mickeyd
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slits spitting
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Brand name overview 1950-1970's
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ingliscanada
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Pants better behave when The Spanker is there!
mickeyd
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You are too funny
the belly just giggled
the belly just giggled
I liked how GE used the "all" in their names
Dispen-ALL...for the filter flos
Dispos-ALL...in sink disposer
were there any others?
the P7 stove/oven
this is a great thread......
what about refering to the refrigerator as Frigidaire, even if it was a whirlpool
Dispen-ALL...for the filter flos
Dispos-ALL...in sink disposer
were there any others?
the P7 stove/oven
this is a great thread......
what about refering to the refrigerator as Frigidaire, even if it was a whirlpool
Thanks
I knew you experienced hands had more knowledge than me. Chances are that some of these mentioned are pretty much a pipe dream to think I'll find easily, but certainly a 60's or 70's Kenmore will pop up, hopefully with filter at about 4"o'clock position and the scrubber nibs on the agitator cap, and the D shaped opening. Also an up-down GM-Frigidaire Jetcone, who knows. As for the older and rarer brands, I'll be happy to get ANYTHING automatic from the 50's.
I knew you experienced hands had more knowledge than me. Chances are that some of these mentioned are pretty much a pipe dream to think I'll find easily, but certainly a 60's or 70's Kenmore will pop up, hopefully with filter at about 4"o'clock position and the scrubber nibs on the agitator cap, and the D shaped opening. Also an up-down GM-Frigidaire Jetcone, who knows. As for the older and rarer brands, I'll be happy to get ANYTHING automatic from the 50's.
mickeyd
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Sure
automatic fabric selector and shut-off dial
automatic fabric selector and shut-off dial
mickeyd
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Ready for wringing
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mickeyd
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Wringing
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mickeyd
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All dressed up, awaiting pick-up by alien aircraft in the sk
Thanks for asking
Thanks for asking
norgeway
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Fabulous!
My bad about the Norge comment...the older ones did agitate slower, but as Gary said with a L O N G stroke, they dragged the clothes thru the water!! that wringer is great! I would love to find one!
My bad about the Norge comment...the older ones did agitate slower, but as Gary said with a L O N G stroke, they dragged the clothes thru the water!! that wringer is great! I would love to find one!
mickeyd
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Thanks, Hans
More brand identifiers for Mark ~
The Hoover Twin Tub with its one piece panel covering, over everything::::::::the first time you see one ......What is this??? a huge dehumidifier, and then the delight when you lift the panel and, OMG it's a washer. YAY
The twin towers of the 57 Frigidaire Unimatic W&D sets
The famous "long-straw" suds hose and the long cross-over arm-like rinse hose, without a goose neck on Kenmores & Whirlpools
Open cones and missing pulsator lids on early Unimatics
The Roar of the Norge
The double cabinet doors that opened on the early Blackstones
The unique agitation sound of the first fast-stroke GE's &HP's
Circle Jet spray fill and luxuriously long spray spin rinse on the GM 1-18's
PS: Charles, though the Spanker didn't burp, it spit from the 3 long slits in the side. Some members have seen a sleeve-type filter for it; mine did not come with one.
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More brand identifiers for Mark ~
The Hoover Twin Tub with its one piece panel covering, over everything::::::::the first time you see one ......What is this??? a huge dehumidifier, and then the delight when you lift the panel and, OMG it's a washer. YAY
The twin towers of the 57 Frigidaire Unimatic W&D sets
The famous "long-straw" suds hose and the long cross-over arm-like rinse hose, without a goose neck on Kenmores & Whirlpools
Open cones and missing pulsator lids on early Unimatics
The Roar of the Norge
The double cabinet doors that opened on the early Blackstones
The unique agitation sound of the first fast-stroke GE's &HP's
Circle Jet spray fill and luxuriously long spray spin rinse on the GM 1-18's
PS: Charles, though the Spanker didn't burp, it spit from the 3 long slits in the side. Some members have seen a sleeve-type filter for it; mine did not come with one.
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laundromat
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Duracrest
When I lived in Baltimore and was still a youngster,we had a local department store named The Hecht Company that had their own name brand called Duracrest. They were made by kelvinator. Anybody here have one or remember them at all??? The other interesting line I remember seeing at E.J.Korvets was a brand named Leonard also made by Kelvinator.
When I lived in Baltimore and was still a youngster,we had a local department store named The Hecht Company that had their own name brand called Duracrest. They were made by kelvinator. Anybody here have one or remember them at all??? The other interesting line I remember seeing at E.J.Korvets was a brand named Leonard also made by Kelvinator.
philr
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About the brand Leonard,
My grandfather had a Leonard refrigerator from the 1940's that he got when he worked for Northern Electric. It had a Northern Electric badge just above the door handle. He told me that these were made by Kelvinator. I remember when it was the main refrigerator in his house in the early eighties. They stored cereal boxes in the storage drawer. When they got a new Kelvinator frost free fridge in the early eighties, the Leonard was sent to the basement just beside another Kelvinator upright freezer.
My grandfather had a Leonard refrigerator from the 1940's that he got when he worked for Northern Electric. It had a Northern Electric badge just above the door handle. He told me that these were made by Kelvinator. I remember when it was the main refrigerator in his house in the early eighties. They stored cereal boxes in the storage drawer. When they got a new Kelvinator frost free fridge in the early eighties, the Leonard was sent to the basement just beside another Kelvinator upright freezer.
We had a Leonard refrigerator when I was growing up. In fact it is still in use at my sister's cottage. I'm guessing it is almost 50 years old. It has the separate freezer on top, self defrost. It was the only Leonard appliance I had ever seen.
Gary
Gary
Speed Queen Values from 1960...
From a magazine ad in 1960...
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<span class="s1">IF you are more interested in built-in quality than exterior frills...</span>
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<span class="s1">IF you want the joy of a consistently clean, lint-free wash...</span>
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<span class="s1">IF you prefer simple, easy-to-understand controls that give you accurate dialing for all fabric and soil conditions...</span>
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<span class="s1">IF you'd like a dryer that can be cycled either to stop when the clothes are dry [thermostat controlled], or according to specific time...</span>
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<span class="s1">IF you want the most trouble-free home laundering service you can possible get...</span>
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<span class="s1">THEN, before you buy a new washer or dryer, DO SEE the new 1960 Speed Queens!</span>
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<span class="s1">Looks like they're still holding true to these values. These were the same reasons that I chose Speed Queen in 2009.</span>
From a magazine ad in 1960...
<span class="s1"> </span>
<span class="s1">IF you are more interested in built-in quality than exterior frills...</span>
<span class="s1"> </span>
<span class="s1">IF you want the joy of a consistently clean, lint-free wash...</span>
<span class="s1"> </span>
<span class="s1">IF you prefer simple, easy-to-understand controls that give you accurate dialing for all fabric and soil conditions...</span>
<span class="s1"> </span>
<span class="s1">IF you'd like a dryer that can be cycled either to stop when the clothes are dry [thermostat controlled], or according to specific time...</span>
<span class="s1"> </span>
<span class="s1">IF you want the most trouble-free home laundering service you can possible get...</span>
<span class="s1"> </span>
<span class="s1">THEN, before you buy a new washer or dryer, DO SEE the new 1960 Speed Queens!</span>
<span class="s1"> </span>
<span class="s1"> </span>
<span class="s1">Looks like they're still holding true to these values. These were the same reasons that I chose Speed Queen in 2009.</span>
ingliscanada
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Canadian Department Store Brands
Up here in the Great White North, we have some of our own brands from Canadian department store chains.
We have a Sears as well, which also sells Kenmore. The chain was at one time called Simpsons-Sears, which were 2 separate stores under one management. Both stores at that time sold Kenmore until Simpsons separated from Sears. Sears then became Sears of Canada (the Roebuck name does not exist here). Like the US, Kenmore is made by Whirlpool, and the washers used to have the sideways-opening lid and Roto-Swirl agitator. We also had the Dual-Action agitator, but not the type of agitator where you could adjust the length of the vanes. The dryers had the normal side-swing door, not the drop-down type. Sears also sold fridges and freezers under the Coldspot brand, made by Kelvinator.
I'm sure you've heard of the Hudson's Bay Company, which we call The Bay. From the 70s on back, they sold BayCrest appliances, which were made by GE. Then in 1980, Beaumark was introduced for Simpsons and The Bay, also made by GE. They were originally advertised as "the appliances of the 80s."
We also had Eatons, which sold Viking appliances. They were made by Kelvinator until the 70s, when they switched to GE. Eatons went out of business just before the millenium.
Brentwood was another make, but I don't remember who sold that. It was also made by GE.
Gary
Up here in the Great White North, we have some of our own brands from Canadian department store chains.
We have a Sears as well, which also sells Kenmore. The chain was at one time called Simpsons-Sears, which were 2 separate stores under one management. Both stores at that time sold Kenmore until Simpsons separated from Sears. Sears then became Sears of Canada (the Roebuck name does not exist here). Like the US, Kenmore is made by Whirlpool, and the washers used to have the sideways-opening lid and Roto-Swirl agitator. We also had the Dual-Action agitator, but not the type of agitator where you could adjust the length of the vanes. The dryers had the normal side-swing door, not the drop-down type. Sears also sold fridges and freezers under the Coldspot brand, made by Kelvinator.
I'm sure you've heard of the Hudson's Bay Company, which we call The Bay. From the 70s on back, they sold BayCrest appliances, which were made by GE. Then in 1980, Beaumark was introduced for Simpsons and The Bay, also made by GE. They were originally advertised as "the appliances of the 80s."
We also had Eatons, which sold Viking appliances. They were made by Kelvinator until the 70s, when they switched to GE. Eatons went out of business just before the millenium.
Brentwood was another make, but I don't remember who sold that. It was also made by GE.
Gary
pierreandreply4
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viking washer dryer set from eaton in the 70
here is a pic of the eaton viking washer dryer set for those wondering how the model look like in the 70 and around the 80 my mother almost bought 1 with mini basket until she decided to go with the whirlpool model
here is a pic of the eaton viking washer dryer set for those wondering how the model look like in the 70 and around the 80 my mother almost bought 1 with mini basket until she decided to go with the whirlpool model
norgeway
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Leonard!
We had a Leonard dealer in my hometown also, Leonard and Kelvinator also sold a fabulous line of steel kitchen cabinets,these were made for them by a company called Morton, they were unique because the upper cabinets had sliding ribbed glass doors that were internally lit by flourescent lights that also lit the counter below!!!
We had a Leonard dealer in my hometown also, Leonard and Kelvinator also sold a fabulous line of steel kitchen cabinets,these were made for them by a company called Morton, they were unique because the upper cabinets had sliding ribbed glass doors that were internally lit by flourescent lights that also lit the counter below!!!
philr
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My sister had a Eaton Viking fridge and if I remember well, it was made by Hupp Canada.
