Big Window Hamilton Dryer in St. Louis

[gansky1]

Hamilton Holiday Dryer

From the Hamilton Doctrine!

Model decoding:

H = "Holiday" Series dryer
S = Automatic Ignition
2 = model series number
9 = variation for features
8 = model year, in this case 1968

Hamilton also made a "Heritage" series of dryers at the same time - the more familiar, larger cabinet, bottom lint screen and small, rectangular windowed door.

By 1967, Hamilton washers were no longer being sourced from Norge (since 1953) and were coming from Franklin, billed "The New Reliables" (remember the Kelvinator and Gibson pics not too long ago on the forum - same thing) and by the very early 70's, were entirely owned and made by WCI - dryers too.

 

[gyrafoam]

Well, this may not be my grandmother's Hamilton, but it is gas so I can use it, it has a window in the door so I can watch it in operation, and I just plain like the looks of it.

I really don't care who made it-----I just like it----what a concept!

 

[mayken4now]

WooHoo Steve! You go with your fancy Hamilton clothes dryer. I would love to see that one go. And, gas at that. WOW

Steve

 

[peterh770]

I'm shocked! Shocked, I tell you! I thought Steve was a boy who would just say "no".

When we going?

 

[peterh770]

Anyone know the last year of Hamilton-made Hamilton dryers?

Margaret Hamilton (no relation), December 9, 1902 – May 16, 1985

 

[westytoploader]

Congrats Steve! Have fun "window tumbling"!

 

[christfr]

ok ok

ok ok steve ill pick it up and it can spend a few weeks in my garage and chat with my girls till you get up here.. who knows what the machines will chat about when they are alone?,, hum maybe they will chat about the proper way to put lipstick on a pig

 

[tomturbomatic]

Sorry for my misinformed posting. I confused this dryer with another and honestly never knew that Hamilton made these things before disappearing into the billowing suds of laundry history. I knew that they sold them, but did not think that they designed and made them. It's just too radical to comprehend. Tom

 

[spinout]

Hamilton Dryer

This is a nice dryer... would like to have had it. Does anyone know what its rated capacity is?

Thanks

 

[veg-o-matic]

Whew!

Glad you snagged it, Steve. When you pick it up, it'll definitely be a Sun-E-Day!

veg

 

[Brent-Aucoin]

Oh Steve,
This is super!
Your gas bill is going to go up so much with me playing with this one!
What a beauty!
I just can't wait to use this one!
Congrats!
Brent

 

[alr2903]

It is very a very nice dryer

Remember otasco hardware they had an avocado one similar to the one in the picture. This was in the mid 70's in the midwest. I always thought it was way cool alr 2903

 

[swestoyz]

Steve, what a catch! This machine looks primo mint - and you can't go wrong with that window! What a guy - Chris you rock! It is so nice to see how much of a family we are.

After seeing the Farm pictures, I figured we'd be at a loss and not see one of these again...

Ben

 

[tlee618]

Hi Steve, Congratulation on the great Hamilton dryer. It sure is neat looking. I just wonder if it has any light on the console. I am betting for sure there is a drum light. My aunt had a Hamilton dryer like the one in Ken's picture. She had that dryer forever!! I believe it was one of the quietest dryers I have ever hear running. Have fun!! Terry

 

[appnut]

It appears there probably is some sort of console lighting.

 

[gansky1]

Peter, from what I can tell from the bit of doctrine and advertising I have from this period, Hamilton appears to have ceased production of "orginal" products around 1970'ish, I have an ad somewhere from 71 that has both washer and dryer pictured Franklin designs (no more windowed dryers for Hamilton) and the all too familiar WCI logo appears in it's advertising.

 

[tumbler]

Why I'm parting with it

There were several inquiries as to why I'm getting rid of the Hamilton. Here's why: as much as I'd like to keep it and collect other vintage appliances, I just don't have the room. I recently bought a new Neptune washer, and it holds more than the dryer can handle, i.e. comforters, etc. It also takes an inordinately long time to dry the clothes. It's not the btu's-I think it's 20,000, or so. (The Neptune I bought to replace it is 22,000). The new dryers have more powerful blowers, so they move more air and do the job faster. I hate to part with it-I've had it for about 14 years-but so it goes. I couldn't let it go to the junkyard, though. That's why I contacted Robert about it, and found a good home for it! By the way-what a great site! Glad I joined-perhaps in the future I'll be able to do a little collecting, over and above the '48 Ironrite I still use. Meantime, I'm a pretty experienced mechanic and have done a lot of motor work, so I'm happy to share any knowledge I have.

 

[gyrafoam]

I wonder if the "Sun-E-Day" lamp stays on as long as the dryer is running----or if it can be turned on and off independently. Would be kool to see that blue light on inside.

Both my '66 Whirly and '62 Philco-Bendix(Duomatic) Gas dryers have windows but no interior lights. However the lighting in my kitchen is such it lights things up pretty good----no problem seeing right into the back of the tub to see all the tumbling action!

Can you imagine comming across the matching washer!!!!! OY, another thing to look for!

Its a sickness Blanche, a sickness.

 

[toggleswitch]

Its a sickness Blanche, a sickness.

But what a FUN one..........

 

[gansky1]

The Holiday dryer I remember seeing did have the lights on during the cycle - just like watching TV!