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Avocado maytag wringer
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laundromat
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Ah shonuf did!!
I wasn't at all upset just hate when sellers on ebay or Craigs list make claims about their item being "antiques" or giving a year that is not true. I remember there being a Dexter double tub model recently and the owner/seller claiming it was made in the 40's. The model they had was definately from the late 50's or early 60's.I beliieve it's still there and there are no bids on it.
Ah shonuf did!!
I wasn't at all upset just hate when sellers on ebay or Craigs list make claims about their item being "antiques" or giving a year that is not true. I remember there being a Dexter double tub model recently and the owner/seller claiming it was made in the 40's. The model they had was definately from the late 50's or early 60's.I beliieve it's still there and there are no bids on it.
maytag wringer washer
would love to have that machine but don't know hot much it would cost to have it shipped.
would love to have that machine but don't know hot much it would cost to have it shipped.
picking up the green Maytag
would somebody in the club be willing to help me get it to vermont? Thanks, Mike
would somebody in the club be willing to help me get it to vermont? Thanks, Mike
strongenough78
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Gee whiz.
I can see someone telling him that some of the info was wrong and offering the correct info. But did that person have to do it with such attitude? I hate people like that.
I can see someone telling him that some of the info was wrong and offering the correct info. But did that person have to do it with such attitude? I hate people like that.
It is unfortunate perhaps that the seller didn't know the finer details of the machine, but should we really expect them to? Do I expect lay-people to know how to decode a Kenmore model number? No, many people out there can't tell a 2 year old washer from a 20 year old washer. Those people know a lot of things about stuff we don't, it's how the world works.
The machine's styling is very mid-20th century and though the Avocado color gives away its origin without looking at anything else, if that same machine were white, it would definitely be passable as a 1940s machine to the vast majority of people.
Giving the seller a hard time about their mistake is unwarranted.
Gordon
The machine's styling is very mid-20th century and though the Avocado color gives away its origin without looking at anything else, if that same machine were white, it would definitely be passable as a 1940s machine to the vast majority of people.
Giving the seller a hard time about their mistake is unwarranted.
Gordon
Agreed. The know-it-all attitude talking down to the seller about the posting is rude and obnoxious. Let's just take this as a lesson for next time.
Yes, this washer is of course most likely a late 60's or 70's model. But there is always the possibility that someone repainted an earlier one in Avocado, and replaced all the plastic trim with what we see on it. The serial number would be the only way to tell its age for sure. Regardless, it's not necessary to be harsh when giving someone an opinion of what you think it is.
The Rest of the Story
A note I sent to the seller:
I'm sure the washing machine lover is a bit zealous and meant no harm. There was little functional change in the washer from 1940 until the run ended some 40 odd years later. Newer models had blue accent and a funny rubber bulb you stepped on to make the wringer work, an added safety precaution. Colors like pink in the 60's or avocado green in the 70's made this old standby seem more modern.
A note I sent to the seller:
I'm sure the washing machine lover is a bit zealous and meant no harm. There was little functional change in the washer from 1940 until the run ended some 40 odd years later. Newer models had blue accent and a funny rubber bulb you stepped on to make the wringer work, an added safety precaution. Colors like pink in the 60's or avocado green in the 70's made this old standby seem more modern.
elginkid
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If you look at many pictures of earlier "Grey Ghost" machines, many of them seem to have a slight greenish cast (I don't know if they also do in person) but it's plausible that someone could mistake that color green as being a logical transition to the next model, particularly on a wringer washer. People often forget how late they were manufactured.
Wes
Wes
