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I agree that the Westinghouse slant-front Laundromats are worthy of classic status.

Center dial Maytags are a given. They were the top rated machine in the U.S. for many years and their durability cannot be disputed. Machine for machine, I think there are more CD's out there to be had these days than any other brand manufactured concurrently with CD's, probably due in part to Maytags costing more, therefore more likely being repaired instead of replaced, and having a simple design that's generally easy to fix and less problem-prone. People don't usually buy a new washer unless their old one breaks, and Maytags just didn't break.
 
Vacuums

Canister. Electrolux, No doubt about it.

Uprights. Hoover convertible. The most popular vacuum in america for almost 50 years. Probably the most iconic vacuum design ever.
 
Love that Kenmore Gansky! The lady that I used to clean for had one like that, she used to tick me off when she would overload out of laziness.
 
Wow Rick, that Seafoam Green KM sure looks great!

another color I need to add to my have-to-have list.

For the list, what about DWs- KitchenAid anyone?

refrigs- the 50s round top, any brand, I guess
(not my fav, but....)

Central Air- Carrier, the round one from the 70s.
My friend had one of these until her mother was too cheap to have it fixed.
 
RE Electrolux silverado

AS a long time Lux collector user & collector, I don't consider the wover hose impractical, you'd really have to beat them up to dent them & you don'take apart the power nozzle wands to use for the attachments, was not really meant do do so, that what the extra wands were for. I persoaally don't consider anything 1970's or newer to be classic just lower quality stuff.
 
Lux woven hose

Have never used a woven hose that did not leak to some degree.

The hoses when used and bent streatched out the weave and created holes, and the air almost always escaped.

The way I was taught to check if your hose is ok for suction, is to stick the machine end on your ear, and hit the wand end with your palm. If you hear a thud sound in your ear, air is traveling ok.

Most woven hoses I do this to, do not thud well. I have used a few NOS hoses and nice, hardly used hoses, and they have a pronounced thud.

:)

They do of course look very very nice though. Bosch came out with a vacuum very recently that has a woven hose over a rubber one. very nice looking.

I think the old pre 1940s hoover style black woven hoses looked the best.
 
Sensi-temp, I think I know what you mean.

Whether it is a model E, a 1205, a Silverado, or something plastic from 1995. The last I checked Electroluxs ONCE proud name and reputation had been bought, chopped up, dismantled, parted out, ...blah.
You know what I mean? such a shame.

Like Maytag, Mercedes, KitchenAid, Litton, or Magnavox, to name a few.

So the fact that WE are talking about a Real Electrolux, as WE know it, makes it a classic to me.

From what I have heard the models like the 'E' were really quiet, something that electrolux lost as they got into the 70s and 80s.

 
Lux

I think the new Aerus machines are fantastic. Probably not the most sturdy compared to old, but still a very good product for todays standard.

As for quietness, probably the canadian lux machines will win that. Models 88, and 89. But most all luxs pre sqare body, are very quiet!

My model L doesn't even have an exhaust cover. its just a hole with a silver ring around it for the cord to wrap around. its still very quiet!

I am getting a mint condition model L, first edition white with exhaust cover/cord winder. I cant wait! Original hose too.
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Mercedes seems to have hit the market again! My uncle has a brand new one, and oh my its the nicest car I have ever been in! Its the 2 door sports coupe one. Its very nice, and sturdy. Merc isn't under anyone I dont think anymore.

But kenmore and such really have hit rock bottom it seems. Oh well. Nothing lasts forever I guess. :(
 
woven hose on a Eureka vibra-groomer

in About 1980, our neighbors who had a Eureka canister with the vibra-groomer floor tool attachment and a standard Eureka Upright, bought a Kenmore Canister with power mait and gave me the 2 vacs.
She was complaining because the vibra groomer didn't work as well as when new. I realized that the woven white hose was leaking. I ingeniously took the plastic attachemnt hose from the upright, which was like new, pulled the woven hose out of the 90 degree connector, and slide the plastic hose on. (rarely are hose modifications that easy, I was lucky). Then that Vibra-groomer hummed right along.

I was 12 and these were some of my first vacs.
 
Don't get me wrong Brandon,

I don't think that Aerus is a bad product. Afterall, they were the original Electrolux. But now, they can't even call themselves that.

And the stuff that is badged Electrolux is available at Sears and is really just Eureka stuff. It doesn't look like Electrolux. I'm told, by Sears associates no less, that it is really just overpriced.

Aerus is still selling ,basically, the same vacs they sold 15 - 20 years ago. They are good vacs. But without the Electrolux name, what a shame.
 
I think what finally turned me away from my electrolux canister is going to buy some bags. This was 2005. They changed the bags from their 4 ply bag to a single or two ply bag.
 
Another idea of a classic.

You recognize the brand almost instantly, even before you read the label on the control panel. That font has lasted to today. That unique handle was in the center for years. Same with the control dial; unlike many competitors, they kept it on the bottom panel, because for most housewives, there was no need to touch it. The materials are solid, simple and durable. The ovate escutcheon stands out subtly inside of all of those rectangles. The only thing one could argue that dates this machine is the model label; a flourish distinguishing it a bit from its lesser sisters. This is a beautiful machine. Not only is it intrinsically reliable and well-built, its design reflects its high quality and gives it a timeless face. This dishwasher wouldn't look much out of place in a contemporary kitchen, especially if it were accessorized with a cabinet front panel. IMHO almost every KitchenAid dishwasher up until the 80's qualifies as a classic.

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I have to agree with all 3 sweet prior posts.

When ever you see people at the laudromat, what is there. The front loader.

And the Kitchen Aid. I was wondering when someone would mention that. Love the Pink.

Melvin, that Whirlpool. Does it have a sudsaver or the manual clean lint filter, mounted on the deck, at the front corner under the lid? Can I see a pic please.
When I was growing up, we replaced our Frigidaire from the 60s amd Amp Maytag electric dryer with a matching set of Whirlpools. 1976 I think it was. And it looked exactly like yours in White.
 
the ones i can remember would be the filter flo and frigidaire washers that were similar i think they were called frigidaire horizon and of course whirpools i didnt really see any maytags in my neck of the woods...i was born in 85 so....those are the ones i can remember
 
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