Pittsburgh wash in pics!

[xraytech]

It was nice to meet everyone yesterday, just wish I was able to have arrived earlier to enjoy the fun.

 

[turquoisedude]

What a great event - looks like the weather was perfect, too!  It's always fun to see these photos - thanks for posting them!

 

[moparwash]

Your Hostess...

With the Mostess![this post was last edited: 6/29/2014-08:26]

 

[moparwash]

Group Pic!

From left to right VolvoGuy87(Dave), Neptune Bob, WhiskeyBill(Bill), Jamman98(Joe), Yogitunes(Martin), Historyman(Chris), Moparwash(Jerry) and Warmsecondrinse(Jim)...taking the picture is William637(Mark)

The couch is a 1952 Kroehler bought new by my Grandmother from Ohringer Furniture in Braddock, PA. It was our family couch forever and was always under covers..(the 1976 bicentennial cover was hideous!) I made Mom save it because I was going to have a retro room someday..the birds on the wall are from 1962 and have always been on the wall behind the couch.

 

[Ultramatic]

 

 

Wow! Seems like everyone had a great time. I'm sorry I missed it.

 

[twintubdexter]

The nicest pic is the first one. Look at that beautiful porch and big green tree! I am so sick of looking at palm trees...sick sick sick.

 

[yogitunes]

WOW....where do we begin.......it was an outstanding blast of fun.....shared stories and ideas....lots of jokes and laughter....tearing into a few machines....you could not pack anymore excitement into one weekend.....

Jerry thanks for a great time........

Tom and Drew, Thanks for the excellent food....

was super great meeting a few more members.....

Rule #1 to replacing a seal....take the old one out first.....lol.....figured if we rubbed our heads together, we would get an explosion of ideas.....

just ended too soon!....this could have been an all week event, and still not get it all out of your system....

 

[moparwash]

pics for twintubdexter...

Thanks for the kind words...here are pics of the trees and deck

 

[moparwash]

It's a Wrap!

Thanks for everyone that came to this years event! It was a great time that went by oh so fast!...I am planning on having one in 2015 the same weekend. I can't thank the hubby Tom enough for all his work and understanding what wash-ins are all about...even though he can't tell a Maytag from Heidi Montag, I would not trade him for anything...(even a dream set!) And thanks to Drew for his food and beverage expertise...I hope everyone had a safe trip home and hope to see you again soon!!

"Seems we just get started, and before you know it,
Comes the time we have to say, 'So Long!'"[this post was last edited: 6/29/2014-18:29]

 

[Ultramatic]

God willing,

 

 

I'll be there next year.

 

[peteski50]

Washin!

Happy you guys had a Great time - I hope to come the next time
Best Wishes,
Peter

 

[abcomatic]

I am glad you guys had such a good time! It looks like a good time was had my all.

 

[newvista58]

LOOKS GREAT GUYS......

Glad everyone had a Great Time.

Hopefully next year for me.

Your Grandmother's Couch is AWESOME, Jerry.

Take care,

Louis

 

[warmsecondrinse]

Many thanks to Jerry, Tom, & Drew

for their hospitality. and to all for answering my many questions. I had a great time. The DuQuesne Incline was pretty cool, too.

Thanks again,

Jim

 

[volvoguy87]

Thank You!

I had a great time, even though it was short. It was certainly worth the 10-hour round trip from Cincinnati and I hope to make it back in the future.

To clarify before someone else does, the Kenmore with water in the transmission was brought to the wash in, but not opened up. The transmission being serviced is from a Maytag A702 belonging to Classiccaprice, but currently living at my home in Cincinnati. The O-ring in the bottom of the transmission had failed and it had leaked oil. I've been working on trying to replace that o-ring for months but couldn't get the new one to seat properly. As the gurus at the wash in determined, part of the old o-ring was still in the groove, preventing the new one from seating properly! The groove is down in the input shaft tube, so it is quite difficult to see and my poor eyesight and dexterity didn't help. Thanks to the assistance from several wash-in guests, the transmission is now all set to be reassembled.

Thanks to our generous hosts and the good company!
Dave

 

[revvinkevin]

 

 

Looks like everyone had a really great time, YAY!

 

Kevin

 

[warmsecondrinse]

I understand about the poor eyesight and dexterity. If this were 50 years ago, my glasses would be tri-focals so thick they'd look like cataract lenses...and that'd be without the prisms to (partially) correct for the strabismus, amblyopia, severe convergence insufficiency, and a few other things I've forgotten. Suffice to say, if I were at Hogwarts, I would NOT be on the Quidditch team! That's why I have all those cuts and bruises on my shins; I'm constantly walking into things.

I'm just happy that all these vision issues only affect my 3D functioning, not 2D so driving is fine

That's actually another attraction of aw.org: I get exposure to all sorts of things I was shut out of when I was younger because I couldn't pick things up fast enough. Zero depth perception + machinery rarely = a good time!

Jim

 

[historyman]

thanks again...

Thanks again to Jerry and Tom for their generous hospitality. Learn new things every time. Looking forward to next year.

 

[aldspinboy]

 

Wow Martin I could not tell who you where at first..you look Fantastic! 

All in Black ..go on with your bad self lol.

 

Everyone looks GREAT! 

I hope to come to future events.

Jerry your home is very beautiful..

I hope to meet you sometime.

 

Seems eveyone had a grand time,

Nice machines.. colorful table of food,

friends new ones whats more to ask for!

Very nice Guys.

Peace

Darren k

 

[hippiedoll]

awwww....

i'm sorry i missed it!!!

it looks like you guys had a blast. i would of loved to have gone and meet everybody. maybe next year???

i'm glad you all had a good time.

and yes, i LOVE that couch!!! very cool!!!

;o)