Had these for quite some time, however seemed to have time to take photos. With the recent snow, I had time. Please excuse my crappy old camera. I do not take many photos or videos anymore. This set was from my friend Kenny (Goatfarmer) a few years back. This set was seldom, if ever used. The only work I did to get this washer going, was to replace the plastic gear on the timer motor. It had changed to a waxy substance over the decades. I also had to tighten the belt. It had stretched out a bit, over the decades. The set works great, although the controls are overly complex, and somewhat annoying for what they really do. Also, the console lights shine in your face, and make what should be a simple cycle selection even more difficult. All in all, the set performs well. I do not use these very much, and if I used them more, the controls would become less confusing. I made some videos of the washer, cleaning a set of sheets. So please enjoy!
1967 Hamilton 800 washer and dryer
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Nice! The turquoise/blue bits are an unexpected bonus.
turquoisedude
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Wow! What a beautiful set of machines, Rick! It's unusual to see Hamiltons, but in a set... wow!!
Close-up pics of the controls on both, please, thanks!
These are absolutely stunning. Frankin made washer, must have been right after WCI bought out Hamilton. Certainly looks almost unused from that motor/transmission shot!
Ben
Ben
cfz2882
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Franklin made that washer.
and this is the only one I have ever seen
and this is the only one I have ever seen
Two questions:
The water that sloshes onto the tub ring during spin doesn't leak over to the floor?
I assume the whole machine isn't really wobbling during spin? If not, it's likely an effect of digital stabilization on your camera reacting to the tub/agitator wobble and trying to stabilize the entire view. Turning that function off should eliminate the effect.
hippiedoll
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VERY COOL...
The COPPERTONE cabinet & TURQUOISE agitator, tub ring, filter trap, & fabric softener dispenser colors really go well & look great! I didn't think they came out with the wood grain look until the 70's?
Very cool washer from a great era!
The COPPERTONE cabinet & TURQUOISE agitator, tub ring, filter trap, & fabric softener dispenser colors really go well & look great! I didn't think they came out with the wood grain look until the 70's?
Very cool washer from a great era!
Absolutely stunning! The colors are jaw-dropping. The machine makes a delightful sound and looks to have decent agitation/turnover. Thank you for sharing the videos! Maybe another of the dryer?
Amazin Rick!!! Beautiful. Yeah a 65 second spray rinse is definitely long. I doubt a 2nd rinse if needed very often.
Yep, that's a 1st Rinse
These are wonderful, Rick. Truly a rare washer, that's a hefty brake ya got there. These minty low-use machines are getting fewer and farther between, thanks for sharing yours.
What do you think of the dryer?
These are wonderful, Rick. Truly a rare washer, that's a hefty brake ya got there. These minty low-use machines are getting fewer and farther between, thanks for sharing yours.
What do you think of the dryer?
70series
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I've never seen a Hamilton in operation. Thanks for sharing the videos.
christfr
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very nice indeed fun vids too.
angus
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What a beautiful set and so unusual to find something in such mint condition. I don't recall the history of those, but would be interested to know where they originated. Now for my follow up question. In the first pic of the set, immediately to the left of the washer, I see a piece of what appears to be a red appliance with a "Norge" escutcheon near the bottom. What might that be?
repairguy
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Very nice! Thanks for sharing.
Thanks for the interest and comments. The dryer is gas and works very well. The rollers have flat spots from sitting for so long, so you hear "thump, thump, thump" as the dryer runs. It gets a bit better as it warms up, but it never goes away. The dryer also has a standing pilot, so I close the gas valve after using it. Pilot door is on the top of the dryer, so it is easy to light, before using. The other machine, which is red, is a 1958 Norge that I finished a couple years ago. I will take some pictures of it and post at some point. Kenny (Goatfarmer) is the person that found these Hamiltons at an estate sale. If it were not for him, this set would have most likely been scrapped, or placed in a rental house somewhere, until they were destroyed. So, Kenny is the person that deserves the credit for the preservation of this rare set, and the one that should be thanked as well.
Very Nice and unique too, thanks for sharing these pictures!
Hamilton!
Rich best of luck with this nice matching set. Can you take closeups of the dryer!
Rich best of luck with this nice matching set. Can you take closeups of the dryer!
repairguy
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Thanks Kenny!
angus
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I second that!!!
when I got 'em
Paging the Hamiltons! (automaticwasher.org)
I know they went to a good home, Rick, they still look great! That's going on almost 6 years ago!
Paging the Hamiltons! (automaticwasher.org)
I know they went to a good home, Rick, they still look great! That's going on almost 6 years ago!
Yeah a 65 second spray rinse is definitely long.
I counted exactly one minute. That's a long spray rinse if you own a Whirlpool/Kenmore or other poor rinsing machines but that's just a normal everyday occurrence for Maytag and GE Filter Flo users with machines built from the late 60's to the mid 90's.
It's curious that the long spray rinse impairs spin RPM, presumably related to the pump-out rate. Is that normal for this machine, or due to high water pressure?
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