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[norgeman]

Re: Montgomery Wards/Norge:

The Wards washer that I had didn't spin spray on the last extract just spun that's all. All the brands that Norge built for was Norge, Admirial, Magic Chef, Montgomery Wards, Crosely,(on some of their models some were made by Whirlpool), Gambles for awhile then they switch to GE. Western Auto, but can't think of any more right at the moment.
When Maytag boughtout Norge they cheapened them and it was never the same good quality that they used to be as we had a Magic Chef after Maytag had bought Norge and it wasn't any where near as good as the Fedders/Norges were. Thank you

 

[agiflow]

Fedders Norge

I saw this and had to chime in. My mother had an early seventies Norge with that huge burpilator. 20 lb. capacity.

I do not think i have ever used a home washer that had capacity like that thing had. The indexing tub that would lock up after agitation began or the noises of the tub clicking back and forth during agitation.

Only now do i realize more and more at what a great machine that actually was. Even if it was the noisiest washer i ever heard.

Looking at Roberts video brought it all back. I guess i just forgot how good that wash action really was when not overloaded LOL.

Anyhow i do believe there were 4 sray rinses in each spin on the one my mom owned. I could be wrong about the rinse spin though.

To this day she thought that was the best washer she ever had.

 

[Unimatic1140]

8 Spray Rinses in the Wards

There are four spray rinse on the first spin and then four spray rinses in the final spin.

 

[norgeman]

Re: rinse and spin

Robert on our Montgomery Wards washer that we had it did not have any spray rinse on the last spin, either our machine was deffective or maybe it was just because it was a MOL machine. I deffinetly remember it as I was very proud of this washer. I also worked for Montgomery Wards from 1980 through 1983. We had one of the last Wards washers that were actually made by Norge 1986, not Norgetag.

 

[gyrafoam]

Actually-----I never saw one of those old 'Noges with a "spray" of any kind.

The ones I remember had a large rectangular nozzle that protruded a good inch or so from the 12 o'clock position----so far over the edge of the tub the water dropped straight down onto the edge of the agitator skirt.

I know, I know----not meaning to split hairs, just that it was never my idea of a true "spray" rinse. It may have rinsed the tub, and flushed out the remnants of suds, but not the clothes.

 

[washerman8]

I Remember Montgomery Wards

I remember as a child/teenager, my mom, my aunt and I would go to the Montgomery Wards in Iverson Mall in Hillcrest Heights, MD. Wards use to have some of the washers hooked up to water pipes so customers could watch them perform. The whole time my mom and aunt would be shopping, I would be over in the washer/dryer department playing with the washers.

I vowed when I got older I would have a Wards set in my home. I thought they were so powerful with that loud industrial-like sound. Oh how I loved them.

When Wards closed it doors just after I graduated from high school, I was very heartbroken. I am still in love with these 20lb capacity washers and seeing the video just made me determined to find one and hopefully a matching electric dryer.

I know the Laundry Gods are looking out for me and I will obtain one soon.

 

[monkeywards40]

i remember the wards my mom had, it was tol model it had the lighted console the bleach dispenser in the metal top all kinds of knobs and buttons. She told me once when you have 6 kids all at home and 8 to 10 loads of laundry a day to wash you need to have the best so it will last for ever. she also had a Wizard Citation from western auto as well, but it only came with the lint tray and not the fabric softener top. I remember also when liquid laundry soap came out i was a boy, and i wanted to see it make soap suds it was ERA in the half gallon jug, so i poured it in the washer. Mom couldn't find me and when her and my sister linda saw soap suds pouring out of the laundry room they couldnt find me but could hear me i had filled the room from ceiling to floor and wall to wall with soap bubbles i loved it thought it was great but boy did it hurt afterwards when mom paddled my butt really hard for doing that, but after that to quit playing with her washer mom and dad went out and bought me a toy washer that hooked upto the sink and plugged into the wall that would wash my socks and my sister Penny's barbie doll clothes I had a blast.

 

[launderess]

A real life "Bobby Brady" moment! Thanks for sharing that story, sorry you got taken to the woodshed.

L.