mrcleanjeans
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so what year IS this machine?
Kelvinator Repairs, Success Finally!!!
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Kelvinators make the BEST noise when washing! Congrats, Jimmy!
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Hey Thanks Peter! I should have taken some pics of my cat looking in the window when it was on. He loves to watch the washer.......BTW I believe this is a 1964 model, from the date that was stamped inside the timer console........
Gibson was another Franklin transmission machine.
Good work Jimmy - that pesky outer tub boot was askew on my Kelvi too. It wasn't difficult to tear down I gather, they are pretty easy compared to other machines really.
Beginning in 1958'ish, Kelvinator & ABC machines were built with a slightly larger cabinet and a round "splash tub" for spinning the water into from the wash/spin tub.
This is a quote from a short history of Cudell, Ohio that gives some good dating info for appliance companies - the link to the entire article is below.
"White Sewing Machine Co. diversified in 1956 and bought small appliance companies, including Standard Sewing (1965), the Hupp Corp. (1967), the Kelvintor Appliance Div. of American Motors (1968), and the appliance division of Westinghouse (1975).
The company's name was changed to White Consolidated Industries in 1964, reflecting its holdings of machinery, tools, household appliances, and valves.
White Consoldiated purchased numerous other major appliance competitors during the 1970s, including Philco, the Ford appliance division in 1977 and Frigidaire from General Motors in 1979."
Gibson was a pioneer in the refrigeration industry, formed in 1877 and bought out by the Hupp Corp. in 1956 who later merged with White Consolidated in 1967. I have never seen any literature for laundry machines predating the WCI time so they would have been Beam/Franklin/WCI from that point on. (The Hupp Corp also owned the easy Easy brand name, formerly owned by the Murray Corp and was swallowed by WCI as well.)
There was some odd brand out-sourcing going on at Kelvinator around 1968 or so, after the sale of Kelvinator by AMC, some Kelvi branded laundry stuff from that era was made by Norge and not WCI... Very strange, muddled history!
Beginning in 1958'ish, Kelvinator & ABC machines were built with a slightly larger cabinet and a round "splash tub" for spinning the water into from the wash/spin tub.
This is a quote from a short history of Cudell, Ohio that gives some good dating info for appliance companies - the link to the entire article is below.
"White Sewing Machine Co. diversified in 1956 and bought small appliance companies, including Standard Sewing (1965), the Hupp Corp. (1967), the Kelvintor Appliance Div. of American Motors (1968), and the appliance division of Westinghouse (1975).
The company's name was changed to White Consolidated Industries in 1964, reflecting its holdings of machinery, tools, household appliances, and valves.
White Consoldiated purchased numerous other major appliance competitors during the 1970s, including Philco, the Ford appliance division in 1977 and Frigidaire from General Motors in 1979."
Gibson was a pioneer in the refrigeration industry, formed in 1877 and bought out by the Hupp Corp. in 1956 who later merged with White Consolidated in 1967. I have never seen any literature for laundry machines predating the WCI time so they would have been Beam/Franklin/WCI from that point on. (The Hupp Corp also owned the easy Easy brand name, formerly owned by the Murray Corp and was swallowed by WCI as well.)
There was some odd brand out-sourcing going on at Kelvinator around 1968 or so, after the sale of Kelvinator by AMC, some Kelvi branded laundry stuff from that era was made by Norge and not WCI... Very strange, muddled history!
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Seems Hamilton was acquired by WCI as well...someone scanned a brochure for a 1979 Hamilton line and sure enough, their portable machine screamed WCI! I've seen that machine made under a gazillion different brands (literally) so it really didn't surprise me too much...LOL
I thought a late 60's POD advertised a "Norginator" machine. There's also the case of Montgomery Ward machines in the 80's; if I'm not mistaken, "Signature" was Norge-made, while "Montgomery Ward" was WCI.
I thought a late 60's POD advertised a "Norginator" machine. There's also the case of Montgomery Ward machines in the 80's; if I'm not mistaken, "Signature" was Norge-made, while "Montgomery Ward" was WCI.
Also interesting...
Perhaps a corporate mission that lives on today??
This is from the same article, White sewing machines bought out competitors but never improved their own product causing Sears to look for other suppliers...
Although production was increased, White neglected to improve his product. In 1924, White had a contract to supply Sears, Roebuck & Co. with their sewing machines. White Sewing machine Co. also bought out competitors, including the Theodore Kundtz Co., the King Sewing Machine Co. and the Domestic Sewing machine Co..
Since White Sewing Machine Co. didn't give Sears, Roebuck & Co. better quality sewing machines after buying-out their competitors, Sears, Roebuck & Co. bought from Japanese companies in 1956.
Perhaps a corporate mission that lives on today??
This is from the same article, White sewing machines bought out competitors but never improved their own product causing Sears to look for other suppliers...
Although production was increased, White neglected to improve his product. In 1924, White had a contract to supply Sears, Roebuck & Co. with their sewing machines. White Sewing machine Co. also bought out competitors, including the Theodore Kundtz Co., the King Sewing Machine Co. and the Domestic Sewing machine Co..
Since White Sewing Machine Co. didn't give Sears, Roebuck & Co. better quality sewing machines after buying-out their competitors, Sears, Roebuck & Co. bought from Japanese companies in 1956.
Great pictures Jimmy! Love that lint filter shot. I always said Kelvinator made the only agitator mounted self cleaning lint filter. It catches a bit of lint in the wash and splashes it back out into the tub during the rinse, now that's self cleaning! 
Kelvinator Splashilator
Great machine Jimmy! Glad you could "bring it back to life".
I have never seen one of these in person,and will be glad if I can see one operate in June.
Thanks for sharing your another part of your wonderful collection.
PS love the "self cleaning" lint filter!! LOL!
Rick
Great machine Jimmy! Glad you could "bring it back to life".
I have never seen one of these in person,and will be glad if I can see one operate in June.
Thanks for sharing your another part of your wonderful collection.
PS love the "self cleaning" lint filter!! LOL!
Rick
Now you'll never have to wory about fixing it again! Once you get inside one they are really simple machines that can be repaired out of your local hardware store.
Thanks for sharing Jimmy!
I always like a good magic minute!
Jet
Thanks for sharing Jimmy!
I always like a good magic minute!
Jet
filterflo
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Thanks Jetcone and alr for the kind words and responding to the pics and the posts. It always makes it extra special when others say how much they enjoy the pics. My next big job will be to attack the Philco Blades of Water washer........wish me luck!
