Tag Sale FIND OF THE YEAR (so far). It was after 2pm, prices cut by 50%. HOLY COW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Plugged in and running, $12.50
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I'll get it down in the basement when the boyfriend comes over. It was plugged in and running at the owners home, he said 1949. It has a dial for Low Med Hi heat, and a 60 minute timer. No venting, just blows out the lower right lint filter, oh well. 30Amps, quiet running, almost no rust. some dirt and dents. Model 975E. Anyone date this?
I'll get it down in the basement when the boyfriend comes over. It was plugged in and running at the owners home, he said 1949. It has a dial for Low Med Hi heat, and a 60 minute timer. No venting, just blows out the lower right lint filter, oh well. 30Amps, quiet running, almost no rust. some dirt and dents. Model 975E. Anyone date this?
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lint brush in the side door, cool or what?
lint brush in the side door, cool or what?
fuse
at top of the lint brush compartment. And notice how the timer has 60 minutes twice, and 2 OFF's
at top of the lint brush compartment. And notice how the timer has 60 minutes twice, and 2 OFF's
dial
3 temps, dial does not have stops, apparently set it anywhere from high to low
3 temps, dial does not have stops, apparently set it anywhere from high to low
heavy
and pretty darn big, this was before any standardized laundry sizes, I bet. More info after it is downstairs and cleaned up. You never know what you may find.....I forgot drum shots, coming soon
and pretty darn big, this was before any standardized laundry sizes, I bet. More info after it is downstairs and cleaned up. You never know what you may find.....I forgot drum shots, coming soon
Now that is a great find!
I wonder why the timer arrangement is like that. Would it perhaps have two speeds?
I wonder why the timer arrangement is like that. Would it perhaps have two speeds?
launderess
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Not Really As Much About Speeds
But drying heat.
Bake, Roast and Broil! *LOL*
Considering how wet items are coming from wringer washers you are going to need lots of heat to dry medium to heavy items with any sort of speed.
There was an old "Peanuts" comic where Lucy is shown fetching her brother's favourite blanket from the dryer with a long stick. She chucks the thing at poor unsuspecting Linus who yelps/jumps from contact with the burning hot blanket.
But drying heat.
Bake, Roast and Broil! *LOL*
Considering how wet items are coming from wringer washers you are going to need lots of heat to dry medium to heavy items with any sort of speed.
There was an old "Peanuts" comic where Lucy is shown fetching her brother's favourite blanket from the dryer with a long stick. She chucks the thing at poor unsuspecting Linus who yelps/jumps from contact with the burning hot blanket.
Yes, but there is a separate temperature selector. I just wondered why there are 2 x 60 minutes on the timer.
OMG
I love that Dryer!! Is it the electric model or gas?? A duh should have read farther down.
Is it farther or further??
KEWL!!
I love that Dryer!! Is it the electric model or gas?? A duh should have read farther down.
Is it farther or further??
KEWL!!
launderess
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My Bad
You're orginal hunch is correct one assumes; different levels of heat for "60 minutes".
You're orginal hunch is correct one assumes; different levels of heat for "60 minutes".
I remember picking those up off the dock at a retailer in the 70's. You couldn't give 'em away. Nice find!
Congratulations Mark!
That dryer almost went in the back of my van this morning. I also looked at it last weekend. I just decided that I already have too many projects right now.
Glad you got it!
That dryer almost went in the back of my van this morning. I also looked at it last weekend. I just decided that I already have too many projects right now.
Glad you got it!
Two 60 Minute Cycles
Both are identical, WP and KM also did this on their first dryers on the WP both were labeled and on the KM only one side was labeled but it used the same timer as WP. I don't have a clue as to why this was done, anyone know?
Both are identical, WP and KM also did this on their first dryers on the WP both were labeled and on the KM only one side was labeled but it used the same timer as WP. I don't have a clue as to why this was done, anyone know?
I think it was a
convenience feature and it also may have prevented the user from turning back the timer against its mechanism, it would depend on the timer mechanism though and not having a Hamilton around the place right now I can't confirm that.
convenience feature and it also may have prevented the user from turning back the timer against its mechanism, it would depend on the timer mechanism though and not having a Hamilton around the place right now I can't confirm that.
Congratulations!
I think it was a fire control measure that you could not set it for longer than 60 minutes.
I looked up the model and it was manufactured, according to the info I have, in 1951.
I have similar dryers. If you go to a fabric store and buy about a yard or two of fine Dacron or nylon mesh and wrap it around the lint catcher behind the exhaust or stitch up a small slip on case, it will cut down the amount of lint discharged considerably. You only want one layer so that you don't restrict airflow because if these overheat, they melt a safety fuse and it won't heat again until that is replaced.
The knobs are Bakelite, too large for earings, but great for pasties if you decide to give performances.
Because the access door does not show the gas valve etc, I would guess it is electric. These older models had much larger drums than the newer ones. They were often paired with a Bendix or a wringer washer. On high heat, they would dry an average load of cottons in about an hour which is pretty good considering the amount of water left in a load by wringing or the slow spin of the Bendix washer contemporary with this dryer. They operate at much higher temperatures than modern dryers so synthetics and blends should be dried at Medium or lower.
The fuse in front is for the motor.
I think it was a fire control measure that you could not set it for longer than 60 minutes.
I looked up the model and it was manufactured, according to the info I have, in 1951.
I have similar dryers. If you go to a fabric store and buy about a yard or two of fine Dacron or nylon mesh and wrap it around the lint catcher behind the exhaust or stitch up a small slip on case, it will cut down the amount of lint discharged considerably. You only want one layer so that you don't restrict airflow because if these overheat, they melt a safety fuse and it won't heat again until that is replaced.
The knobs are Bakelite, too large for earings, but great for pasties if you decide to give performances.
Because the access door does not show the gas valve etc, I would guess it is electric. These older models had much larger drums than the newer ones. They were often paired with a Bendix or a wringer washer. On high heat, they would dry an average load of cottons in about an hour which is pretty good considering the amount of water left in a load by wringing or the slow spin of the Bendix washer contemporary with this dryer. They operate at much higher temperatures than modern dryers so synthetics and blends should be dried at Medium or lower.
The fuse in front is for the motor.
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WOW, that is a treasure.
At first, it looked like a large cassette player with the little window between the reels and the six buttons beneathe.
Word of caution. becareful of loose asbestos insulation bits inside. I recently picked up a 70s portable dryer which was in decent enough condition. When I took the back off, there was asbestos pads around the heater. Not alot, but it was there. yikes.
Still, what a fun find.
At first, it looked like a large cassette player with the little window between the reels and the six buttons beneathe.
Word of caution. becareful of loose asbestos insulation bits inside. I recently picked up a 70s portable dryer which was in decent enough condition. When I took the back off, there was asbestos pads around the heater. Not alot, but it was there. yikes.
Still, what a fun find.
frigidaireguy
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Frigidaire by Hamilton
We had a 1949 Frigidaire dryer that was made by Hamilton which was very similar to this dryer. The vent came out at the bottom on the right just like the one here.
There was no heat control - It just got very HOT - Clothes washed in the unimatic dried quickly.
We had a 1949 Frigidaire dryer that was made by Hamilton which was very similar to this dryer. The vent came out at the bottom on the right just like the one here.
There was no heat control - It just got very HOT - Clothes washed in the unimatic dried quickly.
I had the frigidaire version of this for a while too
I hadn't wired the garage for 240 v yet so I modified this to 110. Yes, it took two hours to dry the towels but they were by far the softest results of any dryer I have ever used.
One thing though it vented out the front which was sort of a pain.
I hadn't wired the garage for 240 v yet so I modified this to 110. Yes, it took two hours to dry the towels but they were by far the softest results of any dryer I have ever used.
One thing though it vented out the front which was sort of a pain.
bendixmark
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Hamilton
When I was a child the neighbors across the street had that dryer and I loved to watch it run.Rarer still is the fact that this is electric I have seen less than ten electric hamiltons in all the years I have been servicing machines.
When I was a child the neighbors across the street had that dryer and I loved to watch it run.Rarer still is the fact that this is electric I have seen less than ten electric hamiltons in all the years I have been servicing machines.
seamusuk
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What Erik said.....
Personally Id be wary of using a dryer of that age- especially unvented, Id bet theres a lot of probably flaking Asbestos in there.........
Seamus
Personally Id be wary of using a dryer of that age- especially unvented, Id bet theres a lot of probably flaking Asbestos in there.........
Seamus
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Lovely.
mickeyd
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What a bargain, Mark
About the dial: Efficiency and ease. If you've got a big load of towels, you just click to the right for 60 minutes or 50, instead of dialing all the way around. And a way not to waste all that space. An exceptionally fussy engineer.
The Blackstone has a complicated honeycomb filter allowing you to heat the room. They called it a Humid-O-Vent. Gotta love the 50's. Now you'll have a warm fragrant basement every time you Hamilton. Now you can save Suds and Air. Perfect!
About the dial: Efficiency and ease. If you've got a big load of towels, you just click to the right for 60 minutes or 50, instead of dialing all the way around. And a way not to waste all that space. An exceptionally fussy engineer.
The Blackstone has a complicated honeycomb filter allowing you to heat the room. They called it a Humid-O-Vent. Gotta love the 50's. Now you'll have a warm fragrant basement every time you Hamilton. Now you can save Suds and Air. Perfect!
We had a Hamilton Gas Dryer just like this. I would date it from the late fifties.
These were made in Two Rivers, WI. The local gas company sold a ton of these when they were really pushing hooking up to gas. I recall ours having a purple germicidal lamp at the top of the door opening. I remember it was called
"Sun E Day". It was supposed to make the clothes smell fresh. I believe these were outlawed at some point in time. We had that dryer a long long time.
These were made in Two Rivers, WI. The local gas company sold a ton of these when they were really pushing hooking up to gas. I recall ours having a purple germicidal lamp at the top of the door opening. I remember it was called
"Sun E Day". It was supposed to make the clothes smell fresh. I believe these were outlawed at some point in time. We had that dryer a long long time.
Hamilton dryer 1951, model 975-E
Installed and running. While it was still in the garage, I took off the back and de-linted, wasn' bad, got dirt away from motor, washed down the exterior, etc. I don't think I'll attempt painting, this one is just gonna show its age. Now it's down in the basement, 2 loads of clothes so far. routine amount of lint, nice lint trap, the LOW heat feels like routine low to my hands, not exactly scientific research. The Germicidal Lamp works, so as some recent TV star from the Wisconsin part of Hollywood said, I've never had polio not even once since I got this machine!
I can't wait until dark to watch the next load with that light only, dark basement, pretty cool.
With 5 minutes or so to go, it does a cool down cycle. High heat feels routinely hot to me, but I'm gonna play safe and rarely go over medium, the pros seem to suggest it's hotter than most modern machines.
Additionally, there's a drum lamp, but it's on the same door switch as the germ lamp, not sure why they needed a drum bulb too.
Airflow is spread over that large opening, hard to compare to every other dryer with a 4" tube, but seems slower, by design. The innards are all lint free, incoming air is from the top rear holes and a door in the kickplate. I laid on the floor to watch up through the door for the heater to come on, it cycles regularly and glows red.
Oh yeah------This is my only window machine, I'll probably keep the windex nearby, better than my home windows, lol.
Installed and running. While it was still in the garage, I took off the back and de-linted, wasn' bad, got dirt away from motor, washed down the exterior, etc. I don't think I'll attempt painting, this one is just gonna show its age. Now it's down in the basement, 2 loads of clothes so far. routine amount of lint, nice lint trap, the LOW heat feels like routine low to my hands, not exactly scientific research. The Germicidal Lamp works, so as some recent TV star from the Wisconsin part of Hollywood said, I've never had polio not even once since I got this machine!
I can't wait until dark to watch the next load with that light only, dark basement, pretty cool.
With 5 minutes or so to go, it does a cool down cycle. High heat feels routinely hot to me, but I'm gonna play safe and rarely go over medium, the pros seem to suggest it's hotter than most modern machines.
Additionally, there's a drum lamp, but it's on the same door switch as the germ lamp, not sure why they needed a drum bulb too.
Airflow is spread over that large opening, hard to compare to every other dryer with a 4" tube, but seems slower, by design. The innards are all lint free, incoming air is from the top rear holes and a door in the kickplate. I laid on the floor to watch up through the door for the heater to come on, it cycles regularly and glows red.
Oh yeah------This is my only window machine, I'll probably keep the windex nearby, better than my home windows, lol.
maybe you noticed
I changed my posting background from Whirlpool to Hamilton, I'm a slut for my newest acquisition
I changed my posting background from Whirlpool to Hamilton, I'm a slut for my newest acquisition
one more
You can sort of see the extra drum lamp shining thru that side door opening, this could become my newest night light in the basement.
Oh, the clothes came out fine, pretty normal dry laundry. But I won't attempt perma-press and delicates at all, plenty of other dryers for that.
And isn't that lint brush in the little closet just too cool?
You can sort of see the extra drum lamp shining thru that side door opening, this could become my newest night light in the basement.
Oh, the clothes came out fine, pretty normal dry laundry. But I won't attempt perma-press and delicates at all, plenty of other dryers for that.
And isn't that lint brush in the little closet just too cool?
Drum lamp
The incandescent bulb acts as a ballast for the germicidal lamp, hence why they tag along like cookies and milk.
The incandescent bulb acts as a ballast for the germicidal lamp, hence why they tag along like cookies and milk.
Oh thats just a
purdy little dryer!!!
purdy little dryer!!!
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