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.

 

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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.

http://cgi.ebay.com/Norge-Washing-M...ryZ71256QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

 

[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.

 

[user 12105]

....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?

 

[user 12105]

...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.

 

[Timonator]

LOL

Thats one knarley looking agitator!!

 

[user 12105]

man...can it get any more butch!..LOL

 

[thirtyater]

Cute, I love that high efficiency spot scrubber atop the agitator!

 

[singsonglee]

Norge Washers

If you people had ever used a Norge washer would not go back to using anything else. Norge was one of the strongest built
washers on the market. My Aunt Hazel in Pa. had a SQ. but when her mom went to live in the manor in town my Aunt got her mom's Norge because it washed better and got clothes cleaner than the SQ. I'm also a Norge fan from working at
Montgomery Wards. I had a Norge built Wards washer and it was
great. I wish I still had it. People we know when we would have yard sales always asked us how we got our clothes so clean? I would tell them it was because of our Norge built washer.

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[singsonglee]

Norge washer and dryer

I almost forgot to tell you guys is when I was very young and
was watching mom's 50's sires Kenmore believe this or not but she had a Norge timeline gas dryer. We swaped it for a big GE
stove from my greataunt meriam. They never did use it though.
something about the gas connections. Oh well. Just thought you might like to know. I also owned a Norge built Wards electric dryer. It was the best dryer that my wife and I have every owned, with the 8cubic foot drum and the 18inch steel fan in the back that blew the air through the drum. This dryer would dry clothes in 30 min. or less no kidding.
But one day the motor burned out in it, so I replased it and put a new one in it. Then I got really stupid and had a dumb
ass attack and soled it to some friends who needed one because we had bought a new Magic Chef dryer one that was built after Maytag had bought Norge. It was never the dryer that our Norge was. Just thought you would like to know this stuff hope I'm not boring you people with this stuff?

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[user 12105]

Singsonglee

Welcome to the club!!!.....and no, your story is not boring at all!! We love to hear about the machines club members have used over the years.

Looking back,...i think the Norge washer in our family was by far the best washer we owned. Wish i knew then what i know now..LOL. Anyway, welcome to this club once again and pull up that computer chair and enjoy all the great stuff there is to see in this little corner of cyberspace.

Pat

 

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Thrift Store Norge

Came across this washer at Salvation Army in Mesa for $130. I "borrowed" the owner's manual inside for this scan. Outward appearance is very nice. What year approximately?

 

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Another scan

Control panel

 

[rinso]

I have a question about the Norge/Magic Chef washer line I hope someone can answer. I had a Norge pair, (with the lint generating, positive air flow dryer) back in the 80's. Of course I took a look at the washer's innards, and the thing looked like it was built like a tank. It also had a 3/4 horse motor, and a solenoid operated tub brake that was guaranteed to frighten small animals and children. Can anyone tell me how the Norge reliability compared to other machines? I only owned them a year, and sold them with the house when I moved.

 

[singsonglee]

Norge

Norge equipment was fair in the 80's it's long gevity had been
compromised though the Wards washer that we had only lasted 9
years. Don't know why this was but probably had cheapen them
out some.

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[singsonglee]

Norge line

I dont know who it was that said it but the washers that Frigidaire and White-westinghouse are building right now are
some of the best washers on the market. My folks live in the Dallas area and 2 years ago their Kenmore died on them and they bought a Frigidaire with the 3/4 hp motor and has the steel gears in the trans. My dad says it washes better than the Kenmore. This is due to the fact that Electrolux made them put steel gears back in the transmissions which was a big plus in my book. This will alone improve the longgeviety
of the washer and will hold up better. Oh, the indexing tubs in Frigidiare and White-Westinghouse provides more agitation
action the only thing I wish is that they would go back to a straight vane agitator as I think that they wash better than
the sprial type. In fact I'm sure of this because a friend of mine has had two Kenmores and a Whirlpool and has hated them all as they didn't clean as well as they should of. She had a Frigidaire that she had bought at an auction and it washed better than any of the others.

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