1965 Norge built, top-of-the-line Montgomery Ward automatic washer
Another great video Robert. This was such a fun machine and you’re so fortunate to have one that actually works.
This was a great performing machine. That’s for sure. I love the original models where they loaded right up and went into spin with no fooling around the later models had much more trouble getting up to spin speed.
The power for the entire machine went through the Motors overload protector, so if it does trip everything stops until it resets, which was not a bad way of doing it most Norge washers did that.
I imagine the reason Wards didn’t sell more machines as they had a terrible reputation for reliability, even though it was a great performer, however, the matching dryer was probably the most rugged dryer on the market, exceeding the reliability of any other dryer sold in the US at the time. I don’t think we ever saw a Norge belt washer in this time frame In a family of four or more that ever lasted even 10 years without major, mechanical failures, they did be up the quality by the later 60s they were a little better when they started advertising the VHQ very high-quality machines.
John L