I am new to this site and from what I can see u all have great collections I especially am a Kenmore fan from the late 70's and early 80's. The Kenmore with the 2 rows of buttons my favorite console.
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Center dial Maytags and Whirlpool 70's and earlier, the slanted panels with the large plastic dials are my favorites. The 80's model with the times painted on are ok, but I like the big plastic dials the best.
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I second aquarius1984, the Hotpoint liberator, I would also like to own one agene, So it will have to be it’s successor the Hotpoint18680 which takes pride of place in my small collection..
I second aquarius1984, the Hotpoint liberator, I would also like to own one agene, So it will have to be it’s successor the Hotpoint18680 which takes pride of place in my small collection..
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Close-up of the timer.
Close-up of the timer.
servisslimline
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id say my favorite style is the hotpoint 95 series machine fascia
id say my favorite style is the hotpoint 95 series machine fascia
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This has been a great thread, I have LOVED seeing all the US consoles, some great pictures there.
In the absence of a Hotpoint 1600 console, this is my favourite - yes, Gary's Keymatic.
This has been a great thread, I have LOVED seeing all the US consoles, some great pictures there.
In the absence of a Hotpoint 1600 console, this is my favourite - yes, Gary's Keymatic.
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Hi Malcolm.
Yes, it is really difficult to choose, but my favorite national console is the Brastemp 1978.
Yes, it is really difficult to choose, but my favorite national console is the Brastemp 1978.
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... and my favorite american console is the 1965 GE and 1965 Kenmore 800 , awesome.
Rodrigo.
Rodrigo.
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Keymatic
That hoover keymatic is awesome! Are those things on the right side cards? What a cool, super 70s/80s feature! Like an old video game.
Reminds me of the allen organs back in the 70s and 80s with the punch cards for different sounds.
That hoover keymatic is awesome! Are those things on the right side cards? What a cool, super 70s/80s feature! Like an old video game.
Reminds me of the allen organs back in the 70s and 80s with the punch cards for different sounds.
Rodrigo -
Here's a 65 800 shot for you:
Here's a 65 800 shot for you:
Keyplates
Washernoob
The "cards" you refer to are known as Keyplates, which are used to select the programme, and had been around in various formats since 1963. They are used to select define the programme selected via the slots that are visible on the plates above. Although it sounds very sophisticated its just a variation on the rotary mechanical dial. Chestermike has a picture which shows a wide variety of Keyplates in different colours for all the "flavours" of Keymatic.
Al
Washernoob
The "cards" you refer to are known as Keyplates, which are used to select the programme, and had been around in various formats since 1963. They are used to select define the programme selected via the slots that are visible on the plates above. Although it sounds very sophisticated its just a variation on the rotary mechanical dial. Chestermike has a picture which shows a wide variety of Keyplates in different colours for all the "flavours" of Keymatic.
Al
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Thank you Gordon. Just work of art
Two consoles I like the most was the westinghouse and Hotpoint.
You're so sexy!
I'm a little slow in replying, but man I'm loving this thread. My favorite (besides the Frigidaire clamshells) would have to be the Hotpoint sillouhettes.
pierreandreply4
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Wow great consoles and washers everyone and please have a moment of sileance for a 40 year old inglis whirlpool dryer that as now pass on after being use for so many years from the 70 to 2010
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Simple Functionality At Its Finest..
Everything you need for a nice "interactive" wash day.
-Tim
Everything you need for a nice "interactive" wash day.
-Tim
Hoovermatic
I'm with Tim on this one, see immediately above. I have a Speed Queen wringer with a pump, an Easy Spindrier now working very well, does an excellent job, but my Hoover Twin Tub is the best all around machine. Fast cleaning, excellent rinsing and nearly dry extraction, small enough that you can customize loads for hot-soak-cold-wash-n-wear, etc, whatever your needs, also fast enough to race through a boatload of dirty tons. Whether it's the console we're talking or the machine's actual performance, he's right: Simple Functionality at its Finest!
Mark
I'm with Tim on this one, see immediately above. I have a Speed Queen wringer with a pump, an Easy Spindrier now working very well, does an excellent job, but my Hoover Twin Tub is the best all around machine. Fast cleaning, excellent rinsing and nearly dry extraction, small enough that you can customize loads for hot-soak-cold-wash-n-wear, etc, whatever your needs, also fast enough to race through a boatload of dirty tons. Whether it's the console we're talking or the machine's actual performance, he's right: Simple Functionality at its Finest!
Mark
I really like the lit control panel of my Maytag A700 (because that's what I grew up with?), but I must say that I REALLY like these too!
