My nephew Chris stays here sometimes,usually with his cousin Riley. These pictures were taken one Friday night in June of 2003. Chris had just finished his shower,and I was upstairs doing paperwork while doing some laundry. I went down the basement to see why it was so quiet,and what did I see....
Gen "Z" Washer boyz,who says they just like videos?
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Oh, wow! Very Kewl!
Well... OK!!
We will just re-wash the whole load in the 1964 Filter-Flo!! YAA!! But you better keep your hands out of THAT one kiddo!! Or you will NOT be able to play that Game-Boy for QUITE some time....
The following week Chris's mom caught him trying to take a peek at their DD Kenmore....
BTW: My sister asked me to post these pictures. I would not ever post a childs photo without the parent's consent.
We will just re-wash the whole load in the 1964 Filter-Flo!! YAA!! But you better keep your hands out of THAT one kiddo!! Or you will NOT be able to play that Game-Boy for QUITE some time....
The following week Chris's mom caught him trying to take a peek at their DD Kenmore....
BTW: My sister asked me to post these pictures. I would not ever post a childs photo without the parent's consent.
thirtyater
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Great pics Rick, reminds me of me when I was his age!
A future SRVAA member if I ever saw one. You can tell because not just any kid would actually stick his head in the tub.
Now when he figures out how to trip the lid switch on his Mom's KM so's he can watch it drain and spin, he's well on his way.
Now when he figures out how to trip the lid switch on his Mom's KM so's he can watch it drain and spin, he's well on his way.
bethann
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He is such a cutie! He looks like his Uncle Rick!
Chris is a cutie!! 
Rick:
What adorable pics! Chris watching the washer intently reminds me so much of Austin at that age. Austin says that you are "born" into appliances. Judging from the utter look of fascination and delight on Chris's face......he's got the "bug".
Good job Uncle Rick!
Venus
Rick:
What adorable pics! Chris watching the washer intently reminds me so much of Austin at that age. Austin says that you are "born" into appliances. Judging from the utter look of fascination and delight on Chris's face......he's got the "bug".
Good job Uncle Rick!
Venus
jasonl
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What could be better than a kid sitting on the dryer watching a belt drive WP made washer? Boy that reminds me of my childhood sitting atop the washer, watching it run. That's how it starts. I see a future collector in the works.
What could be better than a kid sitting on the dryer watching a belt drive WP made washer? Boy that reminds me of my childhood sitting atop the washer, watching it run. That's how it starts. I see a future collector in the works.
I so clearly remember getting to help my mother spin out and wash my brother's diapers in the 1963 coppertone kenmore--i got to push the lid switch down. Big yellow diaper pail, dumped right into the washing machine, my mom pulling out the dial and turning it to spin, then me getting to push the tab.
Then a big scoopful of detergent, hot water and set to go.
Made me smile
Then a big scoopful of detergent, hot water and set to go.
Made me smile
kenmore1978
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I can sympathize with that, though I was fascinated with ANYTHING mechanical or electrical from an early age. I was aware early on (around 5 or so) of the differences in sound and actions of different washers and how automatic transmissions in the cars friends and relatives owned shifted differnetly and the engines made different sounds. Both Grandparents owned Buicks and their exhaust always made a "burbling" sound. Los Angeles still had electric trolleys (taken off in March 1963) till I was 9 and I was enthralled by all the overhead wires and how the trolley pole would track in the right direction when the trolleys turned at an intersection.
frontaloadotmy
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SUSTAIN THAT INTEREST!!!!
Rickr,
You better get a nice "dial" Western Electric model
47 and a record player for that young man!!! I'm sure he'll be
fascinated that such things were everyday when you were his age!!!
Rickr,
You better get a nice "dial" Western Electric model
47 and a record player for that young man!!! I'm sure he'll be
fascinated that such things were everyday when you were his age!!!
jasonl
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Does he like the jukeboxes?
I'm sure he'd love to listen to your Seeburg or Mills.
I'm sure he'd love to listen to your Seeburg or Mills.
westytoploader
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Too cool!
I do think a person is "born" with an appliance interest...not something you acquire over time. I also believe that no matter how hard to try to prevent or hide an obsession with washing machines, it always comes through!
That was me back in 1993 when I was 5 years old...watchin' the '86 Westy's recirculating filter and indexing tub!
I do think a person is "born" with an appliance interest...not something you acquire over time. I also believe that no matter how hard to try to prevent or hide an obsession with washing machines, it always comes through!
That was me back in 1993 when I was 5 years old...watchin' the '86 Westy's recirculating filter and indexing tub!
