OK So What Should I Get Rid Of?

[angus]

Well Robert, my ideas would be to either:

- Since you have a matched Philco Automagic set as well as one separate Automagic washer,then get rid of the stand alone washer. Oh and the Norge as well. Of course I would be only too happy to take care of those for you.
- More practical and likely is to clear some space in the kitchen for one of your matched sets. Having the washer and dryer in the kitchen was quite popular in the 50's and it would really round out the beautiful decor of that room.

Just my 2 cents...

 

[bajaespuma]

If you HAVE to get rid of something, I'd get rid of Bush

 

[Unimatic1140]

LOL, thanks for all the great ideas you guys.

While I agree that getting rid of the modern room would be the best idea, I need those modern machines there for the times I'm away on trips so the other member of this household has something to wash in. If detergent is going to get spilled all over a washer, clothes left wet in the machine for days, stuffed to overflowing, etc, etc, I'd want that to be the Harmony thingyy.

Fred's idea is the best, but then again everyone in the household would have to agree and I'm not sure that that is gonna happen .

So, what did ya buy?
I can't remember what the heck they were now, when I go back to the sale today to pick them up I'm sure I'll remember and I'll let you know.

 

[saltysam]

Oh how cruel!

LOL.......Robert that was cruel.......at least give us a hint as to what this thing is that would make you consider giving up one of your prized machines!

 

[jetaction]

I remember what they were Robert.,,,,,,,,,

And I am on my way to get them, you probably don't remember where they are either. Not to worry Dear, us Minnesotans take care of each other when the mind starts to go! And I mean this with love and respect!

 

[thirtyater]

I if I were you I send the turquoise GE my way. That would give you a good start on creating some space!

 

[mickeyd]

I see you have your FUNNYPANTS on today and I'm crying l

"If detergent is going to get spilled all over a washer, clothes left wet in the machine for days, stuffed to overflowing, etc, etc, I'd want that to be the Harmony thingyy. . " Laughed hard

"I can't remember what the heck they were now, when I go back to the sale today to pick them up I'm sure I'll remember and I'll let you know." Peed

The idea of you getting senile could get as funny as last year when you pretended to be closing Aworg.

Very first thought was to place new machines in kitchen, but I nixed it, thinking you had no room, but Fred the Architect has figured it out. Nice.

WARNING: Once you place a washing machine in the kitchen, there is no turning back.

 

[frontaloadotmy]

"Ok So what should I get rid of? "

Perhaps your foolish notion that anything other than
instant gratification is acceptable!!! It's twelve 36 there already!

 

[Unimatic1140]

OMG YOU ALL ARE NOT GOING TO BELIEVE THIS!!!!

I went back the sale to pick up the washer and dryer. Someone has stolen the timer knob right off of the washer!!!! It was there yesterday, I was turning it to feel the condition of the timer. Don said he remember seeing it on the washer too. We looked everywhere, and its gone!

I'm just sick about this whole thing. Oh well. More to come later.

***sniff***

 

[pierreandreply4]

Looking forward in seeing the pictures i wonder what brand is the washer and dryer and the color ????????????????

 

[gansky1]

Knob Robber

That's horrible!

At quite a few sales around here, many of the estate sale companies remove knobs from appliances that are staying with the house because people take them and then they are liable for them. I can't believe that anyone would do that! Valuable but frustrating lesson - if you can't take it with you immediately, remove everything that could be lifted easily. Books, attachments and sadly, the knobs if you can get them off.

Unbelievable jerks - how rude!

 

[tlee618]

Robert that is just terrible!! We will have to spread the word, I bet somewhere out there we will find one!!!

 

[goatfarmer]

I've had knobs come up missing from the used washers and dryers on my floor. I hate people who do that!

 

[mickeyd]

I hear you, and I feel it, too--the Visimatic came knobless,

Someone will have the knob. Promise. Honest. If wrong, public spanking!

 

[mielabor]

Oh Robert, what a sad thing to hear. That machine must be very special if you want to get rid of one from your collection to accommodate this one. I do hope that a suitable replacement knob can be found. I know the excitement that you experience when you find something special and now it turns into misery by this wicked act.

 

[70series]

Wow, what obnoxious people would do. Robert I am sorry to hear this happened. Hopefully somebody in the club has the knob to fit the washer. I am looking forward to pictures of this mystery machine. I wish you luck.

Have a good one,
James

 

[Unimatic1140]

1956 Westinghouse Space Mates

Well here we are, in a beautiful stunning shade of sea-foam green. I still can't get over how the washer knob could go missing between 10am yesterday and 10am today, ***sigh***

 

[Unimatic1140]

1st original sticker on the Laundromat

 

[Unimatic1140]

2nd Original Sticker

 

[appnut]

Well good grief, all the commotion and fallderaahhh about space. It's not an issue. You stack them!!!!! and what better place, than in your kiitchen along THAT wall.

 

[Unimatic1140]

The drum and boot are both in beautiful shape. The boot is soft and supple.

 

[Unimatic1140]

Dryer drum is dusty and needs a good cleaning...

 

[appnut]

It's been so long since I've seen an original boot that color, I wanna cry!!!

 

[Unimatic1140]

Dryer Knob... These had never been stacked so the tops for both machines are obviously still there.

 

[appnut]

There's obviously more than one timed dry cycle on the dryer, or is that just counting minutes past each hour? No temperature selection?

 

[chestermikeuk]

SpaceMates...!!!

Hi Robert, well aint you the cat that got the Sea-Foam cream...!!! Wow, what a lovely pair, looking grand...So classic side by side, and not a sight of euro trash to be had I say, wonderful....Are those mains indicator lights on the lower panels??

All you need now is some Acrylon Raywarp Fitted Sheets, to make your bedtime crackle & bang with static...Lol

Enjoy, Mike

 

[frontaloadotmy]

Very Nice, Robert

That is a rotten shame about the timer knob ; somebody
in Minne needs their hand held to a small stove top
burner @ simmer for 4 minutes !!

 

[trainguy]

Congrats Robert!

What a nice surprise it must have been to find them at an estate sale. Enjoy!

 

[mickeyd]

they're gorgeous.....

and I kept wondering where do we know sea-foam from, something old, something classic, way way back, why won't it come to me, and then it did.....

Frosting, beautiful sea-foam frosting, for those two delicious pieces of cake you just scored.

 

[jetcone]

What nice machines!

More color is it then in the collection??

I think Fred has it those slant fronts would look COOOL in the kitchen. And Neal wouldn't have to go downstairs anymore to do laundry!!