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A co-worker is thinking of purchasing a Blomberg washer and dryer to replace her Kenmore stack unit which has developed problems. I tried to repair the washer for her, but it would involve replacing the motor, which may or may not fix the problem. Has anyone had any experience with Blomberg...

A short while ago, a Bendix Economat located in Rhode Island appeared on eBay. It received the opening bid of $100. Fast forward a few weeks after the auction ended. I received an email from the high bidder, and an AW member who told me if I wanted the machine, it was mine. He is located on...

Picked this up today at the flea market. Motor hums but tub does not move. Guess this will be a winter project.

I have a vintage 1950s era Mixmaster that presently run only at one speed. Is there an adjustment to fix this so that it slows down and speeds up as it should? Ron

Just wondering if a club member rescued this machine from Craigslist. It was an early Westinghouse slant front washer listed for sale last week on Craigslist in So. Hampton, New Hampshire. Was debating whether I wanted to take the two and a half hour drive to buy it but the ad disappeared, so...

Like a mighty phoenix, it rises from the ashes -- well, actually, a third-floor apartment in Dorchester, Massachusetts! Anyway, some of you may remember the posting a few months ago about a Thor Automagic in Dorchester. Well, I rescued it; and after much "tweaking," it is now up and running...

One of my earliest memories of fascination with washing machines was my grandmother's Monitor 55, tucked in the corner of her kitchen, which she had long since abandoned for her Kenmore automatic. After a long search, which included a planned trip to New York that didn't materialize, this...

Found this great little machine on Craigslist the other day, located in Connecticut. So, I called up Rich (Perc-o-Prince) and we headed down and picked it up. Will definitely clean up. Have a slight problem with one of the hoses that needs to be replaced, but will have to study the machine...

Found a coppertone Hoover Twin Tub today on Craigslist. Ran over this afternoon, still dressed up in my "big boy dress-up clothes" from work. Met the guy who had it at a worksite. Within five minutes we unloaded it from his truck and into the back of my jeep. I will be posting pictures...

First, let me apologize up front if this is in the wrong forum. Wasn't really sure where to put this question. My brother called me last night. "My washer has a mildew smell. Maybe you and your appliance buddies can figure it out." My immediate answer to the problem would be to run a...

A few months back, I found this on Craigslist, located in Peabody, Massachusetts. After a new emails back and forth, I agreed on a price ($75) and arranged a time to pick it up. Not knowing exactly where I was going, I convinced Rich (Perc-o-Prince) to accompany me and off we went to a...

As most of you know, I recently acquired the Thor Automagic that was located in Rhode Island. When I acquired the machine, the motor would turn on and the pulley would turn. However, the transmission seemed to be frozen as nothing else would happen. Not really having a lot of time to work...

I probably should have posted this sooner, but I am visiting North Palm Beach for a few days, checking on the parents, etc. If any groups members are in the area and would like to rescue me for a little while from the parents and show me their collection, that would be great. Ron Kenmore58

Well, the alarm rang at 5 a.m. today and it was off and running to the local flea market to begin another season of raping and pillaging -- just kidding, of course. Actually, it was fun to start the season off today. The weather was good, but the pickings were slim. Of course, I was in contact...

Just to let the group know that in addition to the issues Chuck is dealing with concerning Rich's illness, on Thursday, Chuck's dad passed away after a fairly lengthy illness. Ron

Now that things have come into perspective, I want to let the site know of some developments this week involving Rich, aka, Perc-o-Prince. Nearly two weeks ago, Rich went into the emergency room with some lower abdominal pain. After several hours of testing, the hospital and the doctors were...

It's Saturday night, and I am finally getting the chance to use my Christmas present from Chuck & Rich (aka Perc-o-Prince). They knew I was looking to add the Sunbeam Carousel Rotisserie to my collection of vintage rotisseries, and lo and behold, it was under the Christmas tree this year, in the...

Rich (Perc-o-Prince) and his other half Chuck convinced me to get away from the computer this weekend (I was working on an expedited medical transcript) and have a little fun. So, they came down to Rhode Island and got me out of the house for a little while. After poking around in our local...

HELP! My partner Eric has decided it's time to purchase a new washing machine. He's got his eye on the Whirlpool Duet, but doesn't know whether to get the standard model or the more expensive fancier model. Any input on which model to purchase and/or the Duet in general would be appreciated...

Well, it's Sunday and as we do most weekends, my partner Eric (leatherrider) and I head off to the flea markets. Below is a picture of my latest find. I've been looking for one of these for a while.