Congratulations Jimmy!! These will be loved and well taken care of by you and will be in a collector's possession.
Oh my, 1950s pink Westinghouse slant-front set in CA.
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westytoploader
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That's not Jimmy that won the machines, but that's a familiar eBay ID. You'd think that with the ending price of these, they could certainly have a Kenmore shipped...
You Gotta Know When To Fold 'Em, Know When To Hold '
Really have to admire those last minute bidders. Last time one checked this auction, several days ago, only one lonely bid. IIRC the pink Maytag set posted last year was the same way and went for about the same amount.
The winning bidder's name sounds familar, and believe he is a member or at least will help out if there is a rush. *LOL*
L.
Really have to admire those last minute bidders. Last time one checked this auction, several days ago, only one lonely bid. IIRC the pink Maytag set posted last year was the same way and went for about the same amount.
The winning bidder's name sounds familar, and believe he is a member or at least will help out if there is a rush. *LOL*
L.
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Winning bid
If I didn't know better, I might almost detect the need to apologize for having been the winning bidder for the Westinghouses. Did I fail to have a Kenmore shipped from WESTYTOPLOADER at some point? I'm drawing a blank on that topic, but if I am guilty of it, please fill me in on the details, and I render apologies and state "for the record" that I am only able to spend the price for the pink Westinghouses because not too long ago I sold my 1962 Oldsmobile. And, the Westinghouses are only about two or two-and-one-half hours south of town. All of that aside, I also don't recall making any snide comments about anybody else's finds or winnings, and in fact the only snide comment I recall making was about the Cleaver family being too squeaky clean to have the need for laundry equipment in their Retro TV home.
If I didn't know better, I might almost detect the need to apologize for having been the winning bidder for the Westinghouses. Did I fail to have a Kenmore shipped from WESTYTOPLOADER at some point? I'm drawing a blank on that topic, but if I am guilty of it, please fill me in on the details, and I render apologies and state "for the record" that I am only able to spend the price for the pink Westinghouses because not too long ago I sold my 1962 Oldsmobile. And, the Westinghouses are only about two or two-and-one-half hours south of town. All of that aside, I also don't recall making any snide comments about anybody else's finds or winnings, and in fact the only snide comment I recall making was about the Cleaver family being too squeaky clean to have the need for laundry equipment in their Retro TV home.
Congratulations on winning this beautiful set!
Congrats! With the resulting final selling price, welcome to the Applianceville version of the "mile high club"!!!
Congrats ManorAvenue. This set will bring you lots of enjoyment. Be sure and post pictures, etc. Can't wait to see these beauties up close.
Patrick
Patrick
ManorAvenue, a sincerre congratulatonis!!! I am, like I said above, glad it stayed within the club and and a perosn will lovingly take care of these.
I am sorry if anyone made snide comments to you. I look forward to detailed pics when you are able!!! Bob
I am sorry if anyone made snide comments to you. I look forward to detailed pics when you are able!!! Bob
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Thank you -- and another Westinghouse pair is for sale in to
Thank you for your kind messages of thanks. As I've said to some already, I've just been watching for a matching Laundromat washer for the 1954 dryer I already have, and look what came along! Am hoping Vintage Transport will get them here damage-free as they've done in the past with other moving jobs.
A local retro furnishings shop just got in a Westinghouse pair that I am told has been in an estate storage locker for many, many years. I would estimate it to be towards the tail end of the slanted-front design years, maybe 1962 or 1963 model? Also, it is definitely not the top-of-line bells-and-whistles pair. The washing machine, when plugged in, is getting juice to the timer, but the tub seems to be frozen up and doesn't want to turn much even by hand. The buttons for the water temperature selection also seemed abnormally stiff. I believe the dryer is a gas dryer, and I am told the man consigning the pair has the missing timer knob. If interested, call the store, whose name is YOSHI NOW, and if you speak to either of the owners, Yoshi or Joy, tell them George Hewett sent you. (559) 485-8142. I don't have a digital camera so was not able to take pictures, but they might be able to do that for you.
When the pink pair gets here and I can take some pictures with a regular camera and have them developed, I'll scan and send to you.
Thanks again --
George
Thank you for your kind messages of thanks. As I've said to some already, I've just been watching for a matching Laundromat washer for the 1954 dryer I already have, and look what came along! Am hoping Vintage Transport will get them here damage-free as they've done in the past with other moving jobs.
A local retro furnishings shop just got in a Westinghouse pair that I am told has been in an estate storage locker for many, many years. I would estimate it to be towards the tail end of the slanted-front design years, maybe 1962 or 1963 model? Also, it is definitely not the top-of-line bells-and-whistles pair. The washing machine, when plugged in, is getting juice to the timer, but the tub seems to be frozen up and doesn't want to turn much even by hand. The buttons for the water temperature selection also seemed abnormally stiff. I believe the dryer is a gas dryer, and I am told the man consigning the pair has the missing timer knob. If interested, call the store, whose name is YOSHI NOW, and if you speak to either of the owners, Yoshi or Joy, tell them George Hewett sent you. (559) 485-8142. I don't have a digital camera so was not able to take pictures, but they might be able to do that for you.
When the pink pair gets here and I can take some pictures with a regular camera and have them developed, I'll scan and send to you.
Thanks again --
George
Congratulations George
Now we can compare washability with my white set when you get them up and running.
My washer needs new spin bearings they are getting really noisey, I hope yours are in good shape.
Not a bad price for the set.
So does your Vintage Transport just cover the LA area or are they a nationwide group--just in case.
cheers
jon & Al
Now we can compare washability with my white set when you get them up and running.
My washer needs new spin bearings they are getting really noisey, I hope yours are in good shape.
Not a bad price for the set.
So does your Vintage Transport just cover the LA area or are they a nationwide group--just in case.
cheers
jon & Al
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Vintage Transport
Vintage Transport offers nationwide service. You can request an estimate on-line and will receive the estimate in an email with a representative's phone number. If calling in to request service, I'd suggest calling the Phoenix, Arizona hub as opposed to the headquarters back East because with the headquarters, one often gets lost in Voicemail Hell. Vintage Transport is a blanket-wrap shipper and they've always come through without damage. Only drawback is, one never knows when they will roll through one's local area; I've had them call me at 10:00 p.m. from about 100 miles north and estimate delivery at 2:00 a.m., to which I've just had to say, "No dice; we're not waking up the immediate neighborhood unloading a washing machine or laundry pair from a truck at 2:00 a.m." There will also may be residual bellyaching about the fact the driver would have to stay overnight, and I've just had to find the politest way possible of saying, "Sorry, I'm paying for service during hours which are convenient to me; I'm not being paid by the company to accommodate its shipping routes and schedules." I think Vintage Transport might consign to local freight outfits for in-town delivery, say, out of San Francisco to smaller towns north, and it's the local folks that want to rearrange everybody's schedule to fit theirs; also, some of the local delivery people will do their best to try to just drop the washer and dryer at the curbside and let the customer wrestle it into the garage or laundry room. "No dice" on that either; you will have paid for an in-house delivery and you should receive just that, and "in-house" doesn't mean on the front walk leading up to the home's front porch! Craters & Freighters did a good job for me once, but they were far too costly even in the days before fuel costs went to the stratosphere.
Vintage Transport offers nationwide service. You can request an estimate on-line and will receive the estimate in an email with a representative's phone number. If calling in to request service, I'd suggest calling the Phoenix, Arizona hub as opposed to the headquarters back East because with the headquarters, one often gets lost in Voicemail Hell. Vintage Transport is a blanket-wrap shipper and they've always come through without damage. Only drawback is, one never knows when they will roll through one's local area; I've had them call me at 10:00 p.m. from about 100 miles north and estimate delivery at 2:00 a.m., to which I've just had to say, "No dice; we're not waking up the immediate neighborhood unloading a washing machine or laundry pair from a truck at 2:00 a.m." There will also may be residual bellyaching about the fact the driver would have to stay overnight, and I've just had to find the politest way possible of saying, "Sorry, I'm paying for service during hours which are convenient to me; I'm not being paid by the company to accommodate its shipping routes and schedules." I think Vintage Transport might consign to local freight outfits for in-town delivery, say, out of San Francisco to smaller towns north, and it's the local folks that want to rearrange everybody's schedule to fit theirs; also, some of the local delivery people will do their best to try to just drop the washer and dryer at the curbside and let the customer wrestle it into the garage or laundry room. "No dice" on that either; you will have paid for an in-house delivery and you should receive just that, and "in-house" doesn't mean on the front walk leading up to the home's front porch! Craters & Freighters did a good job for me once, but they were far too costly even in the days before fuel costs went to the stratosphere.
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Hi George. Congratulations!!! Looks like a beautiful set. I hope you will have many hours of fun with your slant fronts.
I used to live in Palm Springs, Ca. but now I am in Tucson.
I have 2 slant fronts and they are fun machines.
Ross
I used to live in Palm Springs, Ca. but now I am in Tucson.
I have 2 slant fronts and they are fun machines.
Ross
Congrats George on landing this beautiful set! I sure hope you enjoy this very special set - these are some outstanding looking Westinghouses!
Ben
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You just go and enjoy those machines! You deserve them for your appreciation of them alone.
mayken4now
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Those are beautuiful machines you won there. Would love to see it in operation.
Steve
Steve
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Thanks again
I'll take some photos and have them developed and scanned; I don't have a digital camera or video camera. It would be nice if Mom and Dad were still around to see and enjoy the pair with me. I know how proud they were of their first Westinghouse, probably about 1948. Mom talked about it forever and there are any number of photos of the machine in their kitchen in their apartment in San Francisco to prove it. Would be nice to have a throw-back in general to the days in this land when the first washing machine, first used car, first radio/phonograph were still regarded as items of pride and items with which to be photographed for the family album. To think, too, that mother refused an optional built-in dishwasher in our home in Sacramento about 45 years ago because she felt it was an unnecessary expenditure of Dad's money, and the same even for a matching Westinghouse slant-front dryer; we just used the wooden fold-up rack in the cold/rainy weather or draped the items of the backs of chairs and the sofa or used hangers on doorknobs! Anyway, thank you to all once again for the congratulations; pictures will be sent as soon as I can.
I'll take some photos and have them developed and scanned; I don't have a digital camera or video camera. It would be nice if Mom and Dad were still around to see and enjoy the pair with me. I know how proud they were of their first Westinghouse, probably about 1948. Mom talked about it forever and there are any number of photos of the machine in their kitchen in their apartment in San Francisco to prove it. Would be nice to have a throw-back in general to the days in this land when the first washing machine, first used car, first radio/phonograph were still regarded as items of pride and items with which to be photographed for the family album. To think, too, that mother refused an optional built-in dishwasher in our home in Sacramento about 45 years ago because she felt it was an unnecessary expenditure of Dad's money, and the same even for a matching Westinghouse slant-front dryer; we just used the wooden fold-up rack in the cold/rainy weather or draped the items of the backs of chairs and the sofa or used hangers on doorknobs! Anyway, thank you to all once again for the congratulations; pictures will be sent as soon as I can.
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Congratulations, George! I hope you have a lot of fun with this set. My mom had a Westy slant front too, and it was a big day in the neighborhood when she got it...especially since it was replacing a wringer washer and she had four little kids and another on the way. I loved to watch the waterfall spray right in front of the window.
Rich
Rich
