1957 Frigidaire set in Charcoal!

[tomturbomatic]

Matt, these sales can be thought of as depressing. I have purchased crocheted pieces simply because I know the work and dedication that went into them and did not want to see them boxed up for the thrift store or worse. On the other hand, you can also think of these sales as a grand oppotunity for someone else to find and enjoy things that the original owner liked or, in the case of stuff put away and never used, as things they saved that are now being passed on to another generation who really want them and have the chance to acquire them.

It might just be a sale, but if several people show interest in an item, the seller might decide to take bids.

 

[takacedon]

Tom, I like the way you view estate sales. I love going to them, but when the family leaves photographs up on the walls and is selling them, that's when it gets to me.

 

[tomturbomatic]

Trevor, you make a good point. That is kinda uncaring.

 

[crevicetool]

The vacuum says Good Housekeeping on it.

 

[washernoob]

Lol. You are right!

It looks kinda like a Lux. Must be the grey and red. Immediately the xxx popped into my head.

 

[launderess]

WoW

That is one very beautiful washer/dryer set.

Why do I get the feeling 28 April 2011 is going to be a hot time somewhere in Detroit? *LOL*

This is going to be one interesting estate sale. Am putting my money on the person who rolls up with a truck and large sum of funds! *LOL*

 

[norgeway]

GOOD houskeeper

AKA apex, but look at the wand and rug tool...THERE IS AN AIRWAY SOMEWHERE!!!

 

[sudslock1]

Large sum indeed!

I emailed the link on the ad and asked how much the washer and dryer were and just got a reply. He wants $850 for the set. Clearly he knows he has something you don't see everyday. If someone is willing to lay down the money they would have a nice rare set to add to their collection.

 

[cadman]

That's not a bad price-

But how many will be camping out in lawn chairs to get the first number???

 

[polkanut]

I have to disagree with you Corey.  While it is a very rare set, there is no way that set is worth $850.  The most the seller should be asking is no more than $400.  The amount of time & the scarcity of parts this set will require even if the machines are used on an extremely limited basis is huge.  I just wish the best to whomever gets them.  GOOD LUCK!

 

[cadman]

Horses for courses I suppose. We've seen club members "set the price" for more than that on less scarce machines. If they were white, I'd agree, but has anyone ever seen another charcoal '57?

Tough to match that kind of elegance and style for the price of a plastic front loader.

 

[peterh770]

$850 for the pair?

I've paid more for less. I'd say the price is a steal. There are plenty of Unimatic and Filtrator parts around. The only rare part would be the timer glass.

 

[laundromat]

My dear friends, the Kaceys, had the '58 Custom Imperial pair in this exact color,charcoal gray and the matching Imperial refrigerator with the bottom freezer and step pedal.Their dishwasher was a 1957 KitchenAid Superba in stainless steel and a Suburban gas cooktop with the matching 24" wide wall oven.Their flooring in the kitchen was all black linoleum with tiny sparkles in it and the walls had stainless steel tiles on them.They were "the Jonses" of our street and had lots of firsts including a built in pool, garage,Lincoln Continental,microwave oven (Montgomery Ward made by Tappan),and a European ten speed racing bike.Nobody else had any of those "luxuries" yet but,I got my first ten speed bike (Iverson,piece of shit)that year(1970)and wound up getting their washer and refrigerator when they replaced them with newer models. Frigidaire had just been dropped by GM and Ms Kacey insisted on a Maytag.She first replaced the washer with a new Maytag and the refrigerator with a sxs Amana.Both in almond.Nowhere near as beautiful as the previous set.

 

[cadman]

Forget the fingerprints....

That kitchen sounds STUNNING!

 

[mickeyd]

Must say that while $850 is a lot of money,

 

for this set, it is a steal. I'm with Peter and Cory on this one. These machines are as rare as hen's teeth, and I'd pay quite a bit more to get them, if I could go hunting. Alas, I can't. With continuing hope that one of us gets them,

 

Good day to all,

 

Michael

 

[laundromat]

Cadman, while stunning, the gas was evidently not vented out well enough.You could always smell the pilot lights were on and the houses there were really small compared to the ones in the same neighborhood that had basements and were built with brick outer walls instead of those old style shingles.We had our home remodeled with a new bedroom added on ( I came unannounced ) and aluminum siding put on over top of the old shingles that were made using asbestos!!!!!!!There was no basement and our attic was nothing but the beams over our ceilings with Fiberglass insulation in between them. When you went into the attic, you had to keep yourself from stepping in between the beams because,if you did, there was a pretty good chance you'd fall straight down through the ceiling.My nephew, Richard now has that house and has completely redesigned and remodeled it.

 

[laundromat]

Cadman, while stunning, the gas was evidently not vented out well enough.You could always smell the pilot lights were on and the houses there were really small compared to the ones in the same neighborhood that had basements and were built with brick outer walls instead of those old style shingles.We had our home remodeled with a new bedroom added on ( I came unannounced ) and aluminum siding put on over top of the old shingles that were made using asbestos!!!!!!!There was no basement and our attic was nothing but the beams over our ceilings with Fiberglass insulation in between them. When you went into the attic, you had to keep yourself from stepping in between the beams because,if you did, there was a pretty good chance you'd fall straight down through the ceiling.My nephew, Richard now has that house and has completely redesigned and remodeled it.

 

[joelippard]

I'll be real surprised

if those rare old girls go for $850.  I expect we'll see some good bidding on them

 

[mrb627]

It wouldn't surprise me...

if some s-hole bought them for 1200 thinking he could easily flip them for 5k.

Malcolm

 

[sudslock1]

They won't be at the estate sale.....

Got an email back from the people running the sale and he stated that he has a standing offer of $2000 for the set and the family is considering selling them for that before the sale. Seems someone on this site really did want them badly.