Who ever watched the movie "Home alone"?

[kenmoreguy89]

Well, I've watched this movie at least 20000 times and I always wondered what's the washer shown in this movie.... can anyone recognize the washer at 11.30 of the video?
It has a softener pan and a left siding lid....maybe a Kenmore?

 

[supremewhirlpol]

Frigidaire Horizon 2000->nothing special

 

[kenmoreguy89]

Thank you!

 

[strongenough78]

I was thinking a Montgomery Wards Signature 2000. Which was probably built by Frigidaire. My Grandma had one for about 2 days after the 71 Lady Kenmore retired. The transmission had a slight knock and she wasn't happy with the half stroke quarter stroke tub index agitation. She went to Sears and got a new direct drive Lady Kenmore.

 

[appliguy]

No Vern

Melvin is right. they are Frigidaire Horizon 2000's. If they were Monkey Wards they would have a White Westinghouse style control panel...PAT COFFEY

 

[brastemp]

Anyone have pictures, information and catalogs of this washer?

 

[cfz2882]

a few technical details

here are some technical details of a franklin type early '90s era frigidaire
washer:
-thick plastic inner and outer tubs
-indexing tub
-undertub self cleaning lint filter
-rotary"face"type tub seal(a good feature of these)
-around 520 rpm spin
-"clutch"belt
-sintered iron"plain"tub bearing
-all iron/steel transmission internals and lower case
-direct drive turbine pump above motor
-"milkstool"suspension
-capacitor-start GE motor
-lid locks during spin
-1990 one i had used an agitator with five straight,rigid vanes
cheaply made but tough washers,wash action comprimised some by the tub indexing
though mfg.claims indexing gives a scrubbing action against the inner tub surface
-six ribs molded into tub to help the"scrubbing action"
I actually kinda like the smaller capacity,earlier design,but very closely related
'89 monkey wards version in my fleet-but i do recognize some of the faults LOL.

 

[tomturbomatic]

You would think a grand house like that would have better laundry equipment than that POS pair. I thought it weird that the kid had to buy laundry detergent at the store. A family that large should have a stock of the stuff. I'll bet the real owners of that house did not have enough lighting fixtures to light up all of those rooms at night the way it appeared in the night shots.

 

[strongenough78]

Thank you for the clarification Pat.

 

[peteski50]

Home alone!

I remember watching the movie and being so disappointed that they used this garbage in a grand house like this. Looking at these machines always made me sick. Especially these models still had a bit of the GM style. Really disappointing!
Peter

 

[qualin]

You know, that's what truly sets you guys apart...

Here's a bit of a question..

Can any of you think of a movie or TV show with GE Filter Flo's in them?

 

[supremewhirlpol]

Dennis the Menance: 1993 - 1994 Black console GE FF set

 

[zipdang]

movie or TV show with GE Filter Flo's in them

M'Lynn Eatenton (Sally Field) in Steel Magnolias has a Filter Flo set.

 

[whirlykenmore78]

Home Alone W&D

Here's what should have been in that grand old house.

 

[angus]

In the movie "Home For the Holidays" (1995 - Anne Bancroft, Holly Hunter, Charles Durning and Robert Downey Jr) they had a harvest gold GE FF washer in the service porch/furnace room, but it was paired with a harvest gold Maytag dryer.

 

[DirectDriveDave]

Whirlykenmore's post

Oh for sure they should have had those!

 

[philr]

When I was a kid, the first VHS my parents ever rented was Freaky Friday. Now that movie showed some nice Frigidaires!

 

[philr]

And for those who didn't watch it all, here's what happens at 11:20...

 

[Jsneaker]

Post# 561554, Reply# 13 12/6/2011 at 17:32 by whirlykenmor

Nick, your Kenmore pair is beautiful! I am wondering, do I see a opening panel below the dryer door? I did not know the top-mount lint screen 29" Whirlpool-made dryers had that???