I struck gold. Harvest gold!

[toggleswitch2]

There I was on East 104th Street and Broadway in Manhattan minding my business. I was just photgraphing apartment buildings for work, when out of the corner of my eye, I saw something of interest........

 

[toggleswitch2]

Out for trash collection.

Time for a closer look.

Que es esto?
Vas ist das?
Ti einai auto?
Qu'est que-c'est

WHAT IS IT?

 

[toggleswitch2]

Combination automatic washer and spin dryer? HUH?

It's a harvest gold TOSHIBA twin-tub!

With a free protective coating of grease and dirt and muck!

 

[toggleswitch2]

Money shot

 

[goblue]

unusual find did you pick it up????

 

[toggleswitch2]

The best was the dirty looks I was getting from the women sitting on the "stoop" (steps) saying:

"Que hace el blancito con la machina? Es una basura cien por ciento". (I would assume they meant the machine. LOL)

Honey, one's man's trash is another man's treasure.

 

[bellalaundry]

Love it!

I hope you picked it up??? I've never seen an "automatic" twin tub before! I guess after it was finished washing and spin free rinsing, you transfer it over!

Very interesting!

Guy

 

[toggleswitch2]

Yes! I stuck it into the back of my little Saturn.

Did you think I could possoibly resist it?

I'm not afraid of a thick coating of grease. Nothing some chemical warfare and some physical abrasion can't fix

Please excuse the filth. This was pic was taken on the street.

more interiors.

 

[toggleswitch2]

Spinner. It looks un-centered in that the machine was lying on its side (in my car! YAY!!!) when this shot was taken.

 

[gadgetgary]

Steve

Could there be clothing blocking the spinner?

 

[toggleswitch2]

RESCUED!

Ya know, I din't see that before. You are right! Looks like those articles of clothing were blocking the drain hole.

This and the tape over the drian hose may explain why it was briefly homeless...

 

[nmaineman36]

Whats that under the spinner??? Looks like a runaway wash cloth...Nice find!

 

[toggleswitch2]

No apparent flaws upon a fast look-see...

under her skirt.

The back of the machine is down

 

[toggleswitch2]

spinner motor

 

[toggleswitch2]

Don't know which end is up!

more guts and glory

 

[westie2]

What a great find. Steve you will have this spiffed up in no time. I bet the clothes in the spinner is why they tossed this to the curb.

 

[toggleswitch2]

La cucaracha, la cuccracha, que no puede caminar..

BRB, sneaking out to my garage and car to get more pics....

It's gonna live in here for a few day to esnure there are no critters in residence.

 

[toggleswitch2]

Breathe in baby!

and for you traditionalists.

Get used to it. In NYC they are everywhere and their poop is considered (a component of dust). Plain and simple.

BRB! Te he he he

 

[wiskybill]

What a cool find!

Looks alot like the JCPenney model that I had back about 1971-72. Did a good job.

 

[toggleswitch2]

yes indeedy it IS AN AUTOMATIC WASHER.

FILL- WASH -DRAIN

followed by three of these:

FILL- RINSE- DRAIN

It just doesn't spin beween water changers.

There is a water inlet solenoid (ONE-not hot and cold as the Japanese traditionally wash in cold only), a water-level selector switch and a pump.

The "Manual" cycle goes from 9:00 to 12:00 on the dial.
The "Automatic" cycle goes from 2:00 to 8:00

 

[toggleswitch2]

Water-level control

 

[toggleswitch2]

spin-dryer timer

 

[toggleswitch2]

Automatic cycle.

Sorry avout the quality

 

[toggleswitch2]

The third rinse is out of the camera range.

 

[toggleswitch2]

oh and I have to pull that sock out of there.

The machine appears to be 24" wide by 18" deep. (60cm x 45cm)


(I used body parts to estimate, so I may be off an inch or two. [AOL inches] Don't ask!)

if it's watertight and runs it's gonna get a mega-dergreasing!

THAT'S ALL FOLKS!

 

[toggleswitch2]

~BRB, sneaking out to my garage and car to get more pics....
It's gonna live in here for a few day to esnure there are no critters in residence.

OH CHILD NO NO NO.

It's gonna love out THERE for a few days!

 

[brisnat81]

We had one of those when I was growing up, but it was Branded Astor.

Ours lacked the automatic cycle, but it had a hook over the wash bowl to hook the drain hose into and circulate the water through the the filter on the bottom.

It's a great find steve and it looks great.

 

[toggleswitch2]

El Raton Mickey

Looks like Mickey Mouse had visted that tub as well.

UGH!

 

[toggleswitch2]

Thank you Nathan!

 

[swestoyz]

Wait - this thing has a buzzer?

I'm sold. This looks fun Steve!

Ben