More fake wood!

[philr]

I wanted a set of these Inglis machines for a while. I don't have a lot of info on them. They are TOL Royal 100. I think they are from the early 1970s. The washer is a two speed and the dryer is a single speed (I think). They are still in my truck, I have to unload them later tonight. Anyone knows exactly when these were produced? I think around 1971-73 but I hope to learn more about them!

A few pics to begin!

 

[turquoisedude]

Too cool Phil!   I am not a big fan of the 70s Inglis products, but the 'country squire' wood paneled models are the exception to the rule...

 

I found something interesting on the Inglis website (still up and running!) - they mentioned their 1,000,000th washer was produced in 1972.   Pure guesswork here, but methinks you may have 1972 models!  

 

I'm hoping to get up to Joliette this week to check them out!

 

Congratulations!!!  

 

[combo52]

Inglis---CountrySquire---Washer & Dryer

Great find Phil, these are still on my wish list, I actually have a Coppertone Gas dryer so all I need is a CT Washer.

In the US these were 68 or 69 models, but I do think they got to Canada a little later, Sadly in the US they only lasted one model year.

This type of feature innovation is typical for the US, a manufacturer comes out with an interesting idea and they drop it a year later.

Usually when something new comes out it takes most people several years to warm up to it, and it helps if the Laramores next door get one first, LOL.

I have seen this same thing so many times in appliances, automobiles and other household products.

 

[pierreandreply4]

Wow great find

Wow great find any chanche of showing pictures of the full set it evens have the famous blue sticker that the inglis washer dryer set i grew up as a kid trip down memory lane lol

 

[firedome]

nice haul!

are these the freebies that you mentioned Phil? Sweet!

I myself love the Olde Fayke Woode Graine that everything got slathered with in that era! It was even found on the front access panel of Evinrude outboard motors around 1968.. I know 'cause I had one!

 

[firedome]

actually...

it's more like fake leather grain than wood grain... even cooler!

 

[hippiedoll]

CONGRATULATIONS!!!

nice pick up there PhilR!! i can't wait to see pictures of the set once you get them off your truck.

how exciting!!!

)

 

[washerlover]

And in bi-lingual Francais to boot! C'est magnifique!

 

[philr]

The dryer's door isn't a two-way door like on older US models but I still like the style and full width aluminum handle. The picture is bad but they are clean machines. The control panels are in great shape too. I was told both work fine and I believe it. 

 

Will do more tests later as we'll be quite busy in the next two day moving other stuff with Paul!

 

Roger, here's the wood grain trim on the cabinet's front part of both machines (it's not on the control panel!).

 

 

 

[philr]

Here's a thread showing the US models. They have more features, than the Canadian version.

 

The newer washer that Jamie got has a similar control panel as mine, with the extra buttons for the extra features!

http://www.automaticwasher.org/cgi-bin/TD/TD-VIEWTHREAD.cgi?57151_8~1
 

Still, my washer, even if it lacks the 3 speed motor has an end-of-cycle buzzer and automatic dispensers. I haven't seen the tub light yet but it's supposed to be there. The dryer lacks the two-way door and the low tumble speed of the US models but it still has an adjustable end-of-cycle signal, a germicidal lamp and "finish guard" which tumbles clothes for a few seconds every few minutes after the cycle completed. 

 

What's this? A moisture sensor?

 

[hippiedoll]

ooooooowwwww.......

the timer knob lights up too???
NICE!!!

me likes....

)

 

[philr]

Christina, two of my uncles had sets like this (in white without the wood grain panels) when I was a kid and my parents had the cheaper "Supreme" set that lacked the illuminated consoles and timer dials. I was fascinated by the nicer machines of my uncles and I have been searching for a set like theirs for a while! I just talked to one of my uncles who had a set like this about my new find tonight and asked him if he could help me unload them from my truck while I was driving on my way back as he lives nearby but he was sick tonight and didn't want to go out so I had to do it alone!

 

It's a good thing I had the aluminum stairs for an Escalera hand truck that Jon gave me last year to put on my pickup's tailgate.

 

And here's the link to the page Paul was talking about earlier in this thread:

 

http://www.inglis.ca/index.php/en/about-us/our-heritage
 

"[COLOR=#333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 18px; background-color: #f2f2f2]In 1972, Inglis produced its one-millionth automatic washer and began manufacturing and selling appliances under the Whirlpool brand name. A year later the company began operating under the name, Inglis Limited. During the late 1970s, Inglis Limited continued to grow by building a new warehouse and sales and service facility in Laval, Quebec; expanding its automatic washer manufacturing facility in Toronto; and producing compact washers.[/COLOR][COLOR=#333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 18px; background-color: #f2f2f2] "[/COLOR]

 

[hippiedoll]

i am so HAPPY for you....

that after searching for a while, for an illuminated set like your 2 uncles, you finally found your own set!!!
that is too cool!!!

i'm sorry your uncle couldn't help you unload the set from the truck cuz he is sick. i hope you were careful not to hurt yourself when you were unloading them!!!

i do have a question for you about your new vintage wood paneled set though....
are they harvest gold with wood paneling???

 

[firedome]

LOVE...

all that wood grain and fake leather on the control panel... swanky! They'd look great in the Living Room!

 

[lamont]

PhilR, If by any chance you rip into that dryer, could you see if there is a part number on the Drum lamp socket? I'm looking for one for my Whirlpool dryer.

Thanks!

 

[pierreandreply4]

It would be nice to see a video of the washer going true a full cycle in action these beautys deserve to be use and saved as they last longer than the washers of today

 

[ovrphil]

Very Interesting but...

Those are definitely personality plus. The wood grain is ok, but I am not a heartwood fan. But I like the dryer features. You did good, PhilR!

 

[philr]

I did replace the tub light in the washer and connect the dryer to 115V to see if the motor and lamps work... I was wondering what were the holes in the center of the dryer's drum, I should have known they are for the ozone light.
I'll need a lint filter for it as the handle is broken and it's hard to remove.

Aaron,
I saw a number on the drum light socket, I don't know if it's the one you need (picture 8, #341167), took pictures of the light socket and the ozone light socket too...

 

[foraloysius]

Wow, what great finds! How seventies is that?! They would fit in a livingroom indeed!

Is there a water change between the Superwash and the Normal wash? Does it spin after the soak?

 

[philr]

I haven't tried these features yet but according to what remains of the timer chart, there's a water change after the soak (pause in the chart) but no spin.

 

[foraloysius]

Wonderful timer chart! Love the details of the several cycles.

 

[turquoisedude]

Super Wash

Wow, they didn't change this much from the 60s into the 70s!   On the '66 Inglis Sterling washer the super wash lets you choose up to 6 minutes of pre wash, then the washer will pause for about 2 minutes (a kind of pre-soak), drains about halfway, then advance to the regular wash cycle and fills up to the level of water selected, and uses the maximum wash time.  

 

Mystery solved about those holes at the rear of the dryer drum too!

 

They really do look nice, Phil!!   Say, could the set that we found for Julie last July be the same set, minus the wood paneling??  I remember seeing the lenses for console lights, but the tubes were burnt out...

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[jetcone]

Love the

'70's fake Rosewood and Walnut panelling !! 

Those are stunning.

Definitely living room fodder !!

 

 

 

[philr]

Paul, the set we got for Julie was newer, I think from the late seventies. The 1974 models had the fluorescent lights on the top of te console and no more backlit dials. (but the washers finally got 3 speeds and the dryers got a dryness sensor.

And Julie's set is still newer than that. Her washer is a two speed (the 3 speed motors weren't offered for a long time on Inglis washers in the 1970's!). Strangely, they were featured on some 1960's Royal models. And much later on the Direct Drive models too.

Also, I'm wondering what made my model a "Royal 100"? Was it the wood paneling? The 1974 brochure on the Automatice section shows the "Royal" as the top of the line model for that year. Back in the eighties/nineties, there were Royal 100 models again.

Are there any Inglis fans with more information and brochures here?[this post was last edited: 11/21/2014-07:39]

 

[lamont]

Phil, that's the one. Thanks! Now,to find one in stock...

 

[pierreandreply4]

I would love to see these brochurs as well and what where the models offred as well

 

[philr]

I just found this on Google News...

http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=jaIyAAAAIBAJ&sjid=s-wFAAAAIBAJ&pg=2009,238529

 

[philr]

The motor of the washer is quite noisy. It's worse on the low speed and it vibrates. Is there anything I can do about that? The rubber grommets seem to be OK but I haven't removed them for further inspection. When I press on the motor or when I try to turn the motor in either direction (I mean turning the motor itself by hand just to change the pressure on the rubber grommets) while it's running, the noise level lowers a bit but it remains high, I'd think if the grommets were the issue, the noise would be lower at some point...

There's a date at the back of the cabinet, I'm wondering if it's something written at the factory? The date is written with the day first as we do in French. I doubt that they did that at the factory in Ontario as I assume they would have written the month first? Maybe it's the installation date?

 

[philr]

Here's a small video showing the motor noise... 

 

 

[jetcone]

Gqawd

thats loud ! Something is wrong or worn. 

 

Next test for me would be belts off.