Found a 1974 Ward's Signature Washer/Dryer set in Avocado!

[drh4683]

Here's an estate sale find Wards Signature washer dry set in Avocado. The machines have late 1973 and early 1974 date codes. These were made by Borg Warner. They were still in service in the laundry room of the original home, but appear to have been hardly ever used and almost out of the box fresh still. I tested them out before disconnecting and everything was working well like it should. That clutch brake on these Borg Warner made washers will certainly startle you when they kick in! That loud SLAM as it resonates inside the washer housing. LOL! Glad I was able to save them as these are almost non-existent today.

 

[whitetub]

Gorgeous... Enjoy this Christmas gift...

 

[eurekastar]

Wow!  What a great find!  Congratulations and Merry Christmas!

 

[stricklybojack]

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[48bencix]

Very Handsome set

Thank you for the presentation. This is a very handsome looking set and the condition is really hard to believe. Did they go to the laundramat? Very good find of the Montgomery Ward brand.

 

[washerlover]

Doug, thank you for saving these beautiful machines! I had the same set in Harvest Gold until 2015. The washer is truly awesome — the dryer may give you a bit of an exterior lint problem. The dryer itself is pretty fast, but the blower fan tends to push lint out around the gasket of the door (that was my experience anyway) and into the laundry area.

Have fun, love them in avocado green!!

 

[daveamkrayoguy]

What a marvelous set! Now you got me wishing for such a find...

Please do your darndest to keep them always in tip-top running condition and use in the best of health...!

— Dave

 

[DADoES]

 
I always thought Wards machines of that time were handsome units.  There was a Wards catalog store in the next town but I don't recall anyone who had a Wards set other than family acquaintances of which the Mr. worked at said catalog store (as I was told).  I briefly saw their set one time, it was older models, completely different console style.

 

[Unimatic1140]

Wow those are in amazing condition! Great find and so rare to find them nearly unused!

 

[Ultramatic]

 

 

Astounding condition! That wash tub just sparkles! Merry Christmas!

 

[goatfarmer]

Beautiful set you got for Christmas!

 

[norgeway]

NORGES!!!

BEST washer ever made!

 

[turquoisedude]

Wowee!

That's an amazing find for sure! Congratulations on your find and happy washing!

 

[yogitunes]

what a fantastic find, plus in excellent condition.....

enjoy in good health....

 

[gyrafoam]

That 1970 "Deuce"

in the background looks pretty clean, too!

What a great set. That is a wonderful find!

 

[rp2813]

When did they start going with the burp-o-lator pan on Signature models?  My mom's '67 had the rear-mounted lint filter instead of the pan.

 

[kd12]

Big Green Buick

So did you snag the green Electra to go with your Avocado set?

 

[twintubdexter]

<span style="font-size: 14pt; color: #008000;">The washer & dryer are nice, book look at that bee-you-tee-full Buick Electra!</span>

 

[rinso]

Had a similar set later in the '70's. The washer was great for my dirty work clothes. I had the model that allowed me to select wash and spin speeds separately. I washed most other clothing on a gentle wash-normal spin setting. They came out great. The blower dryer, AKA positive air flow, was very speedy, but as mentioned, spewed lint into the room and all over its insides. It needed frequent dismantling and cleaning.