I found this website today. Not sure if anyone else has posted it before. A museum in Colorado of antique washing machines. Appears to be mainly wringers though.
http://www.oldewash.com/
http://www.oldewash.com/
Washing Machine Museum
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Newspaper article
Article that made the local newspaper about the guy.
http://www.readingeagle.com/article.aspx?id=145669
Article that made the local newspaper about the guy.
http://www.readingeagle.com/article.aspx?id=145669
Before I discovered AW.ORG, I found Lee's site. I called and spoke to someone (his daughter, maybe?--I don't recall) who said they gladly allow people to tour the collection. Unfortunately, when I went through Colorado, they were gone, so I didn't get to see the place.
One of the very few automatics in the collection is a Whirlpool Calypso. The wash action method is listed as "Tilt-A-Whirl", which I think is so beautifully old-school.
They used to have a turquoise '57 Frigidaire in the collection, but I don't see it, anymore.
One of the very few automatics in the collection is a Whirlpool Calypso. The wash action method is listed as "Tilt-A-Whirl", which I think is so beautifully old-school.
They used to have a turquoise '57 Frigidaire in the collection, but I don't see it, anymore.
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I remember The Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago had displays on the evolution of laundry but the last time I was there about 8 years ago, it was gone.
I remember The Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago had displays on the evolution of laundry but the last time I was there about 8 years ago, it was gone.
Been there, done that - it was awesome!
Lee and his wife are wonderful people, very hospitable and welcoming. He has a wonderful collection of washing machines of all types from many eras - beginning to present day. He is a professor of engineering (Civil?) and spends a great deal of time pouring over patent documents, service and sales literature, etc. to learn all he can about how the machine works and was built. His restorations are outstanding and many even still work. There are a number of automatic washers and dryers around, even a couple of dishwashers though certainly not as many as wringers, but a few. The green '57 Frigidaire Unimatic is no longer in Lee's collection, now residing in Rick R.'s collection paired with Robert's pink 57 Imperial dryer.
All of this begs the question: "What washer and dryer do they use in the house for everyday laundry?"
A: A top-of-the-line LG set.
Lee and his wife are wonderful people, very hospitable and welcoming. He has a wonderful collection of washing machines of all types from many eras - beginning to present day. He is a professor of engineering (Civil?) and spends a great deal of time pouring over patent documents, service and sales literature, etc. to learn all he can about how the machine works and was built. His restorations are outstanding and many even still work. There are a number of automatic washers and dryers around, even a couple of dishwashers though certainly not as many as wringers, but a few. The green '57 Frigidaire Unimatic is no longer in Lee's collection, now residing in Rick R.'s collection paired with Robert's pink 57 Imperial dryer.
All of this begs the question: "What washer and dryer do they use in the house for everyday laundry?"
A: A top-of-the-line LG set.
I didn't know Rick now owned that '57 Frigidaire----cool. I'm a little surprised he would have parted with it, since it was the only Frigidaire I recalled seeing in his collection. But, all the better for Rick!
It's too funny that they use a very modern LG washer and dryer.
It's too funny that they use a very modern LG washer and dryer.
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