Avacado Norge set on eBay
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washerlover
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These things again? Does anyone think they're worth $325?
seamusuk
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Evidently..
Someone does- I would have said they are pretty reasonable
Someone does- I would have said they are pretty reasonable
sheerlookhomes
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Hopeless?? Obsessed??
...hopelessly obsessed...the noive of some people!!
...hopelessly obsessed...the noive of some people!!
gyrafoam
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Jaime----are you selling off your treasures?
toggleswitch
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Good luck, junior. These are lovely machines... and only 20" wide each. (50cm)
Thank you ffor informing the club!
Thank you ffor informing the club!
I am selling these beauties I'm afraid. With such tight space, I only have room for my most treasured washing machines! I'm selling these to make way for my aunt's full size Norge washer, I have such vivid memories of that monster... That banging solenoid, the "ch......ch......ch" of the agitator as it burped up water, definetly the coolest machine I have ever seen in my life (excluding the Unimatic of course!)
Nice set! Very unusual to see Bradfords!
kennyGF
kennyGF
Bradford washers
I remember my neighbor having a Bradford washer in the mid-70's. It was avocado green, of course. I would do some chores for her from time to time and her washer was much different that our Kenmore. For one thing, it had a lot of white square push buttons. Also, the agitator had some rounded fins on it. I don't recall a filter-flow type thing on her machine. Did anyone other than Norge build Bradford machines for Grants? She also had a Norge diswasher which was a new brand for me at the time. We had a Frigidaire.
I remember my neighbor having a Bradford washer in the mid-70's. It was avocado green, of course. I would do some chores for her from time to time and her washer was much different that our Kenmore. For one thing, it had a lot of white square push buttons. Also, the agitator had some rounded fins on it. I don't recall a filter-flow type thing on her machine. Did anyone other than Norge build Bradford machines for Grants? She also had a Norge diswasher which was a new brand for me at the time. We had a Frigidaire.
launderess
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Glad to see the second time seems to be the charm, Junior!
Remember when you purchased the MIB set, and yes it is hard to make this sort of decision, (sort of like being sent to the hen house to pick a chicken for dinner), but at least you'll know the machines are going to a good home.
L.
Remember when you purchased the MIB set, and yes it is hard to make this sort of decision, (sort of like being sent to the hen house to pick a chicken for dinner), but at least you'll know the machines are going to a good home.
L.
Info about the machines:
The Washer:
10lb capacity
One speed
Hot/Warm/Cold wash selected via the timer
Infinite water level
Has the 'Burpilator' agitator, basically, the agitator sucks water up into a chamber on the one stroke and then blows it out the top into the filter pan on the other stroke
110 volts
The Dryer:
10lb capacity
2 temperatures
Vented
Front mounted lint filter
220 volts
The Washer:
10lb capacity
One speed
Hot/Warm/Cold wash selected via the timer
Infinite water level
Has the 'Burpilator' agitator, basically, the agitator sucks water up into a chamber on the one stroke and then blows it out the top into the filter pan on the other stroke
110 volts
The Dryer:
10lb capacity
2 temperatures
Vented
Front mounted lint filter
220 volts
laundromat
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The W.T.Grant washers were made by White Cosolidated Industries (WCI) for quite a while.Grants had a store at a shopping center (Frankford Plaza) not far from where I grew up in Baltimore.Two blocks down the street from Grants was FRIGIDAIRE Sales Corporation where I as a pre adolesent would go and pester people there to get information on new appliances and look at their displays!The Bradfords were like the Kelvinator,Hamilton,Gibson and Franklin washers and dryers.Their filtration system was similar to GE's Filter-Flo.Their dishwashers were like the Westinghouse and their ranges were made by Tappan.Their refrigerators were made by Gibson.They also had a twin tub washer/spin dryer that I believe was made by Toshiba.It wasn't until their later years in busines a period of about 3 or 4 years that Norge/Fedders was maling their laundry equipment.The same thing happend to Western Auto Stores.Their brand,Wizard,was made by Frankiln for decades and just before they went out of business,Norge/Fedders was making their laundry products.
Frigidaire was making the well known Signature (Montgomery Ward) dishwashers,refrigerators and garbage disposers from around 1959 to 1978.As time progressed,Admiral was also on board w/Monkey Ward and made some of their refrigerators too.Their ranges were made by Tappan and they were the only place I know of that had metal kitchen cabinets and pots & pans available in Poppy Red matching the FRIGIDAIRE and Gibson appliances that were also available in that color.I always wonder what would have happened if GM had either kept FRIGIDAIRE or FRIGIDAIRE had been able to become independant? We'll never know will we? So sad!
Frigidaire was making the well known Signature (Montgomery Ward) dishwashers,refrigerators and garbage disposers from around 1959 to 1978.As time progressed,Admiral was also on board w/Monkey Ward and made some of their refrigerators too.Their ranges were made by Tappan and they were the only place I know of that had metal kitchen cabinets and pots & pans available in Poppy Red matching the FRIGIDAIRE and Gibson appliances that were also available in that color.I always wonder what would have happened if GM had either kept FRIGIDAIRE or FRIGIDAIRE had been able to become independant? We'll never know will we? So sad!
laundromat
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Launderama/Sudsville
In the same shopping center as Grants was a coin laundry called Sudsville.There they had Launderama washers that were like no other front loaders I ever saw.Their mechanism was on top behind the panel where the timers are on conventional washers ant the motors were made by Westinghouse.The front had a shoot with a see through window lid made of steel and plastic.There was no switch or lock.As soon as it came on,it went into a spin.As the water level increased,the tub slowed down to tumble.The door handle was like the on on the older GE dryers.a magnet held the door open.Some customers would just leave the door open and poor detergent,bleach and fabric softner in as they pleased.The only detergent available in their store was All.They also had signs posted that said "Washer oversudsing? Add a little Final Touch to reduce foam.)and "Too much suds ruin the duds add a little Final touch fabric softner to reduce suds"their was also a Westinghouse dry cleaning machine and a commercial popcorn maker.The Launderamas were all stainless steel inside and out and their gas commercial dryers were Cissel.25C wash 10Cdry.$2dryclean.10C for detergent,powdered bleach(Beeds o'bleach, and fabric .Final Touch.A lot of the customers there would go grocery shopping at the Pantry Pride grocery store there or pick up things at the drugstore (Fink's Drugs)others would go to the Woodshed to have a beer or two or three or forr---lol
In the same shopping center as Grants was a coin laundry called Sudsville.There they had Launderama washers that were like no other front loaders I ever saw.Their mechanism was on top behind the panel where the timers are on conventional washers ant the motors were made by Westinghouse.The front had a shoot with a see through window lid made of steel and plastic.There was no switch or lock.As soon as it came on,it went into a spin.As the water level increased,the tub slowed down to tumble.The door handle was like the on on the older GE dryers.a magnet held the door open.Some customers would just leave the door open and poor detergent,bleach and fabric softner in as they pleased.The only detergent available in their store was All.They also had signs posted that said "Washer oversudsing? Add a little Final Touch to reduce foam.)and "Too much suds ruin the duds add a little Final touch fabric softner to reduce suds"their was also a Westinghouse dry cleaning machine and a commercial popcorn maker.The Launderamas were all stainless steel inside and out and their gas commercial dryers were Cissel.25C wash 10Cdry.$2dryclean.10C for detergent,powdered bleach(Beeds o'bleach, and fabric .Final Touch.A lot of the customers there would go grocery shopping at the Pantry Pride grocery store there or pick up things at the drugstore (Fink's Drugs)others would go to the Woodshed to have a beer or two or three or forr---lol
brant_ix
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Apparently someone did..
1`Bid - Barnabas45
Anyone here? <=)
1`Bid - Barnabas45
Anyone here? <=)
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