PHILCO WASHER FOR SALE!!!

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I have a Philco washer that I am going to be selling. I am not going to list it on Ebay, and will instead take your bids privately by email. I want this machine to go to a club member. Payment can be made by PayPal if you have an account, or cash when you pick it up, or by personal check. Bidding will start as soon as I post, and end on Sunday evening at 10pm. My email is: [email protected] Those of you that know whashers, know how rare this baby is. It is THE AUTOMAGIC washer by Philco. When you depress a cycle tab on the left of the machine, it completely changes the timeline of the timer display. I thought about keeping this machine but already have a set, and thought that a member of the club might like to have a Philco of their very own. You may not see one of these again for quite some time, if ever. The machine is in pretty much mint condition and very clean. The rubber parts look to be in good condition, but without hooking it up who knows? (and right now I don't have a lot of time to fool with it, as I am trying to get moved into my new home by Saturday) This is the perf-solid tub design, much like the Maytag AMP tubs. I am not going to be online much between now and the auction end, so if you are interested, submit your best bid. I will update each bidder as to the highest bid every evening. At the end of the auction, I will notify the winner and the winner can tell other members if they so choose. The auction will remain private. Oh, and of course this machine has LIGHTEDCONTROLS!!! Mark

 

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left controls

fabric tabs

 

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water saver

right side water saver

 

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Timer Dial

Timeline controls that change when you depress the fabric tabs!

 

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Full view

Machine full view

 

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Inside of the tub

inside of tub

 

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The hula agitator!

Let's do the Hula!

 

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Last Photo

Last photo....couold not get my flash to go off.

 

[trainguy]

Beautiful Washer, Mark

Best wishes and many years of happiness in your new home.

Rich

 

[toploader55]

I would love that machine. What's the number ????

I could pick that up after Labor Day. What would you want ? Eddie

 

[travis]

Eddie...

Take a deap breath...It says email Mark and make an offer.

It's a cool washer, but I already have more than I need. Just ask Chris, lol.

 

[toploader55]

Please e-mail me at...

[email protected]

 

[mickeyd]

Oh my Lord In Heaven! Jesus , Mary, and Saint Joseph!!! I b

Is it the classic manta ray undulating agitator?

What a reason to finally come to see you and Steve and John.

If it doesn't work, how much skill is needed to make it so, and is such skill available in Buffalo?

 

[gyrafoam]

Yeah, I'll bet a million bucks will certainly ring the bell!

 

[mickeyd]

Chuckles galore--back after Hillary

Will you throw in the Frigidiare suds hose too, Big Gyra Buckeroo?

 

[gyrafoam]

Mickey----

Hows 'bout shlepping this thing up to the August 30th wash-in up in MA.? That should create a buzzzzzz!

 

[mickeyd]

MA is 8 hours away, and Jimmy is 3-- a no brainer since Jimm

And how do we know someone won't bid 2 million? In which case, I'll be taking no thing no where, shortly. You are a sly fox, green eyes!!

 

[mickeyd]

Paging Jimmy Filterflo

Does this model do the slow spin spray rinse undulation pause and repetition that yours does? Steve thinks it's a '58, first year offered. Please advise before the off-shore bank notifies Mark that my million dollar check has bounced ;'D

 

[trainguy]

If You Search on eBay

for 1958 Philco Washer, there is the color ad that you're refering to with the lady swimming underwater and the same control panel in the ad that Mark is offering. What a beautiful machine. Best wishes, Mark.

http://cgi.ebay.com/1958-Philco-Aut...VQQcmdZViewItemQQ_trksidZp1638Q2em118Q2el1247

 

[Unimatic1140]

This a 1959 Model, it's the first year Philco came out with it's High-Frequency wash action. You can find tv and magazine ads from the autumn of the previous year for many of the next years models. They made three models of this very first design, this one picture above is the TOL model.

Mike this machine solid tub washer, so its cycle is slightly different than the later perf tub machines. During the first spin it spins the water over the top of the tub for 1 min, spray rinses for 1 min and then spins for 5 before a 2 minute coast period.

 

[gyrafoam]

Robert-----

Was a "Repair-Master" ever made for these critters? I don't recall seeing one. What were the pumps like? SQish?

 

[Unimatic1140]

Hi Steve, yeah there is one for this machine, it covers both the early design and the later design. The pumps were very specialized with a big rubber boot to act as a reservoir for the water level switch.

If you look at our consumer article library here at aw.org, you will find the 1959 issue of Con Rpts where you can see how they did like this machine.

I've had two of the machines but the middle-of-the-line model, then I found the exact same machine with its matching dryer both in amazing mint condition, I was very lucky. Below is a link to restoration of the first one...

http://www.automaticwasher.org/cgi-....cgi?dir=/RESTORATIONS/1959_PHILCO_AUTOMAGIC/

 

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Bid Update

So that you all know where the bid is, the bid on this machine is up to $3,001.00 Best of luck to you all. Mark

 

[danemodsandy]

Robert:

It should tell you something about how impressive your collection is when I tell you that I really never noticed that pair before - too busy drooling over your Frigidaires, etc.!

Now that they've been drawn to my attention, they're great. And as always, the most mind-boggling level of restoration.

 

[~sudsshane]

Wow Mark!

I am always amazed at the beautiful condition your machines are in. I hope this machine goes to a home that will give it the love and care you obviously have given it.

 

[mickeyd]

So Robert, you did NOT have to restore these two beauties in

applying your legendary wizardry? They came that way. Or am I misreading, too!!!

Thank you, Robert, for such essential information. You saw clearly that I fell in love with Jimmy's Philco, so I guess it's got to be a later model like his for me.

Fellow Philco Seekers: We are all friends in this forum, and I think it would be very exciting and inspiring to know who's bidding. I took the risk and so can you. If it backfires, it will have been my fault, and I'll own up.

Right now, I'm out of the game because 3 grand is beyond my current fiduciaries;'D

MARK.... I wish you an ocean of good luck in your new home, and I can't wait to see it. OH THOSE WINDOWS!!!

 

[peterh770]

I bidded, but was very quickly out-bidded... Best of luck to whomever...

 

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BId Update

The bid on the Philco is now at $3251.00 Mark