At first I couldn't understand...
I had no idea why this A606 was getting so much attention. I liked the retro look but thought, "it's just an old machine I picked up for $35- what's so cool about that?"
Now that I finished the dial and cleaned up the filter, I ran a couple of loads. I left the door to the laundry room open while working on the computer so I could hear if everything was OK after the "big tumble".
It had been growing on me, but suddenly I got it! It has an amazing sound! I stopped what I was doing to go watch it and listen. It seems so solid and well built. Mostly, I appreciate the simplicity of its design and its "machineness" if that makes any sense. Meant to run forever and easy to access. This is better engineering than any modern stuff, and was not built to be thrown away when it wore out.
Those are the very reasons I love my other toys of the era mentioned above. I could listen all day (and do) to my Harley running, and the simplicity of it is refreshing. I have a stereo in the Chevelle, but rarely listen to it, preferring to listen to the growl the V8 and the dual exhaust make. And simplicity? I can actually get INSIDE the engine compartment to work on it! I see the ground when I open the hood!
So, I am pretty sure I just took on a new obsession. The only downside to this new discovery of old appliances is that I don't have any room. My house is tiny, and the garage houses my other goodies. Time to buy a bigger house? Or maybe time to replace all the modern appliances with cool old ones...
Now I get it!
I had no idea why this A606 was getting so much attention. I liked the retro look but thought, "it's just an old machine I picked up for $35- what's so cool about that?"
Now that I finished the dial and cleaned up the filter, I ran a couple of loads. I left the door to the laundry room open while working on the computer so I could hear if everything was OK after the "big tumble".
It had been growing on me, but suddenly I got it! It has an amazing sound! I stopped what I was doing to go watch it and listen. It seems so solid and well built. Mostly, I appreciate the simplicity of its design and its "machineness" if that makes any sense. Meant to run forever and easy to access. This is better engineering than any modern stuff, and was not built to be thrown away when it wore out.
Those are the very reasons I love my other toys of the era mentioned above. I could listen all day (and do) to my Harley running, and the simplicity of it is refreshing. I have a stereo in the Chevelle, but rarely listen to it, preferring to listen to the growl the V8 and the dual exhaust make. And simplicity? I can actually get INSIDE the engine compartment to work on it! I see the ground when I open the hood!
So, I am pretty sure I just took on a new obsession. The only downside to this new discovery of old appliances is that I don't have any room. My house is tiny, and the garage houses my other goodies. Time to buy a bigger house? Or maybe time to replace all the modern appliances with cool old ones...
Now I get it!
