A new washer/dryer set joins the collection in Ogden...

[turquoisedude]

I have been hinting at a new acquisition for a while now...  A few weeks ago, I happened to be down in Queensbury NY, for a 'parts run' when I spotted something very interesting that kind of matches a set on my 'dream machine' list and that I had been advised by Tim that I might be needing. 

 

I spied this set....

 

[turquoisedude]

They're pretty nice and the name "Gordon" came to mind.   BUT  this is not what I got....

 

[turquoisedude]

Here's a shot of what I did get, all loaded up and ready to roll.

 

I had been supposed to get this on the weekend of May 5th, but the fates were conspiring against me and I took a vacation day on Tuesday the 8th to get them.  

 

Can you say 'wanted them badly'??

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[turquoisedude]

They were snuck into Ogden under cover of darkness... Hubby is off to Switzerland for 10 days, too so I had motive AND opportunity... LOL

 

[turquoisedude]

The dryer may give a clue as to what they are....

 

[turquoisedude]

And the washer???   I am keeping that a secret until after I can get back down to Ogden tonight and get to play with it this weekend...

 

Yes, that is not nice of me, but I promise,  all will be revealed soon!!!

 

[william637]

I AM SO JEALOUS

AND HOW COULD YOU PASS UP THAT LK SET?

 

At the bare minimum you could have picked them up for me - it's not like I haven't threatened to come up there and start stealing part of your collection!

 

[pulltostart]

All i can say is OMG!  How awesome are those!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

You've got to tell us ALL about them and show ALL the pictures.

 

Lawrence

 

[redcarpetdrew]

Looking forward to more pictures BUT...

 

Does Hubby have internet access in Switzerland? He could very well be rebooking a MUCH earlier flight home...

 

RCD

 

[autowasherfreak]

I would love to have the harvest gold Kenmore's

Is the dryer a GE???

 

[toploader55]

Oh Paul...

Oh Paul...

That's all I have to say is " Oh Paul"...

OMG ... I wish I had more room... If they're what I'm Thinkin' Holy Crap... You've got a Vintage Geiger Counter these days. You're on a Roll.

(Hoping Hubby doesn't have a fit LOL)

 

[jetcone]

Ahh

850's????

 

[hooverwheelaway]

Yes, that is not nice of me, but I promise, all will be rev

Oh, Robert has taught you well... 

 

[badgerdx]

How you planning on hiding those from the hubby? Throwing an anti-macassar over them and strategically positioned ferns?

I love the control panel on the dryer. VERY intregued....

 

[eddy1210]

Jon

I think they are 950's.

 

[bajaespuma]

I must recuse myself from the guessing game...

OK, now you're just pissing me off.

 

I can't wait to see these! And I want extensive, penetrative photography full of Norma Desmond close-ups and maybe even a shot of the butler and the monkey.

 

[pulltostart]

Get 'em, Ken!

 

L

 

[mickeyd]

Paul,

I can't wait for the show, and I'm sure it will be a doozy. You must be stick in one of your funny catastrophes.

 

[pdub]

Paul!!!

Can't wait for the reveal. How exciting and congratulations.

I would have taken an earlier day off as well to get them.

Patrick

 

[xraytech]

You know if hubby wont let them stay I'd gladly adopt those

 

[westingman123]

Paul. Really. Shipping the hubby off to Switzerland just so you can sneak in that (hyperventilates) lovely set? Really?

Okay, I'd do it to.

But Drew has a point. Dontcha think we may be monitored? *LOL*

Keith

 

[jetcone]

Yes!! Eddy

I'm with you a 950!!

 

[aldspinboy]

Hey Paul they are going fit perfectly to your collection !

Now you dont have to turn the lights on downstars right..

You have three lighted sets I beleave now ..how cool is that.

Congrats my friend.  

 

Darren k

 

[turquoisedude]

Just got back from Ogden! The photos are all loaded and as promised, all will be revealed!

Saturday morning was a lovely day - the sun was shining, birdies singing, Jo wallowing in the still-under-construction pond that resembles a large mud puddle...

Oh, wait this is the BACK of the washer...

 

[turquoisedude]

Yes, it's a... V-12!

 

[turquoisedude]

A Filter-Flo with mini-basket no less!!

Full marks to all who correctly identifed this as a model 950!

The complete model number is 1 WA950X1 W - I think the 'X' will date this to 1963 (a great year!!)
Serial number is PX113 468 (I don't have the GE 'decoder ring' for washers... LOL)

 

[turquoisedude]

The switches are still 'paddle' style rather than the 'toggle' style I remember fondly from the V-12 GE's I grew up with.
I believe that the GE's we had were actually 1964 models - but that's a whole other thread waiting to happen!

 

[turquoisedude]

Load size selector is definitely 'finite'... No 'reset' setting back then!

 

[turquoisedude]

Timer dial looks great! Again the one I grew up with had the simple chrome dial with a pointer, with cycle text printed onto the control panel. This one is WAY fancier!!

 

[turquoisedude]

The Money Shot

Inside the tub looks great - the washer has clearly been unused for a very long time. Tub looks really good and the activator is solid! YAY!