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Re: What year it is ?

I'm going to say that I think it was proballey a 1980's to mid 80's somewhere around 83 I'm guessing.
 
Norgeman, not really sure on the date but I think that these are early 80's. If I find out I'll post the actual date.
 
Recently acquired this set on E-bay. Both are in great shape and need no repair. In fact the guy was washing his sheets when I got there to pick them up. I guess he didn't have time the night before !!??

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Just bought the exact dryer, not much info out there. Any chance you know the production year? I'm guessing 1983 based off the washer (Maytag) I bought and the history of the owners
 
Curious...
Why do they call it a "burpilator"?
Filtering isn't via flow by the motor-driven (drain) pump. There's a water-pumping channel in the agitator that on on the counterclockwise stroke spews water into the filter pan which sits on top. Thus, the agitator "burps" water into the filter.



Signed: Goofy Glenn
 
Filtering isn't via flow by the motor-driven (drain) pump. There's a water-pumping channel in the agitator that on on the counterclockwise stroke spews water into the filter pan which sits on top. Thus, the agitator "burps" water into the filter.



Signed: Goofy Glenn

I watched the video.
I don't like that type of filtering design at all.
And how efficient would it "burp" with a low water level?
It does have a nice fast draining before the spin, but that's it. :( :(
 
I watched the video.
I don't like that type of filtering design at all.
And how efficient would it "burp" with a low water level?
It does have a nice fast draining before the spin, but that's it. :( :(
I don't recall these being very good machines, lots of pot metal and noise. The dryers were even more goofy, they pressurized the drum with a big pinwheel. Every other dryer built in the free world has a negative pressure in the drum, which minimizes the lint that would find it's way out. I recall working on one of them that had a solid block of lint filling the entire cabinet... at least it wasn't a real fire hazard at that point, no room for enough air for sustained combustion!

Still, it's amazing any at all have survived, let alone in working condition... Kudos to whoever wants to keep them around, I honestly think every design should be preserved, whether I like them or not!
 
Parents had 1980 monkey norge dryer bought new and served well for next 18 years until the motor seized and no replacement avalible at the dump. Design started about 1968 and ran to about 1982 using a 1/2 hp motor.About 1983 same basic design had fan reduced in size a little and changed to radial type,motor reduced to 1/3 hp. ~1986 different dryer design-similar to WCI products and conventional blower on end of 1/4 hp motor. ~1967-earlier Norge dryers also had delt driven radial fan behind the drum blowing through the 3 ports at back of drum-I think these had 1/3 hp motor
 
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