Has anyone seen this one before!
Wizard
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harold
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Wizard Washer
I have not see that model before, but when I was a child my Grandmother have a Wizard like the one in this picture. In this picture I do believe the Model # A-49. I do remember it has a overflow wash and rinse. That machine love to walk around the kitchen on the SPIN cycle. If you wash a smaller load you have to push buttton #6 to stop the flow of water, and start to wash.
I have not see that model before, but when I was a child my Grandmother have a Wizard like the one in this picture. In this picture I do believe the Model # A-49. I do remember it has a overflow wash and rinse. That machine love to walk around the kitchen on the SPIN cycle. If you wash a smaller load you have to push buttton #6 to stop the flow of water, and start to wash.
I've never seen as old a Wizard as the one in the first post. I'm guessing it has an indexing tub, as the ad touts "4-way agitation".
We had a Gambles Hardware store in my hometown which sold these machines under the Coronado brand. They were inexpensive compared to the Frigidaires, GE's and Maytags, so a number of people we knew had them. There is a reason why Robert has dubbed his Wizard "The Pig", as they make an almost snorting/wheezing sound.
I remember the "partial fill" button, which I thought was cool---and, of course, the indexing tub. I was so intrigued by the indexing that I bought an '06 Frigidaire top-loader with that feature.
While the indexing tub was advertised as a boost to agitation and rollover, it actually impedes rollover. I've grabbed the tub on my machine to prevent it from indexing, and rollover improves to Kenmore-like performance.
We had a Gambles Hardware store in my hometown which sold these machines under the Coronado brand. They were inexpensive compared to the Frigidaires, GE's and Maytags, so a number of people we knew had them. There is a reason why Robert has dubbed his Wizard "The Pig", as they make an almost snorting/wheezing sound.
I remember the "partial fill" button, which I thought was cool---and, of course, the indexing tub. I was so intrigued by the indexing that I bought an '06 Frigidaire top-loader with that feature.
While the indexing tub was advertised as a boost to agitation and rollover, it actually impedes rollover. I've grabbed the tub on my machine to prevent it from indexing, and rollover improves to Kenmore-like performance.
Wow - that's one rare machine!
It would have been much like the early Beam machines, Speed Queen, Hotpoint, etc. Probably even had two motors as their first design did. That dryer door handle is very reminiscent of the first Hotpoints as well.
Thanks for posting that - it's a keeper!
It would have been much like the early Beam machines, Speed Queen, Hotpoint, etc. Probably even had two motors as their first design did. That dryer door handle is very reminiscent of the first Hotpoints as well.
Thanks for posting that - it's a keeper!
whirlcool
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Who made the Wizard machines for Western Auto?
Gansky---You're probably right. The set in the first pic look like Hotpoints, don't they. That means no indexing tub.
Wonder when the Franklin transmissions took over the Wizard/Coronados?
Wonder when the Franklin transmissions took over the Wizard/Coronados?
Doesn't that high vane, red agitator that Robert Uni has belong to an early Wizard/AMC machine?
Wizard/Coronado
We had a 1963 Coronado from the Gambles store. It washed very well and rinsed great too because of the overflo rinse. My dad was thrilled about that so that he no longer had soapy undershorts. lol
On the downside of this machine, it vibrated beyond belief. It finally bored a hole through the tile and sub-floor of the untility room.
It was also good at loosing washcloths etc. between the wash tub and the outer tub, thus stopping the pump when it spun out. We had "Oceans of Suds, but also oceans of water on the kitchen floor on Christmas day. MMMM not a good time.
The washer commited suicide in the summer of 1971,shaking itself to death; breaking all of the braces and suspension. Out it went and a new Kenmore appeared in 2 days; my mother loved it. Happy washing. Gary
We had a 1963 Coronado from the Gambles store. It washed very well and rinsed great too because of the overflo rinse. My dad was thrilled about that so that he no longer had soapy undershorts. lol
On the downside of this machine, it vibrated beyond belief. It finally bored a hole through the tile and sub-floor of the untility room.
It was also good at loosing washcloths etc. between the wash tub and the outer tub, thus stopping the pump when it spun out. We had "Oceans of Suds, but also oceans of water on the kitchen floor on Christmas day. MMMM not a good time.
The washer commited suicide in the summer of 1971,shaking itself to death; breaking all of the braces and suspension. Out it went and a new Kenmore appeared in 2 days; my mother loved it. Happy washing. Gary
mickeyd
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Pete, I love it!
The teasing promise of a great agitator suggested by the high vanes peaking up--all the way to the top!
And I was given to ponder how the first 50's washers all look alike, big squares, no control panel, two dials; but then at some point, the washers all took off and went their own dramatic ways which we longingly lust after and collect today. And NOW, all the washers look the same again!!! Could the return to originality of automatic washer design be just around the corner???
But that lollipop of a wringgggger--a real humdinggggger. Look at how they tricked her out with the beautiful enclosure for the wringer column, and the fetching yellow color, and the central control panel. I wonder if this was available before the Lady Kenmore version.
Ah ~ The Great Wizards ~ may we find many, many, more of you when the aliens return all of our Blessed Western Auto Stores;-D
What a treat, Pete, thanks.
The teasing promise of a great agitator suggested by the high vanes peaking up--all the way to the top!
And I was given to ponder how the first 50's washers all look alike, big squares, no control panel, two dials; but then at some point, the washers all took off and went their own dramatic ways which we longingly lust after and collect today. And NOW, all the washers look the same again!!! Could the return to originality of automatic washer design be just around the corner???
But that lollipop of a wringgggger--a real humdinggggger. Look at how they tricked her out with the beautiful enclosure for the wringer column, and the fetching yellow color, and the central control panel. I wonder if this was available before the Lady Kenmore version.
Ah ~ The Great Wizards ~ may we find many, many, more of you when the aliens return all of our Blessed Western Auto Stores;-D
What a treat, Pete, thanks.
The Lady and The Wizard
The Lady Kenmore got her first full skirt in 57 and was tricked with chrome. Quite stunning. I have two great desires before I am too old to reach the controls. I want to witness the rubber tub Bendix in action and I want to hear the snort and wheeze of a "pig" and it's fluid drive. Slightly lower on the list to watch an AMP cycle and I want to watch the first conical Unimatic with a perforated tub do it's jiggy thing. Does money speak? If I toss coins will the maidens perform?
The Lady Kenmore got her first full skirt in 57 and was tricked with chrome. Quite stunning. I have two great desires before I am too old to reach the controls. I want to witness the rubber tub Bendix in action and I want to hear the snort and wheeze of a "pig" and it's fluid drive. Slightly lower on the list to watch an AMP cycle and I want to watch the first conical Unimatic with a perforated tub do it's jiggy thing. Does money speak? If I toss coins will the maidens perform?
