NORGE 20lb SET
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Are these the Magic Chef ( pre maytag) or the Fedders made machines?
best looking Norge set
I have seen, I love the chrome panels! Never saw those before.
Yes I bet you got a shock with the mighty solenoid spin stop =msss!! HAHA its a Klunker.
Great machines enjoy!
jet
I have seen, I love the chrome panels! Never saw those before.
Yes I bet you got a shock with the mighty solenoid spin stop =msss!! HAHA its a Klunker.
Great machines enjoy!
jet
Treeshrugger
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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
congrats on a great pair
Peter
Peter
Jim, what an awesome find! Norge/Wards has always been my favorite. Looking forward to videos.
Cheers,
Todd
Cheers,
Todd
phillymatt53
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Curious...
Why do they call it a "burpilator"?
Why do they call it a "burpilator"?
Given that this is Norge, would it have a similar drivetrain to what Maytage acquired in the Magic Chef buyout - so eventually what would become a Maytag Performa?
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
phillymatt53
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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.
No filtering devredxat on lowest wwFer level
phillymatt53
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I didn't think so.
My Maytag doesn't filter on low water level either.
But I rarely use that setting, mostly medium, large, or extra large.
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!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.
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!
Is your Maytag washer with the lint filter in the agitator? If so, that's why nofiltering on lpwest water ;eve;/
phillymatt53
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Yes, it's got that aquamarine/blue agitator.
1987 model A482
mrb627
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Those dryers are CRAZY!
Some in the past have made comments to the effect that those dryers could flock a Christmas tree
cfz2882
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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
phillymatt53
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LOL!
Malcolm, I may have already said this, but good to see you posting.
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