video which is super cool. These guys found a never opened 1957 Philco Predicta Television Set. The video is a bit long so if you advance to the 16:30 minute mark they show the box being opened and removed...
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    Taking a Count of Who Wants Frigidaire 3-Ring Agitator Parts and possibly Norge Boot

    I'm not ready to start shipping parts but yet I want to take a general count of how much I need to make in advance. I'm going to offer these parts again like the last time at $75 a piece. The choices are: 1958-1962 Yellow Lint Chaser Rings 1958-1962 Coral Pink Circulator Rings 1958 Detergent...
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