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Early 70's

The door handle is chrome and the lint compartment has a hindged lid. This was just before Inglis/WP dryers went to the plastic body-coloured door handle and 1-piece lint screen. The position of the lint trap means it's a single-belt-drive model (with the long lint screen), which was the newer design of that time.

I didn't know they had RCA-branded WPs here in Canada, since the RCA laundry appliances up here were usually made by Westinghouse.

Gary
 
There was no mention of the model name on the control panel but the instruction manual did.

Inglis usually didn't share their series names with Whirlpool appliances but this seems to be an exception. 
 

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I have seen RCA branded Inglis/Whirlpool dishwashers from the early seventies too (it had the chrome door latch seem on most pre-1976 Whirlpool dishwashers). My aunt had one. It didn't say RCA Whirpool on the control panel, just RCA with the same font as on the dryer above and the dishwasher below.

So far, the only pic I found on internet of an RCA dishwasher showed the Westinghouse version (which seems from the same period).

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I remember Pauls TV & Appliance at our local mall selling RCA appliances back in the early 70's before I left town in 74.
Last year a minty RCA wringer washer appeared at the local Habitat Restore probably from around the same time.
 
I Remember The Agitators.....

In the Whirlpool/Inglis made machines.
Although the standard amazing "Super Surgilator" agitators, they had the most stunning colour of blue I had ever seen in an agitator.
I still have never seen that colour duplicated.
 
RCA Supreme 80

Wow! This is my dryer! I'm surprised to see her here. This is her with scratches on top. I bought it in a store appliances used in Trois-Rivières. Displayed at the same price. Lolll! I love this dryer .... quiet and efficient.

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RCA dryer

Cap de la Madelaine. I bought it a month ago. Beaudet appliances store. I wonder what is the year of manufacture of the dryer? 1970...72...73...???​​?
 
I guess the mid-seventies would be correct. My former Inglis Supreme dryer was from 1974. I got it from my parents who got it new.

 

Recently, there was an estate auction featuring two Inglis Supreme machines which seemed in good condition. I couldn't get there as I've seen the ad the day (or should I say the night) before the auction and it was a 5 hour drive from home!

 

 


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