Thanks everyone for the kind comments!!! I'll be able to have 8 machines hooked up right now, but perhaps with a little magic of my own I'll be able to get another machine in. Both my parents are absolutely wonderful when it comes to getting, repairing, and setting up my machines. My mom is nice enough to be allow me to have them in her house as well as be careful not to scratch them, use heavy chemicals in them and not to overload them when she uses them. My dad is kind enough to help me transport them and fix them up! We are gonna give my 1-18 a paint job soon to get rid of all the rust spots, perhaps give it a little WD-40 Lithium here and there, and get it running right again!
On another note, an appliance repairmen came to fix both our refrigerator and our Whirlpool dryer. When he saw my collection and asked me about them and I explained my obsession, I was offered at job at MasterTech!!!! (local repair shop) He said that they would take me around and teach me how all the different machines worked and how to take them apart and put them back together. He aslo said that he would glady keep an eye out for older machines to give to me a call if he found one of interest as he quite often sees old Maytags, GEs, Whirlpools, Kenmores, and even GM Frigiaires!!!! YAY!!!