statenislandgwm
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Floyd Bennett Field, Brooklyn NY.
Abandoned laundry room.....
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Someone rescue & restore those precious artifacts, now!!!!!!
-- Dave
Someone rescue & restore those precious artifacts, now!!!!!!
-- Dave
More information please..........
Hi! Did you take this photo?
If so what are the machines in there?
The dryers look like whirlpool.
What is to be done with it?
Is it going to be demo'd or just sit and continue to rot?
Thanks!
Kevin
Hi! Did you take this photo?
If so what are the machines in there?
The dryers look like whirlpool.
What is to be done with it?
Is it going to be demo'd or just sit and continue to rot?
Thanks!
Kevin
statenislandgwm
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I did not take this photo.....
I Found it on a NYC "urban explorers" blog....I'll provide the link, besides this pic there are tons of other interesting ones. The washers and dryers BOTH appear to be Whirlpool, notice the washer facing the camera, it appears to be push button/digital...one could try contacting Floyd Bennett Field directly, they might let someone haul them away...I will find the contact info for you guys.
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I Found it on a NYC "urban explorers" blog....I'll provide the link, besides this pic there are tons of other interesting ones. The washers and dryers BOTH appear to be Whirlpool, notice the washer facing the camera, it appears to be push button/digital...one could try contacting Floyd Bennett Field directly, they might let someone haul them away...I will find the contact info for you guys.
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statenislandgwm
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If you notice on the blog...
The pictures were taking on July 4th, so most likely the machines are still there. You guys might want to contact the blog owner and ask him how he gained permission to access the buildings as I am sure they are not open to the public...just a thought.
The pictures were taking on July 4th, so most likely the machines are still there. You guys might want to contact the blog owner and ask him how he gained permission to access the buildings as I am sure they are not open to the public...just a thought.
What in the hell make you think any of this is precious? TOL laundry appliances are not chosen for laundry rooms and TOL WP dryers did not have side opening plug doors. Look at the advanced rust on the cabinets; corners are missing. It is possible that the agitators are the only parts of this whole collection to still survive and that is more of a tribute to the durability of plastic than anything.
Interesting machines...
The dryers are new enough to have the side indents on the cabinets, so that puts them as 1980s models or newer, correct?
I count four dryers and I think six washers? The washer facing us looks like a 29-inch BD unit, as does the first one on the right (because the top is off-center, which is hard to do on a DD). The open lids though look very DD, with no plastic handles that you'd expect on an 80s belt-drive.
I don't know if these are precious or not - I suppose that is up to individual evaluation, however I know I would not address a member here as was done above.
Interesting picture indeed - I love abandoned properties and machines, and really enjoyed reading about the airfield where this building is located. There is a long write-up about the history of this field at an abandonded airfields website called www.airfields-freeman.com
Gordon
The dryers are new enough to have the side indents on the cabinets, so that puts them as 1980s models or newer, correct?
I count four dryers and I think six washers? The washer facing us looks like a 29-inch BD unit, as does the first one on the right (because the top is off-center, which is hard to do on a DD). The open lids though look very DD, with no plastic handles that you'd expect on an 80s belt-drive.
I don't know if these are precious or not - I suppose that is up to individual evaluation, however I know I would not address a member here as was done above.
Interesting picture indeed - I love abandoned properties and machines, and really enjoyed reading about the airfield where this building is located. There is a long write-up about the history of this field at an abandonded airfields website called www.airfields-freeman.com
Gordon
statenislandgwm
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Thank you KenmoreGuy64 for your post.
I posted this pic for fun, not to cause members to be chastized. I highly doubt anyone is going to "rescue" these machines. I thought maybe guys in the NYC area would maybe want to explore the site itself. The machines have to be at least MOL as they seem to be all push button, no dials.
I posted this pic for fun, not to cause members to be chastized. I highly doubt anyone is going to "rescue" these machines. I thought maybe guys in the NYC area would maybe want to explore the site itself. The machines have to be at least MOL as they seem to be all push button, no dials.
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The instant I saw this,
I thought: professional, artistic, evocative. It reminds me of the theme of "beauty in decaying decadence" like something out of "Grey Gardens" or that haunted yet beautiful mansion "Dana Sculley" lived in the PBS's recent version of "Great Expectations."
I love stuff like this, and thanks for bringing it forward. It's really gorgeous and a unique archive photo for Automatic Washer.
I thought: professional, artistic, evocative. It reminds me of the theme of "beauty in decaying decadence" like something out of "Grey Gardens" or that haunted yet beautiful mansion "Dana Sculley" lived in the PBS's recent version of "Great Expectations."
I love stuff like this, and thanks for bringing it forward. It's really gorgeous and a unique archive photo for Automatic Washer.
NYC Urban Explorers & Forgotten New York
Often go places that are either off limits and or shouldn't be trespassed upon for safety reasons.
Regarding Staten Island one of both have been to places like much of the abandoned Seaview Hospital complex, the old Staten Island Hospital (now demolished), and Howland Hook area where there is a vast boat/ship graveyard.
Other places have been abandoned, hospitals including a huge former psychiatric hospital complex in Long Island,railroad/subway tunnels, estates, and so forth.
While one does enjoy reading their exploits and seeing pictures you really have to becareful in such places. Not only is tresspassing illegal many of these places have become a refuge for the homeless, drug dealers, and other criminal elements. Then there are the scrappers..
Anything can happen from falling several floors through a hole or rotted floor to meeting up with a "Nightmare on Elm Street" situation. While today many are blessed with cell phones one must hope there is service and even if LE manage to find and rescue, you still may face charges for being there in the first place.
Often go places that are either off limits and or shouldn't be trespassed upon for safety reasons.
Regarding Staten Island one of both have been to places like much of the abandoned Seaview Hospital complex, the old Staten Island Hospital (now demolished), and Howland Hook area where there is a vast boat/ship graveyard.
Other places have been abandoned, hospitals including a huge former psychiatric hospital complex in Long Island,railroad/subway tunnels, estates, and so forth.
While one does enjoy reading their exploits and seeing pictures you really have to becareful in such places. Not only is tresspassing illegal many of these places have become a refuge for the homeless, drug dealers, and other criminal elements. Then there are the scrappers..
Anything can happen from falling several floors through a hole or rotted floor to meeting up with a "Nightmare on Elm Street" situation. While today many are blessed with cell phones one must hope there is service and even if LE manage to find and rescue, you still may face charges for being there in the first place.
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When New Yawk abandons something they REALLY abandon it.
These appear to be mechanical-control, on-premise/commercial machines. Per this somewhat tweaked cut of the picture, the washers have three pusbuttons on the panel.
These machines
Appear to be 1990's Whirlpools. They should be Direct drive OPL commercial machines along with matching dryers. I'm not sure where the oversized top panel came from on the one washer. However the washer in the centre of the room is for sure a DD due to the size of the lid outline(this can be confirmed in other washers by the size of the raised lids). The design of the control panels along with the destressing indents on the dryer panels tell me these were later model machines.
Nick WK78
Appear to be 1990's Whirlpools. They should be Direct drive OPL commercial machines along with matching dryers. I'm not sure where the oversized top panel came from on the one washer. However the washer in the centre of the room is for sure a DD due to the size of the lid outline(this can be confirmed in other washers by the size of the raised lids). The design of the control panels along with the destressing indents on the dryer panels tell me these were later model machines.
Nick WK78
I really appreciate urban exploration... from home.
Here is a link to Opacity this guy Mr. Motts is an urban explorer and fascinating photographer. He uses fictitous names to protect the properties from vandalism, or at least he tries. In addition to everything Launderess pointed out remember these places are full of mold and unabated asbestos. The property listed as "Rathen" state hospital has a cool old "westinghouse Laundromat" that looks to be paired with an ancient huge commercial dryer. Opacity is a great site to enjoy in winter months with a nice cup of joe. alr
www.opacity.us
Here is a link to Opacity this guy Mr. Motts is an urban explorer and fascinating photographer. He uses fictitous names to protect the properties from vandalism, or at least he tries. In addition to everything Launderess pointed out remember these places are full of mold and unabated asbestos. The property listed as "Rathen" state hospital has a cool old "westinghouse Laundromat" that looks to be paired with an ancient huge commercial dryer. Opacity is a great site to enjoy in winter months with a nice cup of joe. alr
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Originally from Bayside, Queens, New York, I remember Floyd Bennett Field. It is a piece of history and had it's hey day during WWII. It Is across Jamaica Bay from Kennedy International Airport. I am a former Lufthansa German Airlines employee and in the Lufthansa History Book that all the employees received in 1976 upon the
50th anniversary of Lufthansa, was a picture of a 4 engined Focke Wulff propeller plane that flew
nonstop from Berlin to New York City landing at Floyd Bennett Field. Had WWII not have occurred, it would have meant non stop flights between Berlin and New York City.
Ross
50th anniversary of Lufthansa, was a picture of a 4 engined Focke Wulff propeller plane that flew
nonstop from Berlin to New York City landing at Floyd Bennett Field. Had WWII not have occurred, it would have meant non stop flights between Berlin and New York City.
Ross
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Here is a picture.
Ross
Ross
Explorers of the local Abandoned Edifice:
There are plenty of abandoned structures such as this around the Detroit are, too!
Somehow our old HUDSON building seems to be the only thing demolished, to date! (After all, if we were to eliminate more buildings, it would take years & money for replacing them & giving our increasingly dense population for someone to even move in there again!)
I have a friend, who, too, who goes into these places & somehow manages to come out w/o a scratch or a fine (& whatever treasures he can carry in his arms or his hand or fit in his truck!) while putting his photos on Facebook to boot!
Nice stuff in there, though...
-- Dave
There are plenty of abandoned structures such as this around the Detroit are, too!
Somehow our old HUDSON building seems to be the only thing demolished, to date! (After all, if we were to eliminate more buildings, it would take years & money for replacing them & giving our increasingly dense population for someone to even move in there again!)
I have a friend, who, too, who goes into these places & somehow manages to come out w/o a scratch or a fine (& whatever treasures he can carry in his arms or his hand or fit in his truck!) while putting his photos on Facebook to boot!
Nice stuff in there, though...
-- Dave
