Last Norge

[Timonator]

I was curious is the "Norge" name still used on washers and dryers...and if its not..how long ago was the name used?

 

[spiralactivator]

I saw something on a website indicating that it IS still used, but not in the U.S.

 

[Cybrvanr]

Wondering the same thing about

I was wondering about the "Magic Chef" nameplate too. As far as I can tell, it was originally an independant name, but was bought out by Maytag in the seventies sometime so that they could enter the cooking market. I have not seen a range or an oven made with the 'magic chef' name in quite a while. I have though seen some inexpensive microwaves at some of the discout big box stores with the Magic chef name. It does not appear on Maytag's web page anywhere, and doing a search on Magic Chef doesn't return anything to do with an appliance company.

 

[runematic]

I still sell some Magic Chef appliances. Maytag has a full line of appliances under that brand. The micros & small refrigs in the bigbox stores are products produced overseas to which Maytag licensed the name.

 

[kenmore1978]

Magic Chef

I've seen small appliances using the Magic Chef name

 

[jasonl]

My parents had a Magic Chef range in the back room, of course now destroyed by Katrina. It wasn't anything fancy, just a black and white 4 burner 30 inch electric range. No window. Must've been a Maytag

 

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mc brochure cover

 

[JerseyMike]

My parents have a two family house. In 1980, they bought a 20" Magic Chef range for their tenent's apartment.

Mike

 

[goatfarmer]

I have some "Magic Chef" mudflaps from a semi trailer,when they had a large presence in Elkhart,Indiana,due to the RV manufacturing market.

kennyGF

 

[Timonator]

How did this change to Magic chef LOL

ummm what about NORGE?

 

[spiralactivator]

Norge-Magic Chef connection

Norge was the home appliance division of Borg-Warner. B-W sold Norge to Fedders, which owned the Magic Chef brand. The result being that, under Fedders, Norge-designed washers were also sold under the Magic Chef name.

 

[mrb627]

Here's one

Here's a Norge on ebay.

Pardon Our Interruption...

 

[Timonator]

Norge washer on ebayr

Yes ive seen that..was wondering how old it is? BTW..what kinda name is Magic Chef..for a washer anyhow...nowonder they went outta bussiness.....Cool stove name though

 

[toggleswitch]

Hotpoint made irons- that had a hot point
Magic chef started with stoves (cookers)
GE started with general electrical supplies
Frigidaire made refirgerators

etc.

 

[agiflow]

....and what about Frigidaire? Odd to call a washer or stove a Frigidaire..no....(ducking slaps)

 

[roto204]

That's a toughy...

...what kind of appliance would a name like Norge evoke?

 

[agiflow]

...what kind of appliance would a name like Norge evoke?

Washers made by vikings. LOL

 

[Timonator]

LOL

Alas!! the Mighty Norge!

 

[roto204]

The mighty Norge...

...prototype by the Vikings:

Not as popular as the Burpalator, and tended to tear and tangle clothing.