Center Dial KELVINATOR washer and dryer

[whitetub]

Hi,

I was watching the Price is Right, episode of April 3,1973, on Youtube.

Janice was showing a beautiful Kelvinator set. I never saw those before, center dial console on both machines. Does anyone have better pictures of these machines?

Thanks.

 

[appnut]

A relative of this model is A picture of the day advertisement I believe for tight laundry de I believe Is for tide laundry detergent. These are WCI designed machines

 

[whitetub]

Thank you.

Did WCI make the Frigidaire washers and dryers at that time ?

(They look a lot like the Gibson machines too)

 

[appnut]

Yes, WCI at the time was Wite-Westinghouse, Kelvinator, Gibson, Frigidaire.

 

[whitetub]

Thanks.

 

[cfz2882]

those Kelvinators are WCI "Franklin"machines:indexing basket ,rotating transmission,plastic outer tub,clutch belt.Frigidaire was GM through 1979 models,then Westinghouse and Franklin.

 

[daveamkrayoguy]

They’re nice machines, PREtTY, in fact, at least in looks—I think they could use a better lint filter system and perhaps the repair record was found to drive a lot of former buyers/owners/users, even WORSHIPPERS of, over to other brands and back to Sears to put Kenmore, Maytag, Whirlpool, General Electric-family and even Norge, branded and manufactured, laundry equipment back to the top of the heap…

— Dave

 

[yogitunes]

yeah these were not the best build for durability or longevity....

I remember the Gibson version with the plastic tub not having a big capacity even for a standard size...

and installing a belt was a PITA....

you most likely find these when the Electric or Gas/Propane company offered a deal to purchase along as a new subscriber or time payment plan added to their bill....

but still this machine has an interesting control panel

 

[goatfarmer]

We had a Gibson washer when we first moved in. It sounded like it was coming up the stairs when it went into spin!

 

Went and found a HA806 Maytag on a trade in pile, and never looked back....

 

[paulwash]

Center dial kelvinator washer and dryer

My grandfather had a Hamilton washing machine with the angel wing agitators made sometime in the early to mid-70s it was very close to a Gibson or Kelvinator Washer . The tub was not an indexing tub I remember that for sure so I don’t believe that this particular machine was a indexing tub in the price is right show I remember the machine being very loud when it was spinning and I broke down now my grandfather

 

[combo52]

Franklin-WCI Top Load Washers

All had indexing tubs from 1960 On,

 

A Hamilton washer could have been built Norge or Blackstone and would not have had an indexing wash tub.

 

John L.

 

[washerlover]

It’s hard to take my eyes off the machines and Janice! I grew up watching these shows (only during Summer vacation) with my Mom and had such a crush on Janice. That was before I knew I was gay…LOL!