The Ephemera Stream is flowing again! Co-Op Laundry

[gansky1]

The Franklin-made Co-Op laundry is the new ephemera for today, I've had these brochures for years. I've only come across a couple of Franklin washers, they didn't last long, but would love to find one with the Co-Op brand on it. I remember several Co-Op freezers and refrigerators but only one washer and dryer set from the very early 50's. A friend of my grandmother's had a pair in a rental house on their farm. Only got to see them once. Co-Op catalogs were as common as Sears in farm areas and IIRC, sometime in the 70's they sold Hotpoint appliances instead of the Co-Op branded machines.

There was a very similar panel style around this time with the Admiral name pasted on. Somewhere I have an ad for Tide and Admiral washers.

1968 Co-Op Automatic Washers and Dryers Brochure

1968 Co-Op Automatic Washers and Dryers Brochure

www.automatice.org

 

[daveamkrayoguy]

Who Made These?

...I initially asked, before seeing that they were made by FRANKLIN!

-- Dave

 

[frigilux]

I grew up in rural Minnesota where the Co-op ruled. It was the largest gas station in town, and there was a big building connected to it with farm equipment and appliances. Seems these Franklin machines were for "catch-all" brands. They were sold under the Coronado brand at the local Gambles Hardware store, too. And then there's the Wizard brand.

I know they're not great machines, but I love the indexing tubs and the wheezing/snorting sounds they make. Funny thing--- I had a 2006 Frigidaire top-loader with an agitator and an indexing tub; with the Frigidaire Immersion Care the entire agitation process is due to the indexing tub!

 

[Unimatic1140]

Thanks Greg, yes I scanned my 801st document yesterday.

Yes and a big thank you goes to Greg who brought me a bunch more doctrine to scan. More will coming but I probably be wont posting new ephemera on a daily basis like I was doing, just when I have time to do some scanning now. I burned myself out on scanning over the last 15 months lol.

 

[peteski50]

Ephemera!

Thank you Robert - I am Happy it's back!
Peter

 

[turnamat]

I missed i too!It had something like Christmas,switch on the internet and look for the brochure!!!!

 

[jonvance1990]

Dude, I never heard of this site until now thanks to you, I got hooked on this site right away. Thanks Gansky!

 

[tomturbomatic]

Uh, I think the Phillips lady is needed to get this thing moving on a more regular basis. It's stopped again.

 

[Unimatic1140]

In case anyone is interested in learning more about these rare early perforated tub Franklin washers, I just loaded the rare service manual and parts manual into Autoamtic Ephemera for all 1968 models...

1968 Co-Op-Franklin Automatic Washer Service Manual

1968 Co-Op-Franklin Automatic Washer Service Manual

www.automatice.org

 

[polkanut]

Our Co-op appliance store sold primarily Frigidaire products.  They also handled Capri branded appliances.  They got out of the business in the early 80's.