When good things happen …

[dishwashercrazy]

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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">When good things happen to those of us who are collecting vintage appliances in the quest to preserve them for future generations to appreciate, we have a desire to share those joys with our colleagues and friends.</span>

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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">On March 28, 2009 my local newspaper, the Peoria Journal Star, ran an article entitled “Antique lovers – Central Illinoisans share their vintage, irreplaceable appliances.”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">  </span>Of the five appliances featured in the article, one was a 1955 ABC Wringer Washer regularly used by our own abcomatic (Gary Black).  Here is the section of that article from 2009 about Gary.</span>

 

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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">After that article ran in the paper, I contacted the author of the story, and shared my dishwasher collecting story with her.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">  </span>At the time, there were no plans for a follow-up article.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">  </span></span></span>

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<span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;">Fast Forward to 2 days ago (Thursday January 27).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">  </span>I received a phone call that morning from the same article author.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">  </span>She was putting together a follow-up article, and in her archives had found my contact information.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">  </span>We spoke for 25 minutes about my collecting, and my dreams.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">  </span>A photographer from the paper was dispatched to my home to take pictures and to gather additional information about me and my appliance collection.</span>

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<span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;">Today, Saturday, January 29^th, the new article entitled "Domestic Workhorses"was published.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">  I have not been able to locate a link on the Journal Star's website to the complete story - just my picture and the caption.  So I have scanned the article from my copy of the newspaper.  </span>Here it is, divided up in 4 sections.</span>

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Second half of what appeared on page 1 of section C

 

 

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First half of what appeared on page 2 of section C

 

 

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Last half of what appeared on page 2 of section C

 

[toploader55]

What's going on here ???

OMG !!!

All these Vintage Scans and Stories. Newspaper Articles...

Is the End Near ??? LOL !!!

Funny though what a influx of all this material over this past week. Eddie

 

[appnut]

Wow!!  Congratulations Mike and Gary!!!

 

[tomturbomatic]

Pretty neat.

I'd love the see the 55 WP pair in Peoria.

 

[gansky1]

Bring on the paparazzi -

Good for you, guys!  It's so great when we can "show off" our collections and be proud of our achievements, unafraid  of (jealous)  scorn, well done!

 

Who knows?  You may get a call or two with offers of more appliance-finds that a reader now sees there is interest in.

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[Unimatic1140]

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It's so great when we can "show off" our collections and be proud of our achievements, unafraid of petty criticisms, well done!

 

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I second that Greg, exactly. 

 

Gary and Mike those are both great pictures of you guys!  I love it, the stories are wonderful.   Thanks for posting that.

 

[washernoob]

That is awesome!! Mike, your dishwasher collection is unbelievable! Your room is a work of art! Looks like lots of planning went into putting it together!

 

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Thank you everyone.  They got a couple of the details wrong in the article about me, but I am not going to get all hung up on that - the general public, whom are the audience, will not know the difference.

 

Thanks Eddie.

 

Thanks Bob.

 

Tom:  Re:  55 WP pair - Do you mean the set next to the freezer in the other photo?  It is not mine, so I do not know anything about the pair.  Thanks. 

 

Greg:  Exactly - I think we should all be proud of our collections and not a bit afraid of our accomplishments.  Thank you so much for the support.

 

Robert:  Thank you too for your support.  I am glad that you enjoyed the newspaper stories.  I looked and I thought we had "bragged" about Gary's article back in March 2009, but I could not find anything.

 

Brandon:  Thanks.  Please take a look at the following link related to my Wash Party in August 2009.  Look at Replies #19, 20, 21 and 36 to see photos of my basement.  My brother and I worked the entire month of July 2009 getting the basement ready for the permanent installations of many of my machines - just in time for the party.  Plus there are other pictures of the collection as it was 18 months ago.  My basement and solarium are nearly full now - I am running out of space.

Announcing: Central Illinois Wash Party

Announcing: Central Illinois Wash Party This is an open invitation. The weekend of August 7, 8 and 9 are the dates for the upcoming Central Illinois Wash Party, hosted by Mike (dishwashercrazy) of West Peoria, and Gary (abcomatic) of Bradford. Gary’s home is a 1897 Midwestern Queen Ann...

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[a440]

Awesome!
Great reading!
Congratulations on the coverage news coverage!
Brent

 

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The Journal Star finally added the whole story to their internet website.  So I am adding the link now.  I am uncertain how long it will be kept.

 

Mike

 

http://www.pjstar.com/features/x1486248141/Your-Place-Domestic-workhorses

 

[peteski50]

Congratulations!

Hi Mike,
This is really Great, I hope to chat soon.
Best Wishes,
Peter

 

[turquoisedude]

Too cool!

and to think I have now met two of Peoria's celebreties!!
Thank you for sharing the articles, Mike and congratulations - this is the sort of news that may just help get a dishwasher museum founded...

 

[varicyclevoice]

Mike...congratulations!

The article written about your collection was excellent! As Paul (turquoisedude) said, I feel like I know a celebrity! I so enjoy our friendship and it is so fun when we all get together and have fun sharing our stories and experiences!

Thanks Mike for sharing this fun article with everyone on here in the forum!

Todd

 

[bajaespuma]

Aferim!

Congratulations to all of you.