mayken4now
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50-60's Kenmo set.
Now that the Apex is found, What are the next Holy Grails?
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I'd like a Unimatic. I know that they are rather common, but I still have GOT to have one. I'd also like to find an avacado 1-18 and an avacado Maytag.
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Hi Bob,
It does look a bit like one yes, but the ad claims no gearbox, or clutch, and the other ads claim that its bolt down.
I drew the conclusion, that it a H Axis, because the lid is so small. I've only ever seen a TL H Axis that has such a tiny portal.
Even if it is a h axis machine, it's odd that there is no gearbox, how would it get from Tumble to spin
I'll just have to keep my eyes peeled for the holy grail and hopefully one will turn up.
Hi Bob,
It does look a bit like one yes, but the ad claims no gearbox, or clutch, and the other ads claim that its bolt down.
I drew the conclusion, that it a H Axis, because the lid is so small. I've only ever seen a TL H Axis that has such a tiny portal.
Even if it is a h axis machine, it's odd that there is no gearbox, how would it get from Tumble to spin
I'll just have to keep my eyes peeled for the holy grail and hopefully one will turn up.
Even if it is a h axis machine, it's odd that there is no gearbox, how would it get from Tumble to spin
It could have two sepeare motors.
It could have two sepeare motors.
Peter H770
"Mine is the 1968-69 Frigidaire Custom Imperial variable speed "High Fashion" cabinet washer (and dryer)."
Do you have a picture of this creature?
"Mine is the 1968-69 Frigidaire Custom Imperial variable speed "High Fashion" cabinet washer (and dryer)."
Do you have a picture of this creature?
...or a sliding pulley like Westinghouse f/l'ers
My choice:
I don't know if it's my Holy Grail, but I'd be thrilled to find a 1969 Hotpoint Duo-Load that had it's version of a mini-basket. I remember seeing one briefly at Gimble's on 33rd street (Gimble's had all the brands that Macy's didn't carry). I still wonder how it worked. It had a white tub and a turquoise spiral fountain-style agitator. Unlike its cousins, you could do a separate wash in the big tub while using the mini-tub. It was rated very low by CU that year but it was a gorgeous machine.
I think the dryer in this ad was already a re-badged GE
I don't know if it's my Holy Grail, but I'd be thrilled to find a 1969 Hotpoint Duo-Load that had it's version of a mini-basket. I remember seeing one briefly at Gimble's on 33rd street (Gimble's had all the brands that Macy's didn't carry). I still wonder how it worked. It had a white tub and a turquoise spiral fountain-style agitator. Unlike its cousins, you could do a separate wash in the big tub while using the mini-tub. It was rated very low by CU that year but it was a gorgeous machine.
I think the dryer in this ad was already a re-badged GE
Excellent choice!
Anybody got the functional details on how this worked?
That is just plain awesome...
laundryboy
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Frigidaire 1-18 washer and dryer in Coppertone
A Duo-Load-----who knew? I can't say I ever saw one of those critters!
I can see how they could keep the water seperate------untill time to spin. That ad isn't telling all-----big surprise. Still---very interesting----and must be rare! Hmmmmmmm
I can see how they could keep the water seperate------untill time to spin. That ad isn't telling all-----big surprise. Still---very interesting----and must be rare! Hmmmmmmm
Am I Missing Something!!!
Red socks in the mini tub, whitest whites on a hot wash down below...HHmmm
Do you have the ability to turn the filterflow off to the mini basket??
What happens come rinse and spin??
I`m assuming the add men thought the mini basket would spin out over the top and by a miracle would shoot over the main tub to the outer tub and all is fine....on the other hand it could be the best "Tye Dye" machine ever invented, spray the whites with dye and spin it out for all those lovely patterns....LOL
Mike
Red socks in the mini tub, whitest whites on a hot wash down below...HHmmm
Do you have the ability to turn the filterflow off to the mini basket??
What happens come rinse and spin??
I`m assuming the add men thought the mini basket would spin out over the top and by a miracle would shoot over the main tub to the outer tub and all is fine....on the other hand it could be the best "Tye Dye" machine ever invented, spray the whites with dye and spin it out for all those lovely patterns....LOL
Mike
I'm imagining that the fountain-filter pump was engingeered to work selectively: when the duo-load feature was chosen the machine would fill first with only the amount and temperature of water required for the mini-basket. It would pump it up into the basket via the agitator fountain and then subsequent water intended for the main tub, wouldn't be diverted into the "fountain". They even might have used a Filter-flo style pump attachment to do this as the Hotpoint fountain-filter "pump" was the agitator itself. Because the Hotpoint was still a solid tub machine, when the wash water was thrown, there would only be incidental mixing of the two waste waters at the beginning of the spin. This feature wasn't around long--only one year, I believe before GE cut bait and eliminated real Hotpoint washers, turning them into FrankenGE's. This was a line that CU helped kill.
I need to get my hands on the 1969 Consumer's Reports issue that tested washing machines. One of the negatives that it described in great detail was how the Hotpoint agitator assembly would have to be completely disassembled to get rid of sand! There were even pictures of it and it looked like a massive undertaking. CU thought that the Hotpoint mini-wash system worked better and used less water overall than the GE's but it rated the Hotpoint machine at the bottom of the list. Most of the last remaining solid-tub machines, including Frigidaire, kept it company. I think it was one of the last CU reports that included now extinct brands like Blackstone, Easy, Wizard, Hamilton and Philco (sigh!).
I need to get my hands on the 1969 Consumer's Reports issue that tested washing machines. One of the negatives that it described in great detail was how the Hotpoint agitator assembly would have to be completely disassembled to get rid of sand! There were even pictures of it and it looked like a massive undertaking. CU thought that the Hotpoint mini-wash system worked better and used less water overall than the GE's but it rated the Hotpoint machine at the bottom of the list. Most of the last remaining solid-tub machines, including Frigidaire, kept it company. I think it was one of the last CU reports that included now extinct brands like Blackstone, Easy, Wizard, Hamilton and Philco (sigh!).
I thought I'd seen this washer at some point...as I recall it was like a mini basket only with a big flange (essentially out to the edge of the tub) which would channel the water down the holes at the top of the tub. Essentially at spin the water for both tubs would be thrown (but not mixed) over the sides. Never quite knew how the water got to where it was supposed to, though...maybe an early trial of the automatic dispenser-in-the-lid GE water flows???
For Bajaespuma
To dream the impossible dream...
To dream the impossible dream...
Frigidaire High Fashion!
I wish they would have made the 1/18's in this style.
Peter
I wish they would have made the 1/18's in this style.
Peter
Peter H770
OH
MY
FREAKING
G-D!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
(Now that I see the pictures, I barely do remember these!! They must have been right before they abandoned the solid tub design for the 1-18's)
Thank you so much for the pictures. What a great stride down memory-challenged lane. I guess that's where I got the idea for my fantasy ideal LG makeovers:
OH
MY
FREAKING
G-D!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
(Now that I see the pictures, I barely do remember these!! They must have been right before they abandoned the solid tub design for the 1-18's)
Thank you so much for the pictures. What a great stride down memory-challenged lane. I guess that's where I got the idea for my fantasy ideal LG makeovers:
geextrarinse
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WOW~
That Hotpoint is really neat! I'd love to see one of them in action!
And as far as my Holy Grail Machine Goes...
I think everyone's heard me whine about it by now - but I'm dieing for a Dispensall! Any model would be great but I think the best and most fun machine GE ever made was this model. The Americana with the lighted controls, mini basket and elongated FF flume all are just classicc to me! I "borrowed" this pic from Greg who had a set of these. Any info on the availability of one of these would be greatly appreciated.
I'm still searching voraciously through the refuse piles behind appliance stoores and the like - no luck yet but a few neat machines along the way - who knows!
Someday My prince will come!
Matthew
That Hotpoint is really neat! I'd love to see one of them in action!
And as far as my Holy Grail Machine Goes...
I think everyone's heard me whine about it by now - but I'm dieing for a Dispensall! Any model would be great but I think the best and most fun machine GE ever made was this model. The Americana with the lighted controls, mini basket and elongated FF flume all are just classicc to me! I "borrowed" this pic from Greg who had a set of these. Any info on the availability of one of these would be greatly appreciated.
I'm still searching voraciously through the refuse piles behind appliance stoores and the like - no luck yet but a few neat machines along the way - who knows!
Someday My prince will come!
Matthew
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