Norge washer

[cny4]

Does anyone have any info on the Norge washer/dryer I grew up with? The washer had a black agitator and the lint filter was a basket that attached in the back of the tub below the water inlet. The dryer had a push button next to the door to open it. It was quite convienient since you could open it with your knee. The washer was newer than the dryer and both must have been early to mid 1960's. Any info on the year or posting of pictures would be appreciated.

 

[gansky1]

Similar to this?

 

[cny4]

Similar; the agitator was the same except it had a black twist top like the burpilators, but the controls were clear plastic. I think ours was slightly older than the Signature in your picture.

 

[appnut]

Greg, that's the Monkey Wards non-pushbutton equivalent of our old norge pair.

 

[cny4]

found similar in previous POD, this is similar to what we had, but no agitator lint filter, ours may have been a few years older. Does anyone have any idea what model year this ad is? I have yet to see the dryer we had, it was older than the washer.

 

[toggleswitch]

Is this the dryer, by the way, that pushes heated air in, rather than pulls it out?

Methinks the lint under the dryer door is a clue.
Flocked walls anyone?

 

[gansky1]

Yup, it's a flocker.

 

[exploder321]

I love the consoule... I love old ads as well...

 

[pturo]

I am guessing and giving this ad and model about 1963. We had a Norge in about 1966 and it was mostly buttons. Horrible machine for balance and bering wear, my father tells me. It was replaced in 1974 with a Maytag that's still is in use today.

 

[appnut]

Philip, our Norge, brought home December 23, 1964, had 8 fabric buttons. Sounds like the one your family got in 1966 was of the VHQ (very high quality) line. Jmanman_96 has an avocado 1966 dryer that could be the match to your old washer. Our Norge had an accellerated end of life (1970) with help form me!! lol We didn't have much of a balance issue, as long as the mother didn't put sheeets & towel in together, then the buzzer went off just about every spin. She finally listened ot me, after being so frustrated, and quit that mixing habit lol.

 

[cny4]

I am guessing ours was about a 1963, but I am not sure. Was the burpilator only on the upper models? Like I said before, ours had a tray type filter below the water inlet. Ours was also probably a lesser model than the one in the ad; 3 water levels, 3 temps, 2speed. Has anyone seen this set up?

 

[pturo]

I dunno, but the kid holding the dog in the picture with the grin on his face is showing penis clevage in his tighty whities.

 

[appnut]

cny4, Burplator filtering on Norges was the ay they filteerd the water for the later 1950s and early 1960s solid tub Norge washers. When they went to the perforated tub design, there was a recirculating filter. The ad above shows the recirulating filter taht was so much like a GE filter-flo. I honestly never saw a Norge like this. Now, go back and look at the montgomery wards signature15 brand washer & dryer set pictured above. The downward looking "spout" at 12 o'clock is not the water inlet. That's for the filter recirulation. The filter tray went underneath that spout and locked into place with that plastic-looking small rectangular type shape recepticle under that spout. The downward spout at 10 o'clock is the water inlet. Incidentally, those trays plastic tooth used to lock into that rectangular recepticle gradually wore out over time and would be thrown out inoto the washer tub from the vibration of tub while spinning. That's why there's no filter tray at the back. Long gone!!

 

[cny4]

your exactly right, our filter used to end up in the tub alot, yes it did go at the 12:00 position, I forgot the water came in a different place. I used to love watching this machine wash as the water flowed through the filter. I still wish I could determine that washers age.

I do know we replaced it with a Gold Monkey Wards in 1974; you know the one with lots of buttons and a detergent dispenser on the side. That had the burpilator with a blue fabric softener insert. I still remember playing in the box it came in after my father installed it

 

[gansky1]

Monkey Wards

Check out the photos in my Yahoo album - these machines are from about 1967-68 (green) and 69-70 (brown)

http://new.photos.yahoo.com/gansky1/album/576460762317158315

 

[westytoploader]

So Greg, exactly what happened to that ultra-cool Wards set? I assume they're hooked up and still in regular service? ;-)

*ducks and runs*

 

[exploder321]

I wasn;t going to say anything about the kid holding the dog, and his cleavege..Only in the good ol ad's would ya see a young little girl w. no top and a young man like this

 

[exploder321]

Greg
I love the 69 Set, esp. the light on the control panel

 

[danemodsandy]

Norge Styling

That is a VERY good-looking washer in the POD ad shot. The console is much more advanced-looking than most of what was on the market at that time (I was, uh, there). I never could understand why Norge was always an also-ran. It was a brand people knew and respected, but they tended to buy other makes, for some reason. Whatever it was, it wasn't the styling; that washer looks five years ahead of most others of that time (around 1963, unless I miss my guess).