The Home of the Automatic Dryer

[Unimatic1140]

A couple of weeks ago Fred and I went to Two Rivers, WI to stay in a Frank Lloyd Wright house. I knew that the Hamilton company used to make their dryers there when they were in business. Now part of the factory is used as a Wood Type Museum and the rest of the complex is used by the Thermo Fisher Scientific Company.

We just happened to stumble upon the old dryer factory driving around the town...

 

[Unimatic1140]

To think, the first dryers came from here!

 

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We also just happened to stumble upon the Nesco appliance factory where they produce/produced small appliances!

 

[hydralique]

Wonderful Photos!

The main Hamilton main office building is really lovely, nice to see it's being preserved and used.

 

[tlee618]

WOW Robert, that is really interesting.  I have a feeling if you checked out the local library they might have a lot of the Hamilton History preserved.  That's what Rick and I did in New Britain for Universal.  I was pretty sure that Two Rivers was the home of Nesco too.  Love their Roasters!!  Thanks for sharing.

 

Terry

 

[rapidry1000]

Robert

Which Frank Lloyd Wright house did you stay at?. My partner is a devoted fan of FLW's work and has been to many of his houses he designed.

 

[peteski50]

Hamilton!

Robert - Thank you for sharing this looks like it is well perserved.
Peter

 

[mickeyd]

Agreed: How well-preserved and clean

the complex and surroundings are. For me, #1 & # 6 really capture the style and character of this ancient building--almost European.

 

I like the opening shot of you too. Showered, shaved, fresh as a daisy, ready to greet the day. Thanks!

 

[Unimatic1140]

Which Frank Lloyd Wright house did you stay at?

Jim Fred just made this post about our stay in the Super Forum...

A stay in a Frank Lloyd Wright House...

About 6/8 months ago, my father asked me if Robert and I would be interested in spending a weekend in Two Rivers, WI -- renting a Frank Lloyd Wright house for the weekend, along with his wife and another couple with whom they are friends. I immediately jumped at the offer, being a long-time FLW...

www.automaticwasher.org

 

[goatfarmer]

Great pictures, glad to see they found a new use for an old facility!

 

[gansky1]

Ice cream!

Great pictures, I love that all the signs and lettering on the building is still there.

 

[cornutt]

When did Hamilton go out of business?

 

[whirlcool]

It's nice to see a factory re-purposed into something else. Most of the time if you look at where some of the great appliances of this country were made all you see is a parking lot, empty lot of apartment buildings!

 

[davy1063]

looks like it was a "Sun-e-Day" too while you were there....**ducks and runs**