Bear with me please, while I ramble.
I very much enjoy reading all of the comments here, drool over all of your pictures (washers, dryers, cars, people, etc), have very much enjoyed seeing and reading about The Convention - this is truly a unique website and an even-more unique collection of individuals.
And oh my, how I positively slobbered all over myself today with the posting of Robert's latest find! I have to ask how in the world do y'all (true Southerner here) come up with these treasures? I can't decide if I'm more impressed with your ability/luck to find these gems, or your ability/talent at restoring them. Again, kudos to all of you.
As for myself, however, I have managed to acquire two examples and I honestly don't know what I'm going to do with them! I purchased Greg's (Fixerman) 1962 Filter-Flo earlier this year and thus far have only cleaned and polished the exterior. It does not run - in fact does not even have a motor - and may never run. But for now, that's OK with me. It sits in my garage and I see it each and everytime I pull the car in, and I admire it and its chrome and its styling. There she sits, my own piece of "Camelot". I don't know if the '62 will ever "activate" or pump, but at least it's not headed to a crusher.
And then there's my Maytag. Earlier this summer I bought an early 70's A407 at an estate sale here. Paid $50 for it and it appears to be fully-operational and in great shape. I suspect that the home where I bought it was the home to which it was delivered when brand new. I cleaned it up, and improvised a hook-up in the basement (a story in and of itself) and have used it to do a few loads (would those be Solo Wash-Ins?) If I can locate a matching dryer in comparable condition, I would move the pair up into the kitchen and pass the 1982 matching pair of harvest Maytags along to the person who has already spoken for them, and I'd use the "A407 And Mate" regularly.
OK, time to wrap it up. Again, just wanted to tell all of you how impressed I am with your talents and enthusiasms and, although my motivation(s) and the end result thereof might be different from the majority of you, I do feel a kinship/bond with this group. Thanks for the forum!
Lawrence
I very much enjoy reading all of the comments here, drool over all of your pictures (washers, dryers, cars, people, etc), have very much enjoyed seeing and reading about The Convention - this is truly a unique website and an even-more unique collection of individuals.
And oh my, how I positively slobbered all over myself today with the posting of Robert's latest find! I have to ask how in the world do y'all (true Southerner here) come up with these treasures? I can't decide if I'm more impressed with your ability/luck to find these gems, or your ability/talent at restoring them. Again, kudos to all of you.
As for myself, however, I have managed to acquire two examples and I honestly don't know what I'm going to do with them! I purchased Greg's (Fixerman) 1962 Filter-Flo earlier this year and thus far have only cleaned and polished the exterior. It does not run - in fact does not even have a motor - and may never run. But for now, that's OK with me. It sits in my garage and I see it each and everytime I pull the car in, and I admire it and its chrome and its styling. There she sits, my own piece of "Camelot". I don't know if the '62 will ever "activate" or pump, but at least it's not headed to a crusher.
And then there's my Maytag. Earlier this summer I bought an early 70's A407 at an estate sale here. Paid $50 for it and it appears to be fully-operational and in great shape. I suspect that the home where I bought it was the home to which it was delivered when brand new. I cleaned it up, and improvised a hook-up in the basement (a story in and of itself) and have used it to do a few loads (would those be Solo Wash-Ins?) If I can locate a matching dryer in comparable condition, I would move the pair up into the kitchen and pass the 1982 matching pair of harvest Maytags along to the person who has already spoken for them, and I'd use the "A407 And Mate" regularly.
OK, time to wrap it up. Again, just wanted to tell all of you how impressed I am with your talents and enthusiasms and, although my motivation(s) and the end result thereof might be different from the majority of you, I do feel a kinship/bond with this group. Thanks for the forum!
Lawrence
