All Things Norge

[launderess]

Anyone?

Norge W&D Set

https://hibid.com/lot/207105754/norge-washing-machine-and-electric-dryer?ref=lot-list

Norge "Signature" Dryer:

Signature automatic dryer see note | Live and Online Auctions on HiBid.com

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[maytag85]

The Signature dryer is based off of the older design which dates back to 1953 or 1954.

 

[launderess]

That Norge Signature dryer is pretty snappy looking. Wonder why it won't heat and if repair is a simple matter.

 

[tomturbomatic]

I wish they would show the Signature dryer with the door open so we can see the condition of the gasket. I would not want to buy a dryer with a blown gasket.

 

[appnut]

The Signature dryer by itself has a door open shot. It's Wards equivalent of our 1964 TOL Norge Wrinkle-Out Dryer. That dryer door has a 3 position opening. When laid flat agianst the bottom of the bottom of the dryer was a life saver for me as I was recopvering from leg surgery during the summer and the dryerr door flat allowed me to get next to the dryer while in my wheel chair. Air Fluff was at the 6 o'clock position on the timer dial. I'd posted a link to a segment of Ozzie & Harriet that had a good sighting of our washer & dryer.

 

[appnut]

I'm frustrated. I cannot seem to find a way to capture the photos from the Signature Wards dryer with the drop down door.

 

[launderess]

Gasket appears to be in good condition.

 

[launderess]

For the record

Many websites such as HBid have begun imbedding images into webpages. One can only download entire HTML but not get at images themselves. Likely to prevent people from copying or otherwise taking images without permission I shouldn't wonder.

Getting images now involves a tedious and tiresome process of copying, pasting to an app, saving, then posting here in group or wherever. One doesn't always have that kind of time...

 

[appnut]

Launderess, thank you so much for the photos.

I found this dryer in Wards 1966 Spring/Summer Catalog. Electic was $179.95 and Gas was $219.95. Respective weights were 227 & 245 lbs. Dryer drum was a whopping 6 cu. ft.

 

[qsd-dan]

Respective weights were 227 & 245 lbs.

GOOD LORD!!

That weighs more than just about all residential top loading washers of the 60's and 70's.

Is this model TOL? Thermostatic or sensor dry?

 

[launderess]

Since already have app opened...

Norge W&D set...

 

[appnut]

Thermostatic dry. I learned from this site that our gas dryer had 2-stage or gradual heat reduction similar to Lady Kenmore Soft Heat dryers. I was always baffeled that the TOL dryer didn't offer temperature selections. But I was 9 year old when the dryer showed up February 1964.

 

[launderess]

"Launderess, thank you so much for the photos."

YW! For you luv anytime!

 

[launderess]

Norge laundry appliances don't seem to get attention.

Far as one can see Norge washing machines not so much cleaned but beat dirty laundry into submission. Lots of nice roll over action as well.

 

[appnut]

Jetcone's 1965 MOL Norge.

 

[appnut]

Another Jetcone Norge video

 

[qsd-dan]

That'62 Norge was probably one the best rinsing top loaders in the businesses. A full 1 minute waterfall spray rinse followed by an overflow rinse and then another 1 minute spray rinse in the final spin.

 

[combo52]

1966 signature electric dryer by Norge

That dryer looks to be in about new condition, it’s about the last year or so of the good Norge built dryer before they turned it into a piece of junk around 1968, as Dan pointed out there was a serious amount of steel in the original Norge dryers.

I probably told this story before, but we had an old gas model sitting outside our shop many years ago and we typically throw all our old scrap metal old motors and everything else in dishwashers and dryers and and then we take them off for recycling when we get enough appliances to fill the truck.

In any event, we had this Norge gas dryer sitting there filled with at least 150 pounds of scrap metal and I said to my brother look at this I plug the thing in and it started to tumble that much weight no other dryer ever built would tumble 150 pounds of scrap metal without stalling breaking the belt whatever the thing sounded like a rock crusher we always said it was built like a cement mixer.

Hope somebody gets the signature dryer. It’s probably an easy fix if it doesn’t heat it’s usually a bad wire thermostat or something.

John

 

[qsd-dan]

Impressive story, John!

Does anybody have a picture or service manual that shows the inner workings of these dryers? I don't remember seeing one on this forum. I assume these used a V-belt, like most dryers of the 50's through the mid 60's.