How we pick our screen names

[programcomputer]

ProgramComputer

1. As I stated in a prior thread my grandmother had a 1963 set of LBB 30 Westinghouses that werent the Program Computer models but still had lighted panels and were still the old slant front design, but with the newer horizontal innards.

2. When I was in my late teens, their was very nice NOS I believe set of the 1959 Program Computer Westinghouse Laundromats in a sort of mini museum in a storage warehouse of the appliance store where I grew up that was a HUGE pusher of Westinghouse Appliances during the 1940's thru the 1970's and White Westinghouse until they closed. They had all the multicolored buttons, on the swing out panel, and were that champagney brown, with woodgrain trim along the front. That set still gives pleasant dreams.

And the fact that I was, and stil to a point am a very big fan of older Westinghouse washers.

Hence the name ProgramComputer

Chad

 

[gocartwasher]

Wow Guys what interesting storys

Trully interesting storys here....................
To rocketwarriors reply I`m not shure where the large solid rimmed wheels come from that I have.However I seen simular wheels on a older tank sprayer,and a highwheel mower. Heres a photo I took this morning still have those unusual wheels 33 years later!!!.The 4 bolts and holes in the wheel o the left is where I attached the dryer pulley.
I have to say I admire rocketwarrior`s creativity on his costume. Looks like he used a ELECTROLUX vacuum cleaner as the rocket

 

[polkanut]

I'm crazy about polka music (I can hear the moaning & groaning already), hence my screen name, "Polkanut".

 

[rayjay]

rayjay

Not original here. lol First name Ray, Last name begins with a "J" Actually, a former co-worker and still friend named me that.

 

[animasinsulinpu]

Animasinsulinpumper

This was the only idea I could find. Im type 1 diabetic and I use an Animas insulin pump. How boring, I know but I couldn't remember any vibrator maker's names. I'll do some homework.....Bill in Az....

 

[aldspinboy]

ALDSPINBOY

It was a laundromat around the corner in Germantown, Mt. Airy, on Emlen St. (in Philadelphia in the late 60's, for me, 70's & early 80's before they shut down) that I used to play and watch washers for years. They had a large row of G.E. TURQUOISE washers with all the filter flo lint hats sitting on the lids. I used to love to see that, and machines were raised so my grandmother used to lift me up to watch them on the ledge, I got my bearings and peaked in the washer and got my face WET from the flo of the water in the filter flo . . . lol. So..... there was a front load washer in the corner a semi automatic which had a long plastic table that you could slide the laundry from the washer down to the extractor and the spinner had a crest that was named ALDSPIN. When they closed and tore the building down they had all the washers and the extractor outside and I took off the crest which is aluminum and now it is in my collection. I miss using the machine because I used to wash for this lady for $15.00 and did her whites one day in the semi front load washer one wash, three rinses, and drain. Open the washer door slide the wet clothes down into the extractor; it had instructions on a round lid which is funny three small pics of a lady with lovely nails . . . lol. . . arranging clothes around the basket and I did just that with the white clothes and this lady came up to me and said "This child can wash! I never saw such nice clean clothes and how you have those clothes perfectly in the basket". She proceeded to get other people to look at it, I was . . . well . . . very happy about that! The spinner was 25 cents for 4 minutes probably 1700 rpm. It had a gap in the lid to look in . . . hehe . . . I was nine years old ALDSPINBOY Darren K

 

[rocketwarrior]

Chuck - Gocartwasher - wheels

Love those wheels. Awesome.

Er, for the reoord, it is not a "costume" --- It is a uniform. See link.

Taker care.

 

[rocketwarrior]

GoCartWasher - now, about the steering

If you don't mind, I am interested in the steering. I presume the front wheels were on a solid/through axle, but what/how did you fashion the steering geer? I grew up in a body shop and salvage yard. My brother and I had an advantage, we made our first go cart in the mid 60's by removing the body from an old BMW Isetta. I flipped it end over end on a county road (at age 15) and survived.

 

[rocketwarrior]

Chuck , steering

Yikes! I just looked closer at your first post. Am I seeing a rope or cable system instead of a steering wheel? Like old soap box street carts???? Love it. Just love it!

 

[cleanteamofny]

My screen name came about when my co-worker had the name of Sanworker, so I had to come up with a name that was unique
and long enough that it could not be copied with a number at the end since it is very long under MSN standards.
So being careful and being somewhat cleaver, it takes a team to keep New York clean,
so Clean Team of New York emerged and here I am. CleanteamofNY.

 

[revvinkevin]

Bump...

 

[xraytech]

I chose my screen name because I am an X-ray Tech. And if there was one thing other than positioning skills from Miss Judy was to be proud of being an ARRT Registered tech and I use my credentials R.T.(R) after my name on everything I sign

Sam