The Mini-Minneapolis Wash-In

[chestermikeuk]

TL Heaven!!!

Now you can imagine how this Brit Boy felt at the 2001 convention having only ever seen one UK Hotpoint TL in action, never mind all the vintage appliances everywhere...

Washer Heaven...

 

[customline]

Great !!!!!

It's great to finally see all of these legends in action.

 

[jamiel]

Does that coffee pot make the same "wham, wham" perking sound that my folks' did (albeit without the cool lights)? Many a cold morning in St. Louis was wakened to the "pow, pow" of the Procter Silex.

 

[veg-o-matic]

Awesome video, Ben! Thanks for sharing.

To reveal my ignorance once again, what's that boxy doohickey over the fill flume on the Speed Queen? Detergent dispenser?

veg

 

[foraloysius]

Thanks for the video. It's always great to see movies from Robert's wonderful basement.

 

[geoffdelp]

Thanks for showing that video ... I too had a great time!

I was surprised at the Speed Queen; that baby really agitates!!

Thanks again Robert, Ben and Cory!!

 

[Brent-Aucoin]

Fun! Fun! Fun!

Thanks for sharing your fun through your great video!
Looks like you all had such a great time!
Robert, your machines and your basement look awesome!
Love seeing your rare GE spin!
Brent

 

[westytoploader]

YAY for mini wash-ins!!

WOOHOO!!!! Great pictures Cory, and video Ben!! I can't wait to see the GE AW6 in person sometime and watch the 1140 spin live!! Same with the AMP...

Ben, let us know how you enjoy the Frigidaire DW as well!!

--Austin

 

[DADoES]

Veg, boxy thing on SQ = dispenser, yes.

 

[jasonl]

I want this coffee pot

What year and brand? I want a clear lighted pot like that.

http://www.automaticwasher.org/cgi-...Head [email protected]&dir=/COLLECTIONS/CADMAN

 

[Unimatic1140]

Yes the box on the Speed Queen is now the detergent dispenser, originally it was a softener dispenser, but the original owner had removed and lost the special tray that holds the softener inside the box until the solenoid trips it in the rinse cycle.

As for the Procter Sylex coffee pot if you want to start a thread about that in the Super Forum, I will provide full details.

 

[angus]

Ok - I must be doing something wrong. I tried to save the video by right clicking, save target as, etc...., but when I go to my desktop to open, I get the "file cannot be found" message...

 

[mickeyd]

"It's like--Suds-lock THIS !! Quote from the video

Chorusto the tune of the old Sugar Crisp commercial)

"Can't get enough of that suds-lock THIS, suds-lock THIS, suds-lock THIS.

Love Gansky's Basilica better than my Holy of Holies

About the Super Unimatic. Is it the first machine in the row with that mint convex rim? The whole upper frame and lid is an architectural wonder. How and why did GM start then stop with a perforated tub? Who knows the story? How I'd love to hear it. Does it work like the early Maytags? So stuck in fascination by that first machine. Anything in the old threads about it?

Mikey

 

[southernmdgeguy]

Playing catch up here after a week, wow, lots to see and read. I could not get the video to work either? I just clicked on the link, nothing happened but the Q symbol for Quicktime... any ideas?

 

[Unimatic1140]

Is it the first machine in the row with that mint convex rim?

No that machine is the very first Frigidaire washer from 1947.

Here are pictures to my custom built, computer controlled Super Unimatic...

http://automaticwasher.org/cgi-bin/00ShowCollectionGETD.cgi?dir=/COLLECTIONS/_SUPER-UNIMATIC

 

[stainfighter]

re included a .mov file

does this run on Windows media or Quik time? tyvm

 

[swestoyz]

Robert (Stainfighter) - this would be a Quicktime movie. Thanks!

Ben

 

[drmitch]

I just now got time to see the movie! Loved it, Thanks Ben!

 

[stainfighter]

re Quicktime...

thanks for that tip Ben. LOVE the pictures, Uni you are THE grandmaster of restoration (and...customization!). Unbelievable custom machine. Will load Quicktime first thing Mon. TYVM for posting the still pics!