BIG SCORE at today's Estate Sales...

[Unimatic1140]

No the BIG SCORE isn't this stuff pictured below, but the mag's will make for some great new Pictures of the Day.

Estate Sale Gary is here we had to stop home to pick up the appliance dolly and were back off to a sale to move a great new find out of their basement!!!!

Hint: 1957

Pictures to come later on after I get it home and in the basement and wipe it off!

 

[westytoploader]

WOOHOO!! CONGRATULATIONS ROBERT!!!! 1957 Apex or Wardamatic?

I can barely contain the excitement...

 

[peterh770]

It's just another Control Tower. (yawn)

 

[tlee618]

I can't wait!!!! Terry

 

[Unimatic1140]

1957 Vented Wash 'n Dry Westinghouse Combo!

We're back, the beast is in the basement. Here it is the second one known left in the world now, the other of course is Greg's beautiful 1956 model.

It has some surface rust that seems to scrub off, its intact and everything seems loose and free, even the pump which I was surprised about. More to come...

 

[gansky1]

Awesome!! Two in one year!!

 

[westytoploader]

WOW...EXCELLENT WORK!!! I've never seen pictures of a Wash-N-Dry Laundromat in this style before! Is the interior identical to Greg's, complete with lots of Smackulation?

Really she's not in that bad of shape for being 48 years old! I know Jon will want you to ship her to Boston to live there...;-)

 

[Brent-Aucoin]

Oh my goodness Robert!
Did you know about it, or did you just go down to the basement, and there it was? I bet you could not believe your eyes!
This is amazing! And it is vented!
Can't wait to see more pictures, and the required interior shot!
I am so excited for you!
Brent

 

[westytoploader]

And I almost forgot to mention the (secure any loose clothing) blazing-fast Rapidry 181 (is that right?) spin!

 

[washoholic]

Boy, she’s a beauty! And even the pump is loose and free! WOW, be sure and pick-up a lottery ticket, you are the lucky one, Robert!! Could it get any better?

 

[spiraclean]

Congratulations

Hi Robert,
Wow what a great find. That is one lucky Combo it has found the perfect home.

All the best.
Hugh

 

[jetcone]

Ohh and he teased me ALL Day with quick phone hints!

Cruelty beyond my wildest imaginings!

ITS GEORGEOUS! Wowo what at year! I would love to have seen the reaction upon walking into the basement!!

Wonderful find can't wait to see the smackulation on this one!
You're right Austin we must step back due to the RAPID drying process-- wouldn't want to get hit by flying kitchen towels being hurled out of the door!

 

[frontaloadotmy]

That is sooo

COOL!!!!! Is it/ has it been your 10 year anniversary yet?

 

[gregm]

very nice

congrads Robert ............

 

[tomturbomatic]

FAB U LOUS FIND. This is what the one across the street looked like with the black and gold dials.

 

[gansky1]

I'm still amazed, and the book too! The other vintage laundry products you found are great, the Ivory flakes is too cute!

With that blazing 181 RPM spin in the Westy combo, you might want to send for this extraction improvement accessory...

Pardon Our Interruption...

 

[Unimatic1140]

Thanks everyone! Well actually we walked into the kitchen of the house and I found a shoe box full of old recipie booklets. Usually I go through these because on occasion I find old owners manuals. Sure enough I found the manual to the combo, I said to Gary look at what they used to have in this house thinking for sure the machine would be long gone. I have found many vintage washer manuals like that and the machines have always been gone. But this time we go down into the basement and there it is back by the furnace room covered in krap-ola. There was a early 90's direct-drive whirlpool washer and dryer over in the laundry area.

Now that we are home from the movies I have time for a few more pictures. Darrel my 10th anniversary of washer collecting will be next month.

 

[eddy1210]

Wow

This is real nice Robert. Congrats on the beautiful Westy!

 

[Unimatic1140]

Automaticwasher.org

Mandatory Interior Shot... Now to go play with it.