Whirlpool Introduces: The Trash Masher - 16mm Film

[cadman]

I think it was back in April that I started my weekly 16mm film series, and we’re still going strong. Of course, not every film can be a hit, but the preservation aspect is important since a great number of these gems are literally deteriorating due to vinegar syndrome, and not many copies (sometimes, just one) are known to exist. Heading into Fall, I have some new projects on the horizon, but I still try to spend a few hours each day digitizing, converting, editing, and even freezing original film stock. I’m sure some of you who have spent countless hours over your flatbed scanner know exactly what the appeal is.

My offer still stands, if anyone has appliance-related films either kicking around in the closet, or one they have an eye on, on ebay, send it my way and I’ll spend the time converting it so we all can enjoy it.

Today, we go back to Trash Compactors. While I could find no date on this one, I believe this was WP’s first release. Maybe John can confirm? Either way, the production style of this film is smack-dab 1970 and worth a watch simply for that.

 

[luxflairguy]

I think it was back in April that I started my weekly 16mm film series, and we’re still going strong. Of course, not every film can be a hit, but the preservation aspect is important since a great number of these gems are literally deteriorating due to vinegar syndrome, and not many copies (sometimes, just one) are known to exist. Heading into Fall, I have some new projects on the horizon, but I still try to spend a few hours each day digitizing, converting, editing, and even freezing original film stock. I’m sure some of you who have spent countless hours over your flatbed scanner know exactly what the appeal is.

My offer still stands, if anyone has appliance-related films either kicking around in the closet, or one they have an eye on, on ebay, send it my way and I’ll spend the time converting it so we all can enjoy it.

Today, we go back to Trash Compactors. While I could find no date on this one, I believe this was WP’s first release. Maybe John can confirm? Either way, the production style of this film is smack-dab 1970 and worth a watch simply for that.

Lynn and i had a Whirlpool trash compactor for years. It's probaly still in use as we left in our Seattle home. When we first got it the garbage men refused to take the bag. It seems it was not in the regulations1 We proved them wrong in one week! We used it and used it and only put out one bag a week. Seattle only gave you one smallish can. We never filled it. We put out more recycling than trash getting 3 newspapaer a day and the wine bottles... Greg

 

[combo52]

Good evening another great video Cory, thanks for posting

This is the first compactor that whirlpool ever introduced. It came out around 1969. I got the exact same one in shaded copper tone around 1973 when I was working at my first job somebody at the whirlpool distributor decided to change colors and I bought this one slightly used. I still have it.

It was a thoroughly engineered and very satisfactory product. I had it in our kitchen until about 1989 when I upgraded to the current whirlpool trash compactor that I still have

I find it an entirely useful product. I can’t believe more people don’t have them. We literally only empty it once or twice a year. I’ve gone over a year without emptying it at times, but now that Todd has moved in with me and we do a lot of cooking every night I end up emptying in about twice a year.

I bought the reusable container for it about 45 years ago and I’m still using the same container so I don’t even have to buy bags. I just have to come up with a 20 or $.30 worth of electricity it uses every year, lol.

John L

 

[kenwashesmonday]

I had a Kenmore badged one of these in my apartment 30 years ago and it worked very well. Unfortunately, our garbage cans weren't very secure and one time a raccoon got into one of the bags and spread the garbage out all over the back yard. What a mess!

 

[cassel]

Does anybody make a good trash compactor today?
I had an Amana many years ago but it was left in my home on LI when we moved.

 

[combo52]

Whirlpool is still building an excellent 15 inch wide trash compactor just like this one in the video. We probably only sell about one trash compactor, every couple years any more, most people buy them to replace one they have that has failed and they’re used to the machine.

They cost about $1000 today so they’re kind of pricey.

I think whirlpool is about the only company still building trash compactors they’ve lost 98% of their market popularity.

It’s usually quite easy to find good used ones instead of hardly been used at all if you look around at places like habitat, restores, etc.

I assume the Amana one you had years ago was the 18 inch model with the round bucket they didn’t sell many of those but we do have one at the museum, it was an interesting compactor.

John L

 

[kenwashesmonday]

At my local appliance (PC Richard) store's website I see:
2 KitchenAid models over $1600,
3 GE models over $1100,
3 JennAir models, 2 around $900, and one for a whopping $2000.

With all the recycling these days I just don't see the need for a trash compactor. My partner and I only put out about 1 tall kitchen bag of garbage a week.