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Wouldn't it have been fun to have TLC filing during an actual wash in? Then the world could see us for the bunch of crazies we are!

malcolm
 
Bravo! Bravo!

Excellent job guys! Now you just have to see how the website will be viewed too. 

I found you when I watched an episode of Decorating Cents when you redid a bathroom. I Googled you and found AW.org.

 

Congrats!

Joe

jamman_98
 
...n i c e !

I liked the show Robert and Fred, though I wish they had spent just a few more minutes on the vacuums (ducks and runs!). I don't however think of it as an obsession any more than other collectors who collect other things. Nice job, guys!
 
Very fun!!! Why do you think the washers upstaged the vacuums? Did they do vacuum collecting on a previous show?

So excellent!!! Congrats!!!
 
Congratulations Robert and Fred!

I just finished watching the segment of the show that featured you.

One question, though. You mentioned that the production crew went around your collection covering up logos on the machine. It was a pleasant surprise to see the Apex, Philco, Frigidaire, General Electric, Hoover and Sunbeam logos, among others, appear onscreen, as well as hearing you talk about the various brands.

Did the production crew, or TLC, have a change of heart about mentioning and featuring the various brands on the finished program?
 
Absolutely fabulous!

Robert and Fred,
What a great show and have to say they should have devoted the whole program to you two guys! This was the first time I had actually seen just how extensive your WHOLE collection truly is!.
I think it is time for Modern Marvels to showcase these appliances and have you guys do the whole show!

Even my wife was smiling while watching it.. She especially liked the part about softening Jeans. She cant get them saoft enough for my son with Autism to be comfortable in his jeans. But then again, we have a Duet! LOL.
Now I may have my opportunity to search out another Top Loader..
Eddie.. did you leave yet? Maybe the Tag pair will be okay to bring down now!

Thanks again you two guys.. made much more than my day and well worth the wait to finally catch it.
 
Bravo!

No, wait -- it was TLC wasn't it?

 

You guys did great!  And what sets you apart from others on this series is that the things you collect actually serve a useful household purpose.   I'm glad they showed you getting your fingernails dirty.

 

No doubt that tricked-out appliance dolly is worth its weight in gold!

 

In such a vast wasteland, your segment runs away with the title, "TV worth watching!"  Congratulations!
 
Thanks Everyone for the kind words!!

Overall not bad, I figured that they would go after the monetary aspects to try and make us appear crazy. Certainly didn't mention that I made back the cost of the collections between having the washers in the Hollywood movie rentals and from when LG's law firm hired me to help them fight the patent litigation suites that Whirlpool filed against LG. They did cover a lot of logos, but others we're left wide open. They completley blurred out the Maytag Man, but left other logos intact. It would be hard as our house is sea of logos.

But all in all I'm glad we did it. They didn't mention the importance of creating the web site, but maybe that's better for the site.

Now its time to go and watch it again.
 
Wow!!!!!!

Robert and Fred, you two presented your hobby  with style and grace.  I just finished and plan to watch again after this post.  TLC, covered a lot of machines with the time limitations of the segment.  You Both looked very handsome and buffed.  I am glad that they mentioned how rare it is to find  a vintage machine, and that it may not be worth thousands of dollars.  You guys  hit  it out of the  park.  arthur
 
Shiny,Clean,& Bright...

Saw the show tonight & ALL the appliances were displayed nicely in a clean,inviting setting. Both guys were fun to listen to,but Robert was a tad more engaging washer spokesperson. Glad the show came off so well.
Maybe,if we put our collective machine love/abilities & some cash together,we could creat a new 'Classic' set of machines. Someones doing it with "Retro" stoves & refrigerators,so I think theres a market. Be something to charge $1000+ for a mid 60's WP/KM type flashy machine modded with a slightly higher spin speed & a shock absorber or 3. Probably get a 'Energy Saver' exemption as a low volumn producer. Wouldn't it be Great!
 
You come across as sane compared to the others. I never realized how similar you fellows looked until you're side by side...It's a matched set, like a washer and dryer. (Never heard that one before, have you? coff coff).

Considering how easy it would have been to make this seem weird, it really wasn't too bad. Good ambassadors, well done.
 
...Sane....

absolutely! The next episode featured a woman with some type of animal that is not your typical household pet...then they featured the Pet Psychic Paula interpreting what that animal's stress was...I'll tell you...the animal doesn't want to sleep in her bed!!! (which is what the owner wants the pet to do)...personally I don't care for the music they use which sounded kind of odd and sad...our 'obsession' is GOOD, CLEAN FUN!!!
 
I loved it

and thought they featured Fred nicely cleaning up your deadass washer mess with his 1963 wet vac. Now explain to me how did the tub seal leak out directly to the floor?? Where was the outer tub??

Those Unimatics so rare indeed.

And don't think I didn't see that "nice suds" comment either-mister!

_Yes leave the Capybaras to sleep where they choose!
 
Now explain to me how did the tub seal leak out directly to the floor??
***commences rolling eyes***, lol. Well what ever do you mean Jon? Isn't that funny that for the first time ever a Unimatic leaks water directly from its water seal, totally misses the transmission and ends up on the floor? Wasn't that amazing that TV cameras were there to capture this never ever before happened, once in a million year event. I'd guess I'd have to say that it was a miracle ;-).

And don't think I didn't see that "nice suds" comment either-mister!
I'm glad you caught that Jon, because I said it on national TV just for you. I guess you still haven't learned "You'll have cleaning failures without heaping suds".
 
Great Job Guys!!

Now, that wasn't so bad at all!  It was clear they tried to focus on the money and the numbers but to most people sitting at home (literally) that probably wasn't too shocking.   What cracked me up the most was the commercials for some of the other shows on TLC, who has time to watch that drivel?   Ugh.  Give me a Doctrine Dispenser any day!
 
Fabulous!!

I thought the show was excellent, guys. Regardless of any efforts they may have made, you came off as perfectly normal people. I'm sure they edited it down to bare bones. I wish they could have spent several episodes...because there is SO much more that goes into this. The knowledge alone that you and other collectors/restorers here on this site have is immense and priceless. They can spend hours on people and their cars...talking about design, and motors, and horsepower, etc. But...they just don't get it with these vintage appliances; yet, it's actually the same exact thing. The automakers themselves made many of these appliances...so you know the engineering was there. Some of these washing machines from the 40s, 50s and 60s are real feats of engineering that couldn't be accomplished today at anywhere near the same cost even when accounting for inflation. The genius of some of the mechanisms with their pure simplicity or their enormous complexity is every bit as noteworthy as any driving machine. The designs and imagination involved were simply amazing as well, not to mention the marketing. All that went into making these appliances is gone...and it was a real part of Americana...but people don't seem to see this. Kudos to you both!!

Michael
 
Yes leave the Capybaras to sleep where they choose!

All I can add to the conversation is - great job guys!

Being without cable, a few good friends huddled together at one of their homes to watch the show. Everyone enjoyed it!

Ben[this post was last edited: 3/29/2012-09:55]
 
Gentlemen!

I'd just like to throw-in here and say your collections shined, but your affection shined brighter. What a nice showcase for vintage appliances AND genuine partnership. Couldn't have been better, considering it was TV. Bravo.
 

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