Daydream wanted list...

[oldskool]

I Have...

An exact Maytag 806 set - same color - Harvest Gold - gas dryer, in good shape if you're interested. Purchased them 3 years ago, they've been sitting in storage since. With 3 other sets of 806s, not really interested in keeping. Wanting to "thin the herd" at this point. Will be posting others as more progress is made.

John

 

[ovrphil]

Reply #18 - Westinghouse W/D- 1000's

John - that photo came from a search I did, but it's actually(as mentioned above) one of many goodies Combo52 has in his collection. Page to see more of these if you're interested: Could these be the same set owned by your friend who didn't want to spend $100 on a NOS part?

http://www.automaticwasher.org/cgi-bin/TD/TD-VIEWTHREAD.cgi?43062

 

[robbinsandmyers]

If these came from CT years ago they prob are the same ones. My friend passed in 1999 so these went to a dealer that buys estates then either sold or scrapped. My friend had several old washers including Easy, Locomotive, and a 2 tub Westinghouse from the 30's and a Westy L-4-48 so hopefully they knew these late 50's ones were collectable also even though they were his dailys. I think the tub on the washer or dryer was brazed where it mounted because it broke or cracked. Ive never heard of any others.

Oh yeah, I remember to turn the panel light on you held in the "W" badge in front a few seconds LOL

 

[stricklybojack]

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Do you want these dreams delivered?
Cuz, ya know, that'd be extra...

 

[ovrphil]

Reply #22

Hilarious! ;-)

 

[classiccaprice]

LOL. Robert I have a 68 800. I don't guess I need anoth

Let's see.

John (oldskool)- I found a pair of gold panel 806's in avocado (forgot to mention), but if you were closer I'd recommend you to my friend Evan, he's been lusting over mine.

john (robbinsandmyers)- That would be so sad if they got scrapped. Personally I think they are the most beautiful set of laundry machines ever made.

Jerry- I actually am just about to start the D-1000. It's going to be my February project. I got distracted with the 54-ish Blackstone pair I found. As sometimes we need to temper our dreams, I think I may have to steal some parts off the 58 Custom Imperial (they share the same timer controls) and I think between the two I can make one. I'm starting to debate selling the '62 Kenmore dryer and whatever is left of the 58 Westy dryers when I finish with the D-1000... Limiting my list to a L-1000, the Tappan microwave, A Blackstone mangle to match my washer and dryer and the KDS-14 series (portable or built in) might be the best for my budget and my room. Hmm... I may have to make a revised dream list thread after I get through with the D-1000.

 

[cuffs054]

Once again, you can't hide class.

 

[countryford]

Cuffs054; what do you mean by that comment?