aldspinboy
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aldspinboy
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aldspinboy
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Pic 23.
Last one.
Now that's PANK.
Last one.
Now that's PANK.
aldspinboy
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PIC 24.
Really last one.
Really last one.
Oh how I'd love a Philco AutoMagic,,,
twintubdexter
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another "childhood" memory
First of all, thank you so much for the wonderful ads. I could look at stuff like this all day.
That Duomatic reminds me of an incident at work when I was about 14 or so. I loved working on Saturday's because I had the entire service department to myself where I was "supposed" to be cleaning used refrigerators and ranges for resale. I could spend hours out in the back part of the parking lot "testing" the ton of washer trade-ins since I discovered a hidden 110 plug in the base of a light pole. I borrowed a very long heavy-duty extension cord and had a ball ocassionally blowing a breaker or getting a shock from a metal timer knob.
The challenge were the combinations, most of which required 220, so one Saturday I decided to sneak one of those same Duomatics inside. I loved that control panel and wanted to see it light up. I remember how difficult it was to pull that thing back on the handtruck since it weighed a ton.
I managed to sneak it in through the warehouse and into the service area up to the "trough," which was an 8 foot long narrow laundry sink with about 6 hot/cold water connections, a dozen 110 plugs, gas and a 220 receptacle. I plugged the Duomatic in, gave it a quick touch to see if I was going to be electrocuted, and then started pushing buttons and turning knobs. The timers were lighted from underneath...pretty enough for a Christmas card. I was no dummy back then so I had a "decoy" fridge near by that I was "working" on just in case I got caught. I had that Duomatic connected to the water supply and was having great fun. When it went into a spin it shut on and off several times which sounded like someone playing with the engines on a 727. Later I was told this was the machine's clothes separator to balance the load for the final spin. One of the nasty salesman, a greedy guy named Bob Bergan came in the back, took one look at that machine and demanded to know what it was doing inside...like that was any of his business (my dad was the service manager and this guy was not my boss.) He told the sales manager (another slime bucket) who in turn told the owner the following Monday. The owner, a really fine person, along with his wife were personal friends of my parents. He told Bob Bergan and his boss that it was none of their business what I was doing and they should mind their own and sell appliances. After that I felt a real but obviously false sense of power...oh the power!
I post a few of these silly stories now and then. Please tell me if they are "space wasters."
First of all, thank you so much for the wonderful ads. I could look at stuff like this all day.
That Duomatic reminds me of an incident at work when I was about 14 or so. I loved working on Saturday's because I had the entire service department to myself where I was "supposed" to be cleaning used refrigerators and ranges for resale. I could spend hours out in the back part of the parking lot "testing" the ton of washer trade-ins since I discovered a hidden 110 plug in the base of a light pole. I borrowed a very long heavy-duty extension cord and had a ball ocassionally blowing a breaker or getting a shock from a metal timer knob.
The challenge were the combinations, most of which required 220, so one Saturday I decided to sneak one of those same Duomatics inside. I loved that control panel and wanted to see it light up. I remember how difficult it was to pull that thing back on the handtruck since it weighed a ton.
I managed to sneak it in through the warehouse and into the service area up to the "trough," which was an 8 foot long narrow laundry sink with about 6 hot/cold water connections, a dozen 110 plugs, gas and a 220 receptacle. I plugged the Duomatic in, gave it a quick touch to see if I was going to be electrocuted, and then started pushing buttons and turning knobs. The timers were lighted from underneath...pretty enough for a Christmas card. I was no dummy back then so I had a "decoy" fridge near by that I was "working" on just in case I got caught. I had that Duomatic connected to the water supply and was having great fun. When it went into a spin it shut on and off several times which sounded like someone playing with the engines on a 727. Later I was told this was the machine's clothes separator to balance the load for the final spin. One of the nasty salesman, a greedy guy named Bob Bergan came in the back, took one look at that machine and demanded to know what it was doing inside...like that was any of his business (my dad was the service manager and this guy was not my boss.) He told the sales manager (another slime bucket) who in turn told the owner the following Monday. The owner, a really fine person, along with his wife were personal friends of my parents. He told Bob Bergan and his boss that it was none of their business what I was doing and they should mind their own and sell appliances. After that I felt a real but obviously false sense of power...oh the power!
I post a few of these silly stories now and then. Please tell me if they are "space wasters."
matchboxpaul
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Old adverts are Great.
Cheers for posting them Darren.
They really do exude the 1950s and 1960s atmosphere.
Regards
paul
p.s you minght want to repost them in the pink forum. Unless things have changed, yellow forum threads aren't archived! Once this thread falls off the bottom of the thread list, it and its contents are lost forever. Pink and blue threads are archived for future reference.
Cheers for posting them Darren.
They really do exude the 1950s and 1960s atmosphere.
Regards
paul
p.s you minght want to repost them in the pink forum. Unless things have changed, yellow forum threads aren't archived! Once this thread falls off the bottom of the thread list, it and its contents are lost forever. Pink and blue threads are archived for future reference.
twintubdexter
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And that Westinghouse Laundromat ad with Ronald Reagan, I thought he was a spokesperson for GE? His old General Electric home in Pacific Pallisades is supposed to have like 200+ circuit breakers. Maybe a front loader was the only way Jayne Wyman could get the sand out of her husband's Jockey shorts.
Cool ads, Darren!!
I love old appliance ads - they may not have been slick, but man, I would go running out to buy a Norge or a Philco washer after seeing these! They are fun to use as decorative items, too, when framed.
Thanks for sharing them!!
PS - just got the machines like in picture 4! HEEHEE!!
I love old appliance ads - they may not have been slick, but man, I would go running out to buy a Norge or a Philco washer after seeing these! They are fun to use as decorative items, too, when framed.
Thanks for sharing them!!
PS - just got the machines like in picture 4! HEEHEE!!
wringer_clean
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Darren,
Thanks so much for sharing.
I could easily look at vintage ads all day.
Love getting lost in them!!
And Joe (twintubdexter), I think your story is great.
IMHO, I don't think stories like yours are "space wasters."
Bring 'em on.
Thank you both for sharing!!
Pat
Thanks so much for sharing.
I could easily look at vintage ads all day.
Love getting lost in them!!
And Joe (twintubdexter), I think your story is great.
IMHO, I don't think stories like yours are "space wasters."
Bring 'em on.
Thank you both for sharing!!
Pat
aldspinboy
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Thanks guys I'm glad you like them.
Joe keep your stories comeing I love the story on the Bendix.
Paul N. I will put them in Imperial i just got so disgusted with the scanner, so when i get a much better one i will post them again in their full glory.
Terry I enjoy you posts, thank you.
Sorry for the late response I got a cold not too much fun, never had one in the summer. Now if i can only get that PHILCO! Any Philco.
Darren K
Joe keep your stories comeing I love the story on the Bendix.
Paul N. I will put them in Imperial i just got so disgusted with the scanner, so when i get a much better one i will post them again in their full glory.
Terry I enjoy you posts, thank you.
Sorry for the late response I got a cold not too much fun, never had one in the summer. Now if i can only get that PHILCO! Any Philco.
Darren K
