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
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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!
Gen
Rick,
That is so nice your nephew likes appliances like you. I realy love the pictures he is a real nice kid.
Peter
Rick,
That is so nice your nephew likes appliances like you. I realy love the pictures he is a real nice kid.
Peter
rocky2
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Great shots Rick. Just goes to show fascination with washers has no boundaries. Like many of the other members I can remember doing the same thing at that age. My best memories was the 3-flat apartment building when lived in. Between my mom's first automatic washer (a Lady-K my dad purchased for her shortly after I was born in 58), the westinghouse laundromat that belonged to the lady from the second floor apartment, and my all time favorite, the 58 frigidaire with its pulsating agitator (this belonged to the family on the first floor). Not to mention all the wringer washers too! All the ladies did laundry on Saturday and instead of being outside playing with the other kids, I was in the basement. So much to make your head spin!
Great shots Rick. Just goes to show fascination with washers has no boundaries. Like many of the other members I can remember doing the same thing at that age. My best memories was the 3-flat apartment building when lived in. Between my mom's first automatic washer (a Lady-K my dad purchased for her shortly after I was born in 58), the westinghouse laundromat that belonged to the lady from the second floor apartment, and my all time favorite, the 58 frigidaire with its pulsating agitator (this belonged to the family on the first floor). Not to mention all the wringer washers too! All the ladies did laundry on Saturday and instead of being outside playing with the other kids, I was in the basement. So much to make your head spin!
jasonl
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Bri made this observation
About me and probably alot of the people in this group. I'm fascinated with things that move in a circular motion.
Think about it. Motors, washing machines, record player, jukeboxes (counts as a record player), lawn mowers, CD players with visible mechanisms, ice cream freezers, mixers, fans, reel-to-reel tape players and movie projectors, amusement park rides (Knoebels anyone?). Cars, trains and roller coasters count as well because of their wheels and engines.
There's something that draws me to anything that turns or spins or moves on its own by a motor or engine.
Most of us have this same personality type. It's a sign of intelligence and curiosity, and dare I say weirdness.
About me and probably alot of the people in this group. I'm fascinated with things that move in a circular motion.
Think about it. Motors, washing machines, record player, jukeboxes (counts as a record player), lawn mowers, CD players with visible mechanisms, ice cream freezers, mixers, fans, reel-to-reel tape players and movie projectors, amusement park rides (Knoebels anyone?). Cars, trains and roller coasters count as well because of their wheels and engines.
There's something that draws me to anything that turns or spins or moves on its own by a motor or engine.
Most of us have this same personality type. It's a sign of intelligence and curiosity, and dare I say weirdness.
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Good point. For me, it's also the SOUNDS that mechanical things make
Good point. For me, it's also the SOUNDS that mechanical things make
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Chris & the DD Kenmore
"The following week Chris's mom caught him trying to take a peek at their DD Kenmore..."
Did she scold him? Or say "you're just like your Uncle Rick"?
"The following week Chris's mom caught him trying to take a peek at their DD Kenmore..."
Did she scold him? Or say "you're just like your Uncle Rick"?
jasonl
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Streetcars
I love our Streetcars in New Orleans. When Bri came over, we started at the end of the line on Claiborne and Carrolton. The driver (old black guy) was very nice and patient with me and Bri's mom carrying her up into the streetcar (they're not handicapped accessible). He was very friendly and "old-time"y. Like he's been working on there since his younger days. When we got back at the end of the line, we got a chance to talk to him about the history of the streetcars and New Orleans. He was like a time machine. He brought us back to the New Orleans of the 50s and how there were lots of streetcars running down the old streets, how they went down St. Claude and up the the old Basin Canal to the lake (now it's Interstate 10). It's a ride back into the "good ol' days" before high crime and run down neighborhoods.
I love our Streetcars in New Orleans. When Bri came over, we started at the end of the line on Claiborne and Carrolton. The driver (old black guy) was very nice and patient with me and Bri's mom carrying her up into the streetcar (they're not handicapped accessible). He was very friendly and "old-time"y. Like he's been working on there since his younger days. When we got back at the end of the line, we got a chance to talk to him about the history of the streetcars and New Orleans. He was like a time machine. He brought us back to the New Orleans of the 50s and how there were lots of streetcars running down the old streets, how they went down St. Claude and up the the old Basin Canal to the lake (now it's Interstate 10). It's a ride back into the "good ol' days" before high crime and run down neighborhoods.
jasonl
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Round stuff
Continuing on the "circular motion" idea, I've always liked "round" stuff like the Honeywell round thermostat (they're little pieces of functional art on the wall), tires, wheels, coffee mugs (i collect those), agitators, front loader windows (not square), records, cds, round televisions (Zenith porthole, early BW and color roundies)
I also like roundish stuff like early 50s appliances, early GE fridges, Tappan doughboy, golden age jukeboxes, Seeburg 3W1 wallboxes (roundish top), Seeburg 100A-C, HF100J (the bandshell looking one), and the 200 select machine, Wurlitzer 1015 and it's clones.
Yes, I do love the sheer look (Frig WCI-58, Seeburg 222) but the roundie stuff is art. It's beauty.
Continuing on the "circular motion" idea, I've always liked "round" stuff like the Honeywell round thermostat (they're little pieces of functional art on the wall), tires, wheels, coffee mugs (i collect those), agitators, front loader windows (not square), records, cds, round televisions (Zenith porthole, early BW and color roundies)
I also like roundish stuff like early 50s appliances, early GE fridges, Tappan doughboy, golden age jukeboxes, Seeburg 3W1 wallboxes (roundish top), Seeburg 100A-C, HF100J (the bandshell looking one), and the 200 select machine, Wurlitzer 1015 and it's clones.
Yes, I do love the sheer look (Frig WCI-58, Seeburg 222) but the roundie stuff is art. It's beauty.
What did Chris's mom (Colleen) say?
Jaune, my sister thought Chris was trying to hide something (like candy)in her washer. I had not mentioned to Colleen about Chris and his sudden interest in washing machines. I gave her copies of the photos after they were developed, a couple of weeks later and that is when she mentioned Chris peeking into her DD Kenmore. It all fell into place after that.We had a good laugh about it!
BTW Colleen has an in ground swimming pool so we hang out at her house on Sunday afternoons in the Summer.We use a LOT of towels of course. One afternoon their DD Kenmore was running and everyone was poolside. Well I took a look at it,and it looked like an older belt drive KM from the 1970's (woodgrained console I think) the cabinet even looked like old belt drive. Didn't sound like one though. I opened the side opening lid,and there sat a DD. It has a single stage adj. and the fast short strokes. Also no turnover at all. The stuff on the top was just sort of jiggling in the water.
Poor Chris must have been fooled too!! LOL!! What a letdown for the poor child! He went back to video games after that.
Jaune, my sister thought Chris was trying to hide something (like candy)in her washer. I had not mentioned to Colleen about Chris and his sudden interest in washing machines. I gave her copies of the photos after they were developed, a couple of weeks later and that is when she mentioned Chris peeking into her DD Kenmore. It all fell into place after that.We had a good laugh about it!
BTW Colleen has an in ground swimming pool so we hang out at her house on Sunday afternoons in the Summer.We use a LOT of towels of course. One afternoon their DD Kenmore was running and everyone was poolside. Well I took a look at it,and it looked like an older belt drive KM from the 1970's (woodgrained console I think) the cabinet even looked like old belt drive. Didn't sound like one though. I opened the side opening lid,and there sat a DD. It has a single stage adj. and the fast short strokes. Also no turnover at all. The stuff on the top was just sort of jiggling in the water.
Poor Chris must have been fooled too!! LOL!! What a letdown for the poor child! He went back to video games after that.
jasonl
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Bad DDs
And I bet it had the small tub like my old Whirly. Blah. I like the super cap DDs with the white tubs. Westy has one with the str8 vane agitator and it actually works well.
Chris should visit Uncle Rick more often to play with the real stuff.
I still wonder, does he like the jukeboxes?
And I bet it had the small tub like my old Whirly. Blah. I like the super cap DDs with the white tubs. Westy has one with the str8 vane agitator and it actually works well.
Chris should visit Uncle Rick more often to play with the real stuff.
I still wonder, does he like the jukeboxes?
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DD Surgilator
When loaded properly, the "DD Surgilator" has smooth, constantly rolling turnover on any load size and cleans better than the Dual-Action from my experience. One of my main complaints against the Dual-Action is the "forced turnover"; I really don't believe clothes get clean that way.
Not as fun as a Roto-Swirl of course, but still interesting to watch. I'll have to film a video clip of it sometime.
When loaded properly, the "DD Surgilator" has smooth, constantly rolling turnover on any load size and cleans better than the Dual-Action from my experience. One of my main complaints against the Dual-Action is the "forced turnover"; I really don't believe clothes get clean that way.
Not as fun as a Roto-Swirl of course, but still interesting to watch. I'll have to film a video clip of it sometime.
jasonl
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I'm sure it does work fine in a super capacity tub. Mine was the small skinny that Chris probably saw and got disgusted. I was too when I saw how it worked. Sure I was grateful someone gave me a washer but it wasn't a very good washer.
