My First Vancouver Wash-In

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I had this week off from work so I decided to pop in and have a visit with Eddy and his partner Rob in Vancouver. They are both such gracious hosts and I had just a blast. It was no surprise to me that Vancouver is just gorgeous. Every time I visit Canada I love it more and more.

Thought you guys and gals might enjoy a few shots from our Vancouver wash-in…

 
YAY!! Thanks Robert for posting, what a great surprise! Eddy, your collection looks AWESOME...I hope to see it in person one day! That '57 Speed Queen is beautiful as well as that pink GE (with original copper lint filter no less)!! And the vintage Kenmore, what fun!

I would like to find out what happened to the Beatty Wondermatic...;-)
 
And also, about the Canadian Frigidaire...I've never seen any Rollermatic with a black tub (white speckles) before!! Reminds me of the 1950-55 Unimatics.
 
What a treat--washers at a washin!! YAY YAY YAY

You guys are so handsome. You look like models. That Speed Queen is glorious.
And even better, you stumped me. I can't identify the machine Eddy's leaning on.
What is it? Clueless near Ontario--10 minutes away.

Mikey
 
HI GANSK

Look again, Buddy, at 12 o'clock and 1'o'clock. They're there, but faint. How's the pooch?

So what's the secret in the picture?
 
Thank You All.

Gents what a treat. I came home from work kind of tired and looked through your pictures and that nice collection, I am glad you all enjoyed yourselves, and posted the nice pics. This was Quality downtime. Thanks for posting the pictures. alr2903.
 
Yes or No

I think I've got it. American Rollermatics sported a much lighter blue "warshtub."

Speckled sky blue if my pre-hallucinogenic memory serves me well. We had one.

Oui ou non?
 
hi everyone

Louis, yes you have an open invitation to Vancouver anytime! Your favorite SQ was hiding in the garage being rebuilt which is why it didn't make an appearance.
Mike, we did have the Danby twintub out and played with it empty, but no pics :-(
Peter, my machines are stored and hooked up at the house I still half-own with my long ago ex. The space is not huge but big enough to hook the most interesting machines up. Also, some are stored in the garage. My partner and I live right downtown Vancouver, about a half hour drive from the house.
Greg, thanks for the remarks.... I need to chat with you about a TOL SQ wringer Robert and I found. Let's chat soon! PS the ribs are there but are so dark you can hardly see them.
Austin, HOW DARE you bring up that topic about the Beatty Wondermatic. There's a story to tell but I'm so red faced at the moment I need to take a valium and a whole bottle of wine to tell that story.
Jason, we did a load in the Kenmore just for you.
Steve, we tried our best to suds lock that unimatic including using 2 cups of vintage Tide plus a half cup of stpp. That machine didn't even flinch. We could have used a whole box of detergent it wouldn't have mattered.
And Robert, Rob and I had such a fun time with you. I'm so glad you were able to make it here and allow me to share my small collection with you and the fun things Vancouver has to offer. Without the internet and this club none of us would have ever met and I'm so glad that we did.
Eddy
 
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