NEVER USED 1947 Jacobs Launderall on ebay - but OY the price!

[revvinkevin]

 

 

Located in Quebec, Canada.  $3250  -  OUCH!

 

The seller posted in the Imperial forum looking for advice (on price I'm sure) almost exactly one year ago.  (see link below)  

 

As I had originally e-mailed the seller a year ago, they just sent me an e-mail with the ebay link.   

 

ebay link (9+ days remaining)

Pardon Our Interruption...

 

Kevin

1947 Jacobs Launderall

Hi everybody I'm new on the forum I'm not a collector of vintage appliances, but I'm looking for some good ones to have advices... My father own a Jacobs Launderall 1947 Full Automatic Washing Machine. It's brand new, never been installed, never turned, never got water inside. Still on...

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[turquoisedude]

Well, he's come down in price a bit... He was originally asking $6000 for it.   HA!!

 

[revvinkevin]

 

 

Wow Paul, really?   Gee.... I guess $3250 is a real BARGAIN then!   

 

Hey John (Combo52) I think your museum NEEDS one of these.... especially one that's never been used!

 

[whirlcool]

I think the seller thinks this is about the same quality as a Miele has, and priced it accordingly. All I can think of is the dried out seals in that thing.

 

[launderess]

Not to sound rude but,

Seller needs to prepare himself to die with his secret, that is few if any persons even the most serious vintage appliance collectors are going to shell out >$3K for that machine.

New old stork or whatever Launderall machines even in their day were unreliable. Suppose being "new" *might* prolong the time before any repairs are required (if the thing was put into service), assuming the seals etc... will hold, but still.

Perhaps if the thing were down South it could fetch something around that price, but arranging shipping from Canada to the USA is going to be dear if possible at all.

Now if this were a NOS Miele, AEG, or any other European made H-Axis machine of a more recent vintage, then yes things would be different.

 

[tecnopolis]

Love to see where this ends up.

 

[combo52]

New Launderall

I don't blame the seller for asking this price, yes it is likely that he won't get it and while I have paid this kind of money for really rare appliances that I wanted I am not interested in this washer. Like Laundress mentioned these were unreliable when new so the chances of this one working are not good.

 

[launderess]

Just for reference

Cost of shipping from PNW to Mid-West USA

http://www.uship.com/shipment/launderall-washing-machine/639301602/

 

[launderess]

Ask The Lady Who Own's One

Or in this case fellow member:

Vintage Jacobs Launderall

A bit rough and a bit pricy, but who knows, someone might want to give it a try. http://www.ebay.com/itm/LS-1-Vintage-Jacobs-Launderall-Company-Automatic-Washing-Machine-1940s-Appliance-/111014610591?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item19d8fc869f

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