wringer washers

[geoffdelp]

Pete ... cool catalog pages! I love going through old catalogs. When I was a kid, you couldn't tear me away from the Sears catalog; I went straight to the washing machine pages!! Same thing with JC Penney's.

Allen ... The Model N (round) Maytag sold for around $400 when they discontinued it in November of 1983 and the Model E (square aluminum tub) sold for around $500 when it was discontinued at the same time. They were pretty spendy. The Maytag Porta-washer was about $200 and was discontinued in 1983 as well. I bought a brand new Porta-washer in 1979 when I got my first apartment for $189 on credit.

I have advertising literature from the late 1950's early 1960's that showed the Model N selling for about $140 and the Model E selling for over $200. The Model J was about $200 (mid-priced). I think the first Maytag automatics were around $300; pretty spendy for that time.

I wish I had pricing data on Maytag's automatics during the 1960's when they were coming out with the different levels of the Highlander and "Deluxe" automatics. That would be interesting to see the cost of the wringer compared to the automatic. I have a Maytag wringer brochure from the late 1960's that showed how the wringer could fit into women's lives who had "a whole lot of living to do." It was still a lot of work!!

 

[oldwasherguy]

geoff

your wringers look brand spankin new geoff,good job and keep them pics comin buddy. don.

 

[geoffdelp]

Don ... thank you. As a matter of fact, all three "modern" wringers were brand new when I bought them; I was the first to put water in them.

The Model A was used up to about 15-20 years ago in a family's cabin. When I got it about 10 years ago, it was sitting on a dirt floor in a garage and was buried up to the motor plate in dirt and STILL kicked off when it was plugged in! I only did a paint job on her as the mechanics were still in really good condition and you can't find gaskets for these babies any more; you have to make them yourself.

I might take some more pictures this weekend using one. They really are good machines and operate smoothly and quietly.

 

[oldwasherguy]

dexter pic

inside the dixie queen

 

[oldwasherguy]

vintage sm appliance

toaster

 

[oldwasherguy]

pics

insd the kelvinator

 

[Kenmore62]

WRINGER WASHERS

THANKSFOR THE WRINGER WASHER PICTURES. THAT BLACKSTONE AND DIXIE QUEEN ARE GEMS!!!!! DOES ANYBODY HAVE A DEXTER TWIN TUB??THANKS

 

[Suziehomemaker]

WOW

Hi oldwasherguy it has been awhile since I reply to a post but I just had to say I really love your collection including your cat lol. Thanks for sharing your pictures.

 

[Suziehomemaker]

WOW

Hi oldwasherguy it has been a long time since I post on here but I had to let you know that I really love your collections and your cat lol.Thank you for sharing your pictures.

 

[Suziehomemaker]

Sorry

It posted twice I thought it did not come up the first time oops

 

[oldwasherguy]

suziehomemaker

thankyou very much suzie

 

[user 12105]

oldwasherguy

Thank you for all the pics of your nice collection. I really like the dixie queen.

One question though. How effective is that agitator in the Blackstone ? Does not look like it would stir things up too much. Regardless, they are all cool machines

 

[oldwasherguy]

blackstone

hey agiflow, i washed several loads of clothes in this when i first got it back in 1995,and they all came out clean after 12 minutes. it does not do a lot of splashing and it runs very quiet. its neat to watch.