Tribute to the BOL

[rustyspaatz]

They work tiresomely, without the respect their brethren attain.

They usually lack the sof-fic-tick-acious that their cousins enjoy.

Usually found on the curb, abandoned, on a cold, windy day, rain falling on their control panel as they weep tears of the disgrace....

That's right, I put a call out for the lowest of low.

It's time people, we show the respect to the bastards of the appliance world.

These are the BOL of the BOL.
The ones with a the rather bland control panel.
The single knob washer, dryer, or dishwasher.
The gas stove with NO electric, at all.
The white 13 cu. ft. standard defrost refrig. with 2 wire racks.
The Electrolux Silverado Special without so much as a cord winder.
The Ropers, the Hotpoints, the RCA's.
Single level dishwashers with no power tower.
canister vacs with power heads, a plastic hose and a cord attached to the hose.
The ones you find when you scan an appliance brochure that carries the full line and all the way at the bottom, yep there it is.
The "Advertised Specials" you know the ones. "This weekend only" or "special truck-load sale" or buy this XXXX and get a washer FREE.

If they are lucky to make it to the classifieds, its a sign of strength.

My heart goes out to these. Give them a good home.

 

[rustyspaatz]

Hotpoint single knob

the beige panel when the rest probably have a white panel.

It might have 2 temperatures, but I think it only did warm water wash.

http://for-sale.yowcow.com/listing/44200669/

 

[tolivac]

Lets honor those "builders models"that gave their lives to the person that "upgraded" to a better model and kicked what could be a still working BOL machine to the curb-in the picture note what looks like a RL trash truck lurking nearby.Hope the machines fate isn't "sealed" or Krushed in that truck!

 

[rustyspaatz]

single cycle Whirlpool

about 1999

surprised its 27" DD. it says 5 cycle but there is only one off position...?

2 temps.

http://for-sale.yowcow.com/listing/41848883/

 

[rustyspaatz]

GE sxs no ice service

It is rare to find a SxS frig made after 1980 with OUT a thru-door water and ice dispenser.

There is a separate room at the GE factory for those born with this defect.

True they tried to spruce it up with glass shelves, but this mid 80s SxS wears its defect for everyone to see.

Only $100, someone give it nice home. please.

http://for-sale.yowcow.com/listing/42687683/

 

[rustyspaatz]

Ingliss dryer $50

Look at the tiny door.

Whirlpool is its family yet, the name. Could this guy be from Canada?
Isn't all that old either. Has many years left.

It might have 2 temps.
Standard capacity.

http://for-sale.yowcow.com/listing/41848898/

 

[rustyspaatz]

24" Whirlpool washer

Ok, this is a "pair", but, well, it's almost shameful.

Look at that washer. And then, look at that dryer.
Its like they just wanted to perpetually shame the washer.
"Why can't you be like your Super Capacity, near TOL cousin?"
"look at her all white control panel. Yours is bare aluminum. Look at the options, Good Housekeeping Seal of approval, and she even works on gas ! tisk, tisk"

I can't look at the picture any more.

$250 for both, but, someone,... buy the washer separate. Let them part company. Let the torcher END.

I can actually say I owned this model in the late 90s. Bought at goodwill for a rental unit.... and it worked with no service calls needed, even after an IDIOT tenant who worked at TGI Fridays as a waiter, left change in the pocket and somehow the change got in the pump. sigh.

http://for-sale.yowcow.com/listing/40978316/

 

[rustyspaatz]

Magic Chef frig

No handles. It has pockes in the side of the door.
2 wire racks

$175

Frankly, I like this design. The handles don't protrude.

http://for-sale.yowcow.com/listing/40977304/

 

[rustyspaatz]

hotpoint

Another no handles frig

No crisper either, but, it does have a butter hider. Count your positives.

$100 and worth every penny.

wheels, nope, probably not.

http://for-sale.yowcow.com/listing/40977038/

 

[rustyspaatz]

GE stove basic gas

These were made most all years of the 1990s.

A frequent base model in Mobile Homes.

Most did not have electronic ignition which means, filthy, standing pilot.
Off-gassing of heat and toxic fumes.
And in some places, like Boston, you can't have an appliance with a standing pilot because of the safety issues.

This poor stove has to bare the brunt of all that. It looks innocent enough.
$50

no light, no clock, no self cleaning, no dignity.

http://for-sale.yowcow.com/listing/40226176/

 

[rustyspaatz]

"little microwave"

We can't even be bothered to list the name.

single knob
it might fit a kitten.

$10 and that is CASH Only.

http://for-sale.yowcow.com/listing/39640706/

 

[rustyspaatz]

Almond hotpoint "little frig"

another No Handles frig.

Notice how many times the ad specifies "little". I find that offensive.

What is little to some, is adequate for others.
Does size really ma.... OK, that's discussion for another time....
moving on

$95

one wire shelf, but, BUT 2, yes TWO, crispers.

http://for-sale.yowcow.com/listing/39639384/

 

[rustyspaatz]

Now here is a trooper 1940s ? stove

looks very ...
like an older uncle, left in the rest home. I don't know..

someone took some of the knobs.

36" ? 40"

$50

http://for-sale.yowcow.com/listing/39638946/

 

[rustyspaatz]

roper electric dryer

standard cap

2 temps ?, no drum light

rather undignified surroundings.

I've owned the aluminum faced model from 1998
$100 obo

http://for-sale.yowcow.com/listing/36170591/

 

[rustyspaatz]

Kenmore 24" one knob

sold individually, but shown with a rather TOL GE dryer. sigh

gray agitator, no lint filter, certain no fabric softener dispenser

at least the control panel is mono-tone.

$125

http://for-sale.yowcow.com/listing/35957187/

 

[rustyspaatz]

Westinghouse

is this a crack house?

basic Westy dryer.

What did they do to the front of it?

$60

http://for-sale.yowcow.com/listing/38923446/

 

[rustyspaatz]

Tolivac-

"Lets honor those "builders models" that gave their lives to the person that "upgraded" to a better model and kicked what could be a still working BOL machine to the curb"

so true. Often those builders model appliances are basic models with some special feature not listed in the appliance catalogs available to the public.

Builders models are treated like second class appliances.
Then, when they break, what do the owner say "oh, it was just a cheap XXXXXXX"
and go an buy another.
Dirty shame.

-
A fitting song as the link. Mainly because of the subject,... but also because... it's actually raining here, and it has not rained, here in Konklinn Mir, for like 10 months.

 

[rustyspaatz]

Kenmore brown plastic console

quess-timate 1986-1996

it's a survivor

how much you want to bet it needs a door switch.

Standard capacity.

love the early 80s floor pattern

$30 Arkansas

http://for-sale.yowcow.com/listing/35189005/

 

[rustyspaatz]

Kenmore 1.6 vac

estimate year as 1985

only the canister, no parts.

$72 or offer.

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