Currently I'm on short leave from the city and being from the south I had to take pictures of the country laundromat in Glade Spring, Va..
Country Laundromat
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Without a doubt it is GE country!
Keep it simple and the wash gets done right!
Activator/filter and basket.
There was a Speed Queen washer and now replaced with an Washcomat.
And the dryers are a goodie!
Extra large and old!
Extra large and old!
Time to go!
Most of these machine been here when I was in my early teens and a few been replaced.
I was looking for the 6 vane Activator and now it's gone. :-((
Most of these machine been here when I was in my early teens and a few been replaced.
I was looking for the 6 vane Activator and now it's gone. :-((
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dirtybuck
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Nothing Like A GE
Up until the time I moved into my last apartment complex in El Paso from '94-'97 (they had Maytags), the majority of the places I've lived in had GE washers and Huebsch dryers (although I may be mistaken on the dryers) in the laundry rooms. There were also a few laundromats I ventured to when the laundry facilities in the apartments were overwhelmed with people (I was always told at one I frequented to STOP lifting the lid).
I've NEVER had any problems with them. They always got the clothes fairly clean.
Up until the time I moved into my last apartment complex in El Paso from '94-'97 (they had Maytags), the majority of the places I've lived in had GE washers and Huebsch dryers (although I may be mistaken on the dryers) in the laundry rooms. There were also a few laundromats I ventured to when the laundry facilities in the apartments were overwhelmed with people (I was always told at one I frequented to STOP lifting the lid).
I've NEVER had any problems with them. They always got the clothes fairly clean.
spankomatic
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Great pictures!
cfz2882
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"vintage" laundromats
it's cool when laundromat operators keep classic machines running for decades
-in'89 i was at a laundromat that was still running turquoise mid-'60s era
speed queens-that was a real delight!
it's cool when laundromat operators keep classic machines running for decades
-in'89 i was at a laundromat that was still running turquoise mid-'60s era
speed queens-that was a real delight!
dirtybuck
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What Was The First Laundromat You Remember?
We lived about 3 blocks from a Poly-Clean center. It opened in 1962. It had Whirlpool top-loaders, front-loaders and dry cleaning machines.
We lived about 3 blocks from a Poly-Clean center. It opened in 1962. It had Whirlpool top-loaders, front-loaders and dry cleaning machines.
Your welcome Dan and everyone!
If I make a special trip to Brooklyn, there is a Laundromat in Bay Ridge that has the real ole Wascomats with the Green, Yellow, Red lights on the left with the timer on the right surounded by the blue control panel. Lets see what happens in a few days??
If I make a special trip to Brooklyn, there is a Laundromat in Bay Ridge that has the real ole Wascomats with the Green, Yellow, Red lights on the left with the timer on the right surounded by the blue control panel. Lets see what happens in a few days??
spankomatic
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<span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Here is a fun photo of an old laundromat here in Ukiah that is now a Dry Cleaners,no coin machines. </span>
That is VERY very cool. Thanks for sharing the pictures, I enjoyed looking at the vintage machines. Looks like there is 18 GE washers and 7 dryers?
Its interesting that some of the washers have bleach dispensers and some don't. Also it looks like one of them is out of service, as it's cord is wrapped around the coin box.
Fascinating, thanks again!
Gordon
Its interesting that some of the washers have bleach dispensers and some don't. Also it looks like one of them is out of service, as it's cord is wrapped around the coin box.
Fascinating, thanks again!
Gordon
