Dream in colour?/ Or did the Easta Bunny come early?.
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Empty tub shot
And this is the only tub shot I have for now. (still on 35mm camera) So please don't mind Mookies big azz hand.
The tub looks unlike any I have seen in the 1957 models. Kind of a bluish colour. Wonder if it had been replaced at one time?
And this is the only tub shot I have for now. (still on 35mm camera) So please don't mind Mookies big azz hand.
The tub looks unlike any I have seen in the 1957 models. Kind of a bluish colour. Wonder if it had been replaced at one time?
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Well, as one might guess, I am running out of room to display these treasures as they should be. They look better in person this way, however it is hard to get a camera angle to shoot these. They are located at the bottom of the basement stairs, and are between the furnace and the wall to the rec room. At some point, I hope to have these side by side. Until then, this will have to do. <:
Well, as one might guess, I am running out of room to display these treasures as they should be. They look better in person this way, however it is hard to get a camera angle to shoot these. They are located at the bottom of the basement stairs, and are between the furnace and the wall to the rec room. At some point, I hope to have these side by side. Until then, this will have to do. <:
Glamour shot
Or therabouts....
The washer came from Colorado. Greg Nunn and Gregm went together out to get them. The washer belonged to the old dude that collects wringer washers. Cannot recall his name.. Lee Handly??? Or something like that.
Robert (Unimatic1140) rescued the dryer from the farm in South Dakota. There are a few pixs of it in the "Farm Pixs" section. He rewired it and I do not know what all else, but he did his usual magic and brought this baby back to life! All I did was plug it in. And that is the truth!
Or therabouts....
The washer came from Colorado. Greg Nunn and Gregm went together out to get them. The washer belonged to the old dude that collects wringer washers. Cannot recall his name.. Lee Handly??? Or something like that.
Robert (Unimatic1140) rescued the dryer from the farm in South Dakota. There are a few pixs of it in the "Farm Pixs" section. He rewired it and I do not know what all else, but he did his usual magic and brought this baby back to life! All I did was plug it in. And that is the truth!
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I repaired the motor start switch in the washer,replaced the power cord, and replaced the water valve with a Maytag thermatic valve. The valve works just as the original did, with all the temp. choices of the original. Greg and Greg had already replaced the hoses.
I LOVE these machines! The dryer is fantastic! Does such a nice job of drying, without overdrying. Leaves a nice clean smell in the basement, and some heat as well. The dryer does not need to be vented outside, and the water is collected in the tray in the centre of the front grill. It pulls out to empty.
I have had this set for a year, come Easter Sunday. I call them the "Easta Special" because of the mint green and pink being Easter colours. Also because Gregm brought them to me on Easter weekend of 2007.
I did not have the wiring for the dryer hooked up until a couple of weeks ago, and that is why the pixs were not posted until now. (2007 was just not a great year for us around here)
Enjoy!
I repaired the motor start switch in the washer,replaced the power cord, and replaced the water valve with a Maytag thermatic valve. The valve works just as the original did, with all the temp. choices of the original. Greg and Greg had already replaced the hoses.
I LOVE these machines! The dryer is fantastic! Does such a nice job of drying, without overdrying. Leaves a nice clean smell in the basement, and some heat as well. The dryer does not need to be vented outside, and the water is collected in the tray in the centre of the front grill. It pulls out to empty.
I have had this set for a year, come Easter Sunday. I call them the "Easta Special" because of the mint green and pink being Easter colours. Also because Gregm brought them to me on Easter weekend of 2007.
I did not have the wiring for the dryer hooked up until a couple of weeks ago, and that is why the pixs were not posted until now. (2007 was just not a great year for us around here)
Enjoy!
magnificent
I think they are beautiful.
Gosh, it is just wonderful when people find and share these jewels.
Thanks!
I think they are beautiful.
Gosh, it is just wonderful when people find and share these jewels.
Thanks!
Minty green and peppermint pink with envy
Those are beautiful machines! It's amazing that no one has used them(that I know of) in a movie or a TV show. If Austin Powers had a home laundry room, they'd be naturals.
Those are beautiful machines! It's amazing that no one has used them(that I know of) in a movie or a TV show. If Austin Powers had a home laundry room, they'd be naturals.
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I had the washer years ag
ur Lady kenmore combo had taken a shit(actualy,my dumb dad moved it without loosening the ballance system lock and screwed it up big time.So bad that Charly,our Sears tech who knows the combos inside and out,cussed him out for not following the directions which tell you all about the lock.Anyway,one of our neighbors had bought a new Duracrest set in coppertone and had the Imperial "tower" washer out on the curb.I took it home and the only thing wrong with it was the fan blades above the motor which cool it off as the washer is operating were bent and scraping across the motor making a loud metalic scraping noise.i bent them carefully with a pair of plyers and the noise stoped.I hooked it up with a "y" hose and did laundry in it on the patio for months during summer break.I would hang the load outside and they'd dry in no time.My grandmother lived with us and talked my dad into keeping that as a spare and she used it and set the combo for dry only which sped up the process and made it different but lots of fun.I had us using "All tempa Cheer"which at that time was still in it's original scent.I had the 3 Ring Agitator with bleach and fabric softner dispensers in it and would use the original Final Touch fabric softner.The clothes even smelled clean!
ur Lady kenmore combo had taken a shit(actualy,my dumb dad moved it without loosening the ballance system lock and screwed it up big time.So bad that Charly,our Sears tech who knows the combos inside and out,cussed him out for not following the directions which tell you all about the lock.Anyway,one of our neighbors had bought a new Duracrest set in coppertone and had the Imperial "tower" washer out on the curb.I took it home and the only thing wrong with it was the fan blades above the motor which cool it off as the washer is operating were bent and scraping across the motor making a loud metalic scraping noise.i bent them carefully with a pair of plyers and the noise stoped.I hooked it up with a "y" hose and did laundry in it on the patio for months during summer break.I would hang the load outside and they'd dry in no time.My grandmother lived with us and talked my dad into keeping that as a spare and she used it and set the combo for dry only which sped up the process and made it different but lots of fun.I had us using "All tempa Cheer"which at that time was still in it's original scent.I had the 3 Ring Agitator with bleach and fabric softner dispensers in it and would use the original Final Touch fabric softner.The clothes even smelled clean!
His name is Lee Maxwell
He seems like a cool guy to me...would love to meet him...PAT COFFEY
He seems like a cool guy to me...would love to meet him...PAT COFFEY
