Riddle Washer of the Week

[gansky1]

There isn't enough spit and kleenex to clean this up, that will have to come later...

 

[westytoploader]

Wow...cool machine! Would be fun to see in action! I thought it was a Norge-designed machine at first (hence the message) until I saw the angel-winger. Didn't realize WCI used a filter pan...but now I remember the coppertone Kelvinator/Gibson ad. That lidswitch sure is interesting...takeoff on Kenmore? And if you ask me, the control panel (the timer especially) resembles a Norge as well as the lid. And I thought there wouldn't be any indexing because of a "clunking" tub brake! ;-)

 

[mayken4now]

WOW Look at the fans on that agi!

Greg, you and Steve take the cake!

His Maytag, your Kelvinator! I want to see it in action so bad. You know how that goes!

Wonderful and I am sure we will have a complete update as time permits of the overhaul!!!

Steve

 

[appnut]

The first pic with that unique filter pan/softner dispenser gave it away to me immediately. A similar machie has been a POD (ad) b4 and I remember seeing the Tide ads in magazines growing up. I like the 12-o'clock filter nozzzel location better than the subsequent GE's moving to 2 o'clock.

 

[magic clean]

I think its a Franklin

This Franklin washer design, not the console is the match to the Hamilton dryer in the Wisk, "ring-around-the-collar" ad in the video archives.

 

[jamman_98]

Nice machine

Not a bad machine I think. There are not holes in the botom of the tub - so it appears. That seems strange.

Joe
jamman_98

 

[arrrooohhh]

Ohh!!

I love it love it!

That has to be one of the sexiest agitators. I enjoyed Nates action shots immenselly.

Wasnt their a machine like this that had a ribbed tub? I would like to see that.

 

[jasonl]

AHHHHH

My great grandmother's Marquette was the same insides. Angel wing agitator and all. Hope you get it working.

 

[norgeman]

Love the Kelvinator

I too thought at first when I saw it, it was a Norge but now that I have seen it I remember a machine similar at my back door neighbors in Hershey, Ne. The Machine was a Coranado from Gambles and was built by G.E. which had the fliterflo pan on top of the agitator similar to your Kelvinator with the angel wing agitator. As I remember it had good roll over action on it but with a stationary tub. Thanks for a good riddle Gansky1. Your fellow Nebraskan. Dan

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[user 12105]

I like the hole patterns in the tub, looks Maytag/WP inspired.

 

[foraloysius]

That's a great find! I wouldn't have guessed it! I like the control panel, especially the separate speed dial.

 

[spiralactivator]

Neat machine. Love the Philco-ish control panel. I'm guessing it's circa 1970?

 

[gansky1]

It was produced by GR Mfg. in 1969 - stamped on the frame of the machine.

I did some checking on GR Mfg. Company and found they still exist in Greeville, Michigan and are producing refrigerators for...you guessed it, Electrolux.

 

[jetcone]

I found it too

The military designation is GN for Gibson Refrigerator Greenville MI.

http://www.skytamer.com/United_States_Air_Force_USAF_Aircraft_Manufacturers_Codes.htm

 

[goatfarmer]

That plant is schedueled to close,if it hasn't already.

kennyGF

 

[angus]

I'll be..... I remember that in the 1970 washer review of CR, they mentioned the Gibson, Kelvinator, Hamilton and possibly Wizard as being basically the same machine. It seemed there were a multitude of annoying problems with those machines during the tests - one wouldn't run at low speed because of a miswired motor, the transmission seal on another opened and spewed oil and the filter spout on another was aimed so most of the water completely missed the filter. I think what they said was -"they are basically good machines but our experience indicates they might be more trouble prone than others". ...

 

[roto204]

That is too cool--what a gorgeous find! And it helps identify the timeline o' things... :-D

--Nate