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Tom, I LOVE visitors. Any time you want to come for a visit, just let me know. As a matter of fact, you are ALL welcome to visit anytime you want. Let me know and we'll make a mini wash-in of it! Mark
 
WOW Mark, great finds, especially the Apex Dishamatic (wow...my guess was right), Westinghouse Laundromat and Thor Automagic!!!

Now for a few questions: The 140s look like the first Helical Drive Maytags from 1958, especially after looking at the AMP-style lid. Am I correct or are those 1957 AMP's? And approximately what year is the Westinghouse from...like I mentioned before, I have NEVER seen one of those!!

Congratulations,
Austin
 
Hi Austin!

The Maytag 140's are AMP's with the mercury switches in the lids. The A700 of course is the later, as I like to call it, perf tub models that later turned into the 806 series. I have no idea what year the Westinghouse is. It says on the bottom of the machine....Laundromat 25. I'll let the Westinghouse boys enlighten us on this washer. Mark
 
Amazing finds!

I LOVE the 140's - besides an actual AMP, my dream AMP Maytag! The 700 looks stunning, I'd love to get a close up of the dial, as it appears to be a bit different than my A702. The Dishamatic looks amazing, as well does the brand new Maytag dishwasher! I've never see a Westy like that - I really like the color used on that door. And the Thor? Looks very early and very interesting! I would LOVE an afternoon in your warehouse - although, I don't think that would be enough time. =)

Ben

Thanks for sharing.
 
Mark, a great haul. mmmm mmm. More 'Tags of all sorts. I hope the Apex racks can be refurbished. Interesting how the inside looks just like a WO-65 with all those "speckle" things. The gas oven my mom had up until we moved to the new house in 1961, the insides looked just like that. It must have been a 1948 gas range.

Austin, a photo of that Rustinghouse was the home page photo for a while on our old yahoo site. It is a beaute though isn't it.

Bob
 
Can't tell the story ....

Greetings All! Can't tell the story 'cause I ain't done yet!!! Am going to get more, and will post the new finds in a few weeks! Mark
 
Christmas again!!

Hi Mark

What a hawl, just goes to show what you can find when you keep searching..

The Dishamatic is pristine, love the westy , is it just the one control??

The Thor is the same that Keith (Keymatic) restored last year in UK, his was much worse with rust and managed to get it all shiny & working so there is hope.

Enjoy, Mike
 
The little Westinghouse dates from around 1956 when copper-colored anodized aluminum trim became popular. I have seen magazine ads for this beauty in aqua with copper trim and the combination is so bright that it looks like it is glowing. This little machine could be used with casters (and a Brake) to be portable. If you ever wanted to build it in under the counter, the timer dial was removed from the top then the top removed and the timer positioned so that it was possible to have the dial on the front with the shaft connecting it to the timer in the back like in Space Mates. This had most of the negatives of the first Space Mates like the water did not enter the tub directly and spray the load, but filled into the top side of the outer tub. I had the opportunity to examine one of these at a rebuilt appliance clip joint in Atlanta in 1975.

The Apex looks like the very first model. I believe that is the one that only gives one rinse, but CU said that its washing performance improved if it was set to give a second rinse.
 
QUITE A HAUL

Real Great finds - I love the Westy and the Maytag DW. I knew someone with this type of DW - cleaned real well but Noisy.
Best Of Luck!
Peter
 
Mark ... FANTASTIC!! Wow ... you are going to have a great time with these!! That Apex is really something, as are the Maytag's.

I'm just amazed at what is still available out there!!

CONGRATULATIONS!!
 
Hi Mark, WOW, this is a WONDERFUL haul! Oh that Apex Dishwasher looks fabulous! Let me know if you need some assistance, but if its never been used it shouldn't have many problems. Keep us posted. It would be great if you could scan the owners manual and send the electronic file to me put in the club cyber-library sometime.

That's two Apex Dishwashers in two years. Could an Apex Wash-A-Matic be coming next?
 
Congrats on the awesome haul! I love that little Westy. Neighbors had that same machine when I was a kid. My mom had a 56 slant front Westy with the same copper colored control dial.
 
Darn!, good finds there! One wonders how large items like those DWs can be just stashed away for about half a century, brand new, without being noticed and "disposed of" in a building renovation or something.

I'll bet your Apex DW racks will clean up nicely; that looks like surface rust, which might be scoured off with fine steel wool. Question is, would the rust recur if the machine is used, even if steps are taken to assure the racks dry out fast?
 

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