BOL Machines

[frapdoodle]

Ok so recently I was gtoing through old archives. I came across a picture of a washer that I have not seen since I was little. My mother used to take me to Montgomery Wards for fun you see. Anyway, There was a picture of a washer that had a gold-ish control panel. There was one white knob on the right hand side of the washer. It was just very basic. I tried going back and looking again but I cannot for the life of me, find that picture. I will keep looking and if I find it, I will post the pic. But in the meantime, could someone maybe temm em who this washer was made by? I really liked it.

Thank you
Chance McDaniel

 

[kenmoreguy64]

Chance -

Is it something like this? This is a 1981 Kenmore 200 series, the most BOL of the belt-drives that year. There was an even more BOL 100 series the next year, which lacked the black panel insert on the left, the water level switch, and the lower Perm Press cycle. The control knob on it was white instead of chrome.

This machine is actually pretty nice looking for a BOL, at least IMO.

Gordon

 

[kenmoreguy64]

Here's a better pic of the panel...

 

[frapdoodle]

No. The panel was darker than that. It only had one knob and the water steeing were within the cyle chosen.

 

[yogitunes]

The only washer I can think that has the water level in the control dial would be a solid tub machine, maybe a frigidaire or a speed queen, I have only seen one speed queen solid tub BOL, one cycle, warm wash/rinse, porcelain tub not stainless...

 

[SactoTeddyBear]

My Parents had:

A 1959 Hotpoint Washer that has a separate control that surrounded the Timer. You had to turn that Dial around to the number of Minutes that you wanted to Wash part to be for the Load of Laundry being Washed. It was for setting the Washer for a Full or Partial Load, although since the Washer had a Solid Tub and it did an Overflow Wash/Rinse, it then filled up all the way, with the Small Load Setting. It would also fill completely on the Rinse, continuing an Overflow Rinse, before the Final Spin.

This might even possibly be a similar Model Washer that you Chance "frapdoodle" are talking about.

It had a Medium Blue Control Panel, with smaller Push-Buttons for the Agitate and Spin Speeds and the Wash/Rinse Temps. It also had a Light on the Left Side of the upper part of the Control Panel. The Lens was approx 7-inches by 2-inches and it had an Incandescent Light Bulb in it. The Light came on when the Washer was in operation and shut off when the Washer completed the Cycles.

Peace and Kind Regards, Steve
SactoTeddyBear0503...

 

[combo52]

UNIDENTIFIED WASHER

You didn't say about what year your mom took you to montgomery wards if it was in the 1980s you may be describing a basis MT washer.

 

[circlew]

The boy's profile says he was born in 1994, so I would assume it was in the late 90's or early 2000's when he was in the Ward's store. Since it was Ward's, that certainly rules out any kind of Kenmore. Perhaps it was a Signature by Norge, or a BOL Maytag.

 

[cfz2882]

didn't montgomery wards go out of buisiness around 1986?
In my 1982 MW catalog,the most plain-jane BOL washer was a
westinghouse based machine.

 

[lordkenmore]

Wards went out of business 2001. Although the name is apparently back as a mail order. Coming full circle, since that was how the company started!

I remember visiting one in the late 90s. I wish I could remember what brands they had, but I do seem to recall seeing a Maytag. I'm kind of wondering if The Mystery Machine might not be made by a Maytag-owned company.

Link to Wikipedia article on Wards

Montgomery Ward - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

 

[spiralator60]

Montgomery Wards Mystery Machine

Chance,

Do you remember if the washer had a lid that opened to the back or to the side of the machine? This would help in identifying it.

From what you have already said, this sounds a lot like it could be either a Maytag or a tilted control panel Whirlpool.