Appliance Graveyard

[bugsyjones]

GASP!

A Kenmore alphabet washer! I need one of those.

Unfortunately, this example will require some 'work.' It's probably best as a parts machine.

~Tim J.

 

[marty]

Appliance Graveyard

This place has old coin op speed queens, westinghouse laundromats..... It goes on and on...

 

Let me know!

 

[lebron]

I think you really need to look into this Frigidaire

 

[swestoyz]

Right on Peter - should be a WD-58. The '59 Deluxe would have said 'Three Ring' where this one says 'Ultra-Clean'.

Cool find Marty. You had a day many of us have only dreamed of. Solid tub GE's, a few Frigidaire's in there, a row of Speed Queens, and a Maytag AMP to boot. Enjoy!

Ben

 

[supremewhirlpol]

These machines look really bad. Aren't these just a little beyond saving?

 

[Unimatic1140]

Gasp...

Wow, that WD-58 Frigidaire was my grandmothers pulsamatic washer, the washer that started it all for me. Amazing to finally see one again after all these years.

 

[jetcone]

Uh-oh I sense

a road trip from Minnie to Oregon. Fred Cowboy Up!

 

I sure could use a falling water dispenser system with the locking filter from a late 50's kenmore.

 

 

----Shades of Aberdeen. enjoy

 

[tolivac]

Too bad that appliance graveyard isn't closer to me-the graveyards in my area-very small-usually behind the swap shops-have already been cleared out for scrap.Now you just find newer machines there.I supposed in older machines-the condition-depends on how much someone wants it and how much work to put into the machine restoring and refurbishing it.and lots of machines at these sites for parts-say those whose cabinets are far gone-they still may have parts to fix up one that isn't as battle scarred.

 

[freewestinghous]

Kenmore model 70

That 1964 Kenmore model 70 [ but in turquoise ] is what replaced my mothers 1957 Frigidaire Imperial Control Tower washer when the Frigidaire broke down at 7 years old. She did not want another Frigidaire because they twisted the clothing together into a round rope and sand and dirt stayed in the bottom of the tub. The Frigidire did spin clothing almost dry with it's super fast spin. My mother was frugal and got the Suds Saver on the Kenmore so she could re-use the wash water on a second load of clothing.

I loved the Frigidaire Imperial Control Tower washer - I was just a little kid and fascinated by it's space age style and lighted glass control. I remember a big round gray rubber lid on the top of the jumper pumper thingy which came off to dump detergent in. I used to play with the round rubber rings below it and slide them up and down the center of the clothes knotter deal. A repair man said the machine was not worth fixing when it broke.

Randy

 

[lebron]

GO get the Frigidiare!

 

[pulltostart]

OMG - it's Filter-Flo Country!!!! Including a TOL 1957 dryer.......

 

[combo52]

APPLIANCE GRAVEYARD

Its always fun to go through and see all the cool old appliances, but in this one the appliances look even more rusted than the ones in Aberdeen SD which I had the pleasure to spend two days in over ten years ago. Unfortunly these machines are probably good for parts only at best. 

 

On our way back from Minnesota on Saturday Smitty and I stopped at a automobile graveyard in Ohio where the guy had 1,500 1950-1983 Chryslers and Imperials. It was great fun to walk around and see all these magniffcient automobiles, but very few if any were worth saving as they had been sitting out in the weather too long.

 

[northwesty]

They do look bad, but I suppose if I was there I would have grabbed a few of the agitators and a couple of knobs just to keep them from going to the crusher. Can't think of any other quick to get part that might still be valuable.

 

[bajaespuma]

Made my morning

Thank you for posting these. It almost hurts to see these beauties in this condition. Is the owner at all interested in, ahem, unloading any of these worthless pieces of metal??????

 

Well, here's post #560018 in better condition but with the wrong dial and the wrong knob:

 

[bajaespuma]

and here's post # 560032 as Louisville intended it:

 

[washerlover]

Hey Marty,

I'm only 3 1/2 hours away from Central Point...is this place open to the public? Am I already too late for a quick road trip to Oregon?

 

[hooverwheelaway]

....a road trip from Minnie to Oregon. Fred Cowboy Up!

I still have that cowboy hat!

 

[bendix5]

Hey Marty, What a neat haul. We lived in Central Point for several years and I never came accross this gem. I hope there are some great finds in the pile. If I think of something I could use I will let you know and my son could pick it up from you. Thanks Dano

 

[daveamkrayoguy]

Save the Endangered Applaince Species!

There definitely needs to be a protective services for appliances!

I really hate to see all these beauties rust away!

And be brutally savaged by the environment (as well as being accused of HARMING the environment!)...

-- Dave

 

[70series]

Quite a few 1963 Model 70 Kenmores. I do agree the machines look very rusted. Cleanup alone would be laborious. I can't imagine these could be saved, although wonders never cease. Still, this is a great graveyard.

Have a good one,
James