Found these manuals on ebay — unfortunately without the actual machines. Am guessing 1964-6ish? What a lovely set!
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Todd, this looks like 18 lb. capacity rating--Most likely 1968 or 1969.
Signature-Norge Set
Hi Todd, I would guess that this set is more like 1969-72.
The dryer is the redesigned [ horrible ] two belt design, Norge went in just one try from the most heavily built dryer to the worst over nite with this major redesign, there was not a single part from the earlier dryer used in the new one.
I had this exact dryer in gas and Harvest gold about four years ago and did a full restoration on it right down to a brand new motor. After I got it done I realized how much effort I had wasted for a dryer that was noisy and leaked lint everywhere. I took out the new motor after offering it on the club and having 0 takers scraped the dryer.
John L.
Hi Todd, I would guess that this set is more like 1969-72.
The dryer is the redesigned [ horrible ] two belt design, Norge went in just one try from the most heavily built dryer to the worst over nite with this major redesign, there was not a single part from the earlier dryer used in the new one.
I had this exact dryer in gas and Harvest gold about four years ago and did a full restoration on it right down to a brand new motor. After I got it done I realized how much effort I had wasted for a dryer that was noisy and leaked lint everywhere. I took out the new motor after offering it on the club and having 0 takers scraped the dryer.
John L.
Now that I've stopped shuddering . . .
I recognize that shot of the happy family from the literature for my mom's Snorge set that was delivered in December of 1967. Ward's could have used that same format for a few years, though. I think my mom's set was the first year for that new style of console.
The dryer is a different model, as Mom's had the full width fold-down door, but the cheap looking consoles are frighteningly familiar more than 50 years later.
I recognize that shot of the happy family from the literature for my mom's Snorge set that was delivered in December of 1967. Ward's could have used that same format for a few years, though. I think my mom's set was the first year for that new style of console.
The dryer is a different model, as Mom's had the full width fold-down door, but the cheap looking consoles are frighteningly familiar more than 50 years later.
I had a similar set years ago. The washer was spitting oil into the water and the dryer wasn't worth keeping after the washer was condemned for all the reasons John mentioned.
Later, I found a TOL "Her Majesty" washer that didn't work at all.
Here's a link to the MW album on Flickr:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/gansky1/albums/72157601570076321
Later, I found a TOL "Her Majesty" washer that didn't work at all.
Here's a link to the MW album on Flickr:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/gansky1/albums/72157601570076321
Apparently Montgomery Ward didn’t fully update their brochures/manuals during the ‘60s. That lovely nuclear family appeared on my grandmother’s 1962 Wards washing machine manual as well. The back page didn’t change much either, with the mid-century drawing of MW along with “your washer has a twin...”
I have to agree about the Norge/Wards dryer...I had a ‘74 model and it blew lint everywhere. Got the clothes dry pretty fast but wasn’t worth the mess.
I have to agree about the Norge/Wards dryer...I had a ‘74 model and it blew lint everywhere. Got the clothes dry pretty fast but wasn’t worth the mess.
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NORGE!!
BEST washer and dryer ever built!
BEST washer and dryer ever built!
Norge Rules!
Well of course, Hans, you and I both know that..!!
Well of course, Hans, you and I both know that..!!
