HOLY GRAIL.......1950'S KENMORE W&D IN RENO!!!

[whirlaway]

Hi-Speed Frogeye

John,I checked its wired on a 60amp circuit,Thats alot isnt it,this house was built in38 and the original fuse box was wired for 100amp service that was quite abit in those days,this house even came with 3telephone hookups with the original twisted wire.Oh the fuse box had been added on in the fifties,each window unit is seperatly wired.Still have that Americana for you,Thanks Bobby

 

[mixguy]

First Automatic Washer

This was the first automatic washer I got to "play with" as a kid! My aunt down the street had this same washer. I was allowed to set the washer temps, clean and replace the lint filter while on a step stool to reach everything. This was the first washer I had seen having 4 wash temp. settings, hot, medium, warm and cold. Can't recall if there were two or three rinse temp. choices. It was a two speed washer having the normal cycle above and the slower "Modern Fabrics" cycle below on the timer. The timer "dial" was a lever that was unique. Don't remember if it was push or pull to set or to start. Her neighbor across the street had the same model.

Very few people in my neigborhood could afford or would consider getting an automatic washer before 1955. The nearest Sears retail store was 25 miles away and the first catalog store did not open in town until around 1965. While Sears offered great prices compared to local stores, people were most concerned about getting service it their machine ever needed it. For that reason, the local Maytag store did well until Sears came to town. He did well until his retirement and no one wanted to buy his store. Also fascinating to see products advertised and then to see them in people's houses.