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Have a side bet on "Fifiesfan" being the snipper winner. He seems to have a knack for it and this set seems up his street.

Seller must be besides themselves, bet they never dreamed the set would go for over one thousand. Has anyone been able to get the "story" behind these beauties? Are they the sellers? Did he/she pick them up off the street?

Launderess
 
I'm about to bust to see some clearer, closer pics of the control panels. That timeline is awesome! Wish I could read more clearly the cycles on it. This must have been the last model before the scrubber cap was introduced on the 59. I hope someone in this group wins them!
 
I'm Out - Folds Hand

This is getting too rich for moi.

Who the heck is this eBay newbie with zero feedback bidding up the auction?

It's down to the wire folks, time to either put up or .......

Best of luck to anyone still in the game.

Launderess
 
OY

$3,650.00 I'm getting dizzy(er).

So what would happen if I eBay'd my Turquoise 1958 Unimatic/Filtrator set? Could I retire?
 
....are these the Ultra Cleans of which you speak?

Yes, oh and a Big Congratulations Mark. I'm thrilled a club member is the owner of those machines! They are too beautiful to go anywhere else.

When you get them I think its time to start a special Lady Kenmore Club Album where we can should off all of our Lady Kenmore's.
 
Mark:

How many of them thar Maytags you gonna have to sell to make up for this Kennymore parr? You best start yourself a production repair line and get-r-gone, son!
 
UNI

The only reason that I bid on these was to keep them in the club. (I'm really not a Kenmore fan) Since I didn't recognize any of the stage names of people bidding, I went ahead and bid. Several years ago I lost a set of pink Maytags to a lady that didn't collect, but had a pink kitchen and wanted them to match her kitchen. Found out later that she discovered that her local Maytag repair man couldn't fix them, so the dingbat put them out at the curb. The machines were lost forever and I learned a good lesson! Now about those Ulta Cleans.................Mark
 
I couldn't agree more with you Mark; better have them in the club than in someone else’s hands who does not understand the full value and uniqueness of what they have!

Congrats again, they sure a beautiful. Now we need to find the 1960 and 1961 sets.
 
Wonderful set Mark, I know you will cherish them and take good care of them. Those are pretty easy to fix too. Let us know how they work when you get them installed........
 
Mark,

Well done!

Who was the second highest bidder? Was it a member?

Glad also to see these beauties going to a place where they will be well taken care of, and treasured. Too many people doing "vintage" think they want vintage appliances not having clue what they are getting into. When they get a vintage item, then find out it needs work/repairs that cannot be done off the shelf it is highly likely the poor item goes off to the krusher.

Launderess
 
Oh well

I put in a very substantial snipe bid, but apparently the bidding was already up over my bid when the snipe launched.

Mark, congratulations. If you only bid on them to keep them in the club, we should talk.
 
I am having the machines shipped right to the Roanoke house and then I will take them to Wytheville. I used Beltman shipping. They shipped something else for me and they were really fast, cheap, and everything arrived intact! Mark
 
Versa

The problem with snipe bids is that they don't come in until the last few seconds of the auction. That's why I stay very up front about my bids. I had no idea that you would have wanted to pay that much for the machines, or I would not have bid against another member. I had no idea who 2655rosemarie was, and since I didn't recognize that drag name, I entered my bid. In the meantime, karl2561 also placed a bid. I have no idea who that is either. I would like to know though, as I see from his buys, that he also collects lighted Christmas decorations like I do. (Would love to get together with him and see what his (or her) collection looks like.) I saw that you were bidding earlier in the game, but kind of counted you out, since you didn't place another bid. These machines just HAD to come to a club member so that everyone could enjoy them at WASH-IN Time. Couldn't stand the thought of the loss of a great set like this! Now of course, you are welcome to come and pet/play with these machines anytime you want! Mark
 
Have something coming from Beltmann tomorrow, so we shall see what we shall see.

Like a man who handles his bizness on the spot. Items paid for and shipping arranged all on the winning bid day. Am always egar to get my winning item shipped and "safe" before some unforseen disaster could happen. Such as one of those once in a hundred year floods! *LOL*

Launderess
 
Mark

I didn't bid early on so you're confusing another bidder with me. Hey, I would never ask someone not to bid on something because I was going to. I didn't announce my intentions here because I didn't want anyone to even think I was implying it. I just thought they were beautiful machines, thought about it a bit and decided to go for it. No harm no foul. I'm glad you got them.

The winning bid wasn't much more than my snipe bid, so if you wanted to consider selling them to me because you're not that interested in them per se but want to keep them in the family, let me know. I'd get toogle to put a new 220 line in and schedule my first wash-in. If not, I'll come and visit them sometime.

Again, congratulations.
 
And Robert,

I would actually prefer a turquoise set. That's the only reason I had to think about bidding on the Kenmores for "a bit". I hadn't imagined a pink set in my laundry room. I had always imagined a turquoise set being the ultimate for my situation. So your 1958 Unimatic/Filtrator set would be wonderful. If you want to sell, I want to buy. Just email me and ask for Versatronic.
 
One has to remember eBay's bidding system will cancel out lower bids if a higher amount was pre-set by another bidder.

Mark's bid was placed with almost over a minute left to the auction. The second highest bidder it seems kept "testing" the waters to outbid Mark, but could'nt get where they needed to be. In situations like this if one REALLY wishes an item it is best to push the boat out and bid the absolute maximum amount (without having to sell one's first born to raise the funds), is prepared to pay.

Of course if the higher bidder has already entered a pretty dear amount already, things can get very interesting. In such instances one is actually bidding against eBay's computers who will enter automatic bids almost instantly. This leave a person doing manual "sniping" with only seconds to regroup and bid again. Have seen people try to outbid a higher bid already placed with something like 5 seconds left to the auction. Only to loose when eBay's computers did what they were programmed to do.

With fast Internet connections becoming more and common, it does seem so much action is taking place with less than one minute left to auction end. Smart money used to say just enter one's highest bid early and leave it at that. But that does leave one open to someone coming along and bidding the item up without any intention of winning. This is hard to prove but still happens.
 
It's Over

Job well done L.

Congrats. Mark - Now call MS. Belknap and tell her what you did! (Private Joke)

This is a great lesson folks. Find a local dealer/junk shop and keep looking. They will have some machines that you'd wished you'd payed $150.00 for.

Irony, what is still available is still obtainable.

Love, Steve
 
Unfortunately.....

Can't do the next Convention since the house isn't finished....BUT.....do hope to host the 2007 Convention! Mark PS. I will post photos of the LAUNDRY STUDIO one of these days soon so you all can see the space that I will have for all these beauties.
 
Congratulations Mark!

Can't wait to see this pair, along with all the others in the collection ( and you, Gary and LK) soon!

Scott
 

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