A Question To Every Member.

[compwhiz128]

How did you discover this webpage/fourum?

For me, I was bored and searched "Washing Machine" on Google. A picture of a vintage Whirlpool washer appered, I clicked on the link and discovered this webpage.

 

[rickr]

Think I did something like that also. Sure glad I found it!!

 

[westytoploader]

Was searching for Hoover Convertible parts back in December 2003 when I stumbled across the site then known as Classic Appliances. Spent an entire night checking out the Cyber-Museum and watching videos afterward! Lurked for a while, then started posting in March 2004.

 

[frontaloadotmy]

I belonged to an appliance

Collectors group that was not cyber and printed a quarterly
news letter.I don't remember how I discovered that one, but in the second year I participated, the publisher "profiled"
Robert "unimatic" Seger and the rest is history!

 

[pulsatron]

How I discovered this site

I was trawling through the internet one day (cannot remember when),searching for information on washers and came upon one of the forums through a link and was exceptionally happy to have found it.
Cheers.
Steve.

 

[compactc9]

Lets try to remember...

I found the site first from a link somewhere. The next time I tried to come back, I forgot what this site was called untill Jon (lavamat_jon) told me I needed to join. So I did.

 

[knitwits1975]

June 28, 2005

I did an MSN photo search and typed in GE Washer. I was referred to this site and classicappliances.com which evidently no longer exists. I joined about three weeks later.

 

[DADoES]

I found the group wayyy back in 2000 on Yahoo Groups. I don't recall exactly what was the search. Probably "kelvinator washing machine."

 

[laundryboy]

I found this wonderful site in a blurb in the Advocate magazine

 

[tolivac]

I found "Applianceville"when I typed "Vintage vacuum cleaners"into the computer-and Applianceville showed up as one of the numerous things oin the menu.

 

[brettsomers]

What?

the site was mentioned in The Advocate? tell us more, pls.

 

[pdub]

Bored at work one day...

and typed into Google the words Frigidaire 1-18 and up popped a link to the old Yahoo site. I lurked there for a long time and then joined this site when it was born. Funny though that my 'member since' date seems to have changed, probably after an update. I am now collecting more things than I ever thought possible.

Patrick

 

[nickuk]

I was posting on THS

where I met Lavamat Jon who advised me of a much kinder, more tolerant and informed place to hang out

 

[mattywashboy]

just randomly came up while searching for washer info on google, best thing i ever did was join this site.
Matt

 

[foraloysius]

Jeff Lefever started a Yahoo Group about Classic Appliances somewhere in the late 90's. When I searched the Yahoo groups for washers it came up and I joined. I was the second member. Some months later the Yahoo Club was founded (I think by Jeff too) and I joined that too. It was an active group and on that group the basis was laid for the first convention. Shortly before the first convention this website was launched. And ofcourse I joined immediately (May 2001).

The old Yahoo Club (as a Group, the Yahoo Clubs were transformed to Groups/mailing lists) as still exists and has about 500 members. Lately their main topic seems to be stoves.

Louis

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/classicappliances/

 

[wringingwet]

Surfing at work years ago

I cannot remember what I was looking for but found this site and its been one of the greatest pleasures around. Nice people, fun machines, good support. A big big Thank you to Uni the web master for keeping this all up and going. One of these days I will be able to break away from the south and make it to one of the conventions

 

[lavamat_jon]

I first found the site classic appliance site back in... ummmm, must be 2001 or 2002. Been lurking/posting on THS for the same amount of time; but became more active on here once again where the system of separate forums for vintage/modern/misc etc were set up. Only had this user name since being on here though, so it looks like I haven't been hanging around as long as I have been!

I have to say if it wasn't for this site, I wouldn't have made so many good friends both within the UK and outside the UK.

It seems I have been converting people to post here! Robert, do I get a prize? *looks at your AW6 in hope*

Jon

 

[myvacsrock]

I put in Hoover citation bag in yahoo search bar and it linked my to the discuss-o-mat so i joined!!! But I STILL NEED AN OUTER BAG FOR MY HOOVER CITATION IF ANYBODY HAS ONE OUT THERE IF YOU DO LET ME KNOW!!
KYLE K.

 

[Robbytuck]

Moved over from the Yahoo Group in 5/2001

I was memeber at the old Yahoo group. I collect Pre WWII vacuum cleaners but, my second passion is old washers, dryers and, especially, dishwashers. I had belonged to 3 or 4 Yahoo vacuum groups discovered the YAHOO appliance group thru that.

Gosh! Where has the time gone?? Lots of good memories, laughs and discussions.

Best to All,

Bob

 

[jasonl]

For years, I"ve searched for "Kenmore" "Kenmore washer" "Kenmore 800" "Lady Kenmore" to fruitless results. Now, I"m part of a site more fruity than imaginable. JUST KIDDING!!!!!!!

Actually, I searched for YEARS until I found THS. I lurked for a while then I posted about old washing machines. A user named Unimatic replyed and sent me links to his yahoo photos and then to www.classicappliances.com. I went to view his Yahoo photos and my EYES WERE OPENED. Finally I was validated. I wasn't the only one in the world who loved old washing machines. I joined Classic Appliances and the rest is history.

 

[Unimatic1140]

I found the site when I wrote it .

We were in Out Magazine back in 2004...

 

[Unimatic1140]

Oh and By the Way

Although I didn't like the word "creepy" as I never said that. The writer of the book had sort of twisted my words around.

 

[tlee618]

I too found it through a Yahoo search for vintage vacuums. By far the very best thing I have every discovered on the internet. We can never thank you enough Robert!! Terry

 

[washboy2005]

Found this website back in about 2004, looked around it, and read the forums, but then lost the address to it, never found it again until 2005, when I just had to join.

I was overjoyed to find out I wasn't the only one into appliances. Since Joining have made good friends with sadose, lavamat_jon, newwave1, sparkcymru, and samsungfl.

Thank you so much for this website :-D

Take Care

 

[polkanut]

I found this site by typing vintage washing machines on Google, and have been hooked ever since!

 

[kevinpreston8]

Hmmmmm

If I remember correctly, I was trying to figure out what my mom's old washer was that buzzed and flew its lid open when done, scaring the heck out of me when I was a little kid. I think I Altavista'd "Vintage Washer" and got the site when it was Applianceville. Someone in one of the forums suggested what the washer was, then later I forgot. I looked the site up a year or two later, it had changed its name, and I regularly come here once, twice or more each day.

Curious, does anyone have a "automaticwasher.org routine"?

Mine is:

1) POD
2) Discuss-o-mat Super
3) Discuss-o-mat Imperial

It must be in that order, or it just isn't right!

 

[dalangdon]

I found it back in the Yahoo days when I first got infatuated with the Flair ('99 or so?)

 

[maytagbear]

I started at POD

and loved it. I had no idea the forum existed.

Then, eventually, I couldn't get to the POD from my bookmark, and I then emailed Robert. Didn't know him as "Robert," just knew him as "Webmaster."

I officially joined a few days later.

This is really one of my favourite sites. Ever.

I had seen the People Magazine interview with Chuck D many years ago, and was gratified to know I wasn't the only one.

I may be out of the closet, but no one is ever gonna get me out of the Utility Room!

Lawrence/Maytagbear

 

[mayken4now]

Surfing the internet in 2004.

 

[JerseyMike]

Way back in 2002

I followed a link from another website that I came across while surfing the internet. The rest, as they say, is history! (I've never been able to find the site that led me to hear again; I'm glad that I found it when I did.)

Mike