Krusher Fodder Norge

[gansky1]

I brought this 1973 Norge home a couple of weeks ago when I brought home the Whirlpool. Unfortunately, it's long past it's prime and suffers from a broken spring in the tranny. Given the condition of the whole machine and the work involved in changing out that spring (let alone availability of the part) this machine will eventually become part of a roll of sheet-steel. I'll save the panel for posterity, you never know when a good machine will come along that needs a woodgrain panel!

 

[gansky1]

Panel right

 

[gansky1]

Panel left

 

[gansky1]

...and the money shot!

 

[gansky1]

I also grabbed a straight-vane Kenmore agitator and a Speed Queen filter-dispenser combo. The 80's Whirlpool micro-convection oven is also from the same store - never out of the box $50!

Look! It's an 80's microwave oven in the Imperial forum.

Awaiting slap...

 

[jetcone]

That garage must be filling up again

and winter is coming!!!

Save that Vorpolator along with the backsplash those are getting rare!

 

[mickeyd]

What a shame that such a tricked out old beauty

and a genuine real Norge article at that, has vorped its last gulp. ;<

 

[pulsator]

Save the agitator, filter, and softener dispenser!!!!! My aunt is giving me her Norge soon and I'll be needing those! I gotta come out for a visit sometime soon anyway! lol

 

[roto204]

Ha!

No slap, Greg! That microwave has a Bakelite agitator, meaning it dates to around the late fifties. Quite the find! My microwave just has a Magic-Clean filter disc under the turntable...

Love that geometric Norge control panel. They sure had a penchant for square/rectangular timer layouts thenabouts.

So...does every load of laundry come out with free oil spots evenly dispersed throughout, providing just that touch of extra softness? ;-)

 

[goatfarmer]

Sad, Greg, but ya can't save 'em all.....

 

[peterh770]

Greg, Is that a Borg-Warner machine, or a later version?

 

[appnut]

What are ya gonna do with the microwave?

 

[swestoyz]

that is one HOT panel Greg - faux wood and all! Too bad the transmission is shot (and that I have a spare.....)

Ben

 

[rickr]

Poor Norge!! I gues we cannot save them all though....

 

[gansky1]

Jamie, I'll save the filter and dispenser for you but the agitator is stuck tight.

Nate, I suspect there is "an added touch of softness in every load" especially when you look closely at the flash pictures.

Peter, I'm not sure. There isn't a B-W label anywhere, all the tag says is Edison, NJ.

Bob, I don't know what I'm going to do with the WP micro-convect oven. I haven't taken it out of the box in three weeks now. Eventually I'll probably put it on top of a dishwasher and dust it rarely there is another WP microwave (no convect.) three Okeefe & Meritt (Tappan) micros and one Riccar micro still in the store cocooned in their original boxes. All 1980's models - I think the WP is touch-control, the O&Ms are number-wheel and I'm not sure about the Riccar's controls.

 

[redcarpetdrew]

I wonder if the microwave has a new warranty? You think Whirlpool will swallow the "never been out of the box" line?

RCD

 

[peteski50]

Norge!

Hi Greg,
Real nice Norge - I hope it is restorable.
Peter

 

[irishwashguy]

Question

Out of couriosity, does this model do a spin drain or a neutral drain? When did they make the switch to just a neutral drain, or rather a almost toal neutral drain with a glorious spin at about a quarter of the way full. i had seen recienly a video of a Norge time line with a spin drain and was suprized that it did that, kind of neat.

 

[roto204]

Oooh

Ick, I see the oil now. I thought it was rust--eep!

 

[roto204]

Geschichte

Launderess and whirlcool did the homework for y'all back in 2006. Here's a link to the information they cited regarding Norge's corporate history (noted under Fedders' history):

http://64.233.161.104/search?q=cach...rner+Norge+Division&hl=en&gl=us&ct=clnk&cd=29

 

[bpetersxx]

Well the good news is I got mine running again so it is in the
laundry room washing away

 

[washerlover]

Gotta love Norge! My '64 Norge and '72 Wards Signature washers are still going strong. Too bad this one couldn't be saved, cool dashboard!

 

[swgray]

I need a part!

Hi, I'm a new member but have been lurking for better than a year. I've been searching for a trunnion for my MW/Norge. The aluminum structure that supports the tub and the solenoid mounts to. If you're willing to sell, I'm willing to buy or trade. I have some NOS Fridigaire and GE parts.

Thanks.

 

[bobbyderegis]

Greg:
What could have caused the tranny to crash? I thought Norge trannys were like tanks.
Bobby in Boston

 

[toploader55]

Wow.

Fedders.
My parents bought a Fedders 1 Ton A/C in 1959. It cooled 3 rooms. I believe 1 Ton is worth 12,000 BTUs. Anyway, I remeber it as being grey,had the "Weather Wheel" which was a round air vent that spun around where ever you pointed it, and it had a piston compressor. Damn air that came out of that thing was ICE COLD. Just love the days of Freon R-22.
By the way, Great Link on the Fedders/Norge History. I can remember a time when a friend of my parents had a Norge Time Line. Great Overflow Rinse and just loved watching the knob "slide" down the Time Line.

 

[jaytag]

Norge Air Conditioners Anyone?

Back in 1976 one of my friends lived in a house that had a huge Norge Air Conditioner in the wall. It was very similar to those that York had made as well. Also the dentist had a window unit probably 10000 btu Norge A/C. Would love to get my hands on some info about Norge A/C.