This Weekend's Finds

[peteski50]

Collection!

What a Great Collection.
Best Wishes
Peter

 

[tomturbomatic]

Rich, glad for your promotion, but it sounds like a lot of hours. Thanks for sharing the pictures and for remembering me and the Hamiltons. Did you get a close look at the turquoise Western Holly with the surround cabinet & vent system to control noxious fumes? Did you happen to notice if that big wide Maytag dryer in the first picture was as well preserved as the chrome around the control panel? It was probably already a Halo of Heat, but it sure looked nice. Thanks again, Tom

 

[gewa1054wguy]

Harvest Gold Kenmore Set

Hi,

I know someone who may be interested, if I can convince him to spend the money for shipping on the Gold Kenmores with the control panel covers. If you can get pictures, that may help me convince him. I understand with your new position you are very busy, so no hurry on this end. If you get the pix, I will get them to this guy.

Jimmy speaks very highly of you to me so I look forward to meeting you at a wash-in if I get back East.

Thanks,

Mike

 

[goatfarmer]

Nice pics! I also picked up a Poppy red Frigidaire 'fridge today, but mine is a top mount, not a S/S.

kennyGF

 

[rickr]

Norge Dryer year...

I would say the dryer is a 1958 model. I have the matching washer, or I should say, what is left of the matching washer.....

 

[appliguy]

I have an ad for this Norge Dryer that dates it as a 1958 mo

As for the Whirlpool with Modulated Heat...if I am not mistaken that was the Whirlpool version of Kenmore's Soft Heat. The way it worked was when the wet clothes were first put in the dryer, that was a "signal" for the dryer to provide full heat input from the heating unit. As the clothes dryed and the temp inside the dryer rose to the proper level the dryer would then starting slowly reducing the temprature until the clothes were dry and the dryer shut off. Did I get that right guys? PAT COFFEY

 

[rickr]

better shot

Norge, 1958

 

[bajaespuma]

Do you have any solid tub Hotpoints that you would consider selling? Like these:

 

[bajaespuma]

or these:

 

[bajaespuma]

or maybe even these:

 

[swestoyz]

Rich - I love it when you post photos from your trips to this shop. The owner sounds like a wonderful fellow to have around - many cool treasures in each shot!

Ben

 

[kenmore_guy]

'72 Gold Lady K's

Kenmore Guy Here! I'm interested in not too far away in Baltimore. Let me know if they're still available as these are my dream set!

Thanks,

Jeff

 

[sdlee]

a couple of Qs

Whats that tourquoise blue thing next to the poppy red fridge behind the stand up propane tank

Why isnt this nice fellow with the warehouse a member?

 

[tbolt25]

I've never seen the inside of a Hamilton washer before

I've NEVER seen the inside of a Hamilton washer before I saw this one posted. What year is that Hamilton washer?

 

[bajaespuma]

Could there be any rollover here?

I think it's neat, too, to see a vintage Hamilton washer right before they were exterminated. Don't mean to step on anybody's toes here, but am I the only one who thinks that agitator looks like one of the most ineffective designs I've ever seen next to the GE straight-8 even.

 

[appnut]

Well, it does look almost like a handwash agitator.

 

[tomturbomatic]

If you look carefully at that Hamilton washer, you can see a machine that looks a lot like a Westinghouse top loader, down to the "HEAVY DUTY" emblem on the front. The first Hamilton washers were made by Norge. In the early 50s, the Norge/Hamiltons ranked very high in washing performance with that powerful agitator in a relatively small tub.

 

[bethann]

WOW!

Good finds Rich! Machines galore!!!!!!!!

 

[stainfighter]

Whirly Dryer LJD92PW01

Hi Rich,

I just sent you a message about this Whirly girl

Thanks,
Robert

 

[mickeyd]

Gaga and drooling over such priceless vintage stuff, Rich

Regarding the Hamilton agitator: remember how lame the also gold Kenmore Pentaswirl agitator looked at rest? Quite a different story when working. Ate a big piece of humble pie over that one once.