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Where the devil does one FIND vintage washers and dryers? With the price of scrap metal, most of them I imagine went to the recycler, as I haven't seen one for sale in like.....ever.
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The turquoise set were given to me by a friend. I do have other vintage washers and dryers from the 50's and 60's, that I've gotten on ebay or craigslist. You can still find them. Just need to look. There was, and maybe a set just like my turquoise set, even same color, on craigslist in Las Vegas.
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Wow, I'd get this in a minute if I didn't have a gas dryer.....
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Those are some impressive laundry machines. My theory about the cause of the motors going bad in newer machines is that they use shielded bearings rather than sealed, lots of opportunities for crap to get in there and seize them up. My new hand truck has shielded wheel bearings which have been subject to complaints, so I plan to have the bearings upgraded before I even put the wheels on. It was on sale, 40% off, so I can't complain. Not only that, it has a 1000-pound capacity and is in about the same shade of blue as the Mercury Lynx I want.
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That Hamilton dryer looks a lot like the Bendix "Home Laundry" Washer/dryer I have in storage in the old mobile home I have. It washes and dries in the same machine. It dates from the 40's.
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I've been on the lookout. Only thing I've seen is an avocado green early 70s "Lady Kenmore". The wife would have never approved :nono:
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Kamakiri: I would have picked up that Lady K set. I'm a big Kenmore fan.
Just a quick look on craigslist in your area and I found this Maytag Set. The Washer is a bit newer from the 70's, but the dryer is from the 60's. http://buffalo.craigslist.org/app/4070756029.html http://i1274.photobucket.com/albums/...ps9369027f.jpg http://i1274.photobucket.com/albums/...ps78e49624.jpg |
Oh, for the love of all that is holy. I want it :tears:
Problem is, those things have a very low wife approval factor. Though I do most of the laundry, she does her stuff because it needs "special care" :screwy::blah: The 1953 Norge in the kitchen was here when we met, so that was accepted as part of the terms of our relationship :D. Getting a washer and dryer means I'd have to displace something else.....which would be the 1947 Westinghouse fridge and the 1938 GE fridge....or TVs. *sigh* |
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Whirlpool and Kenmore had electric ignition, from the mid 50's and it was trouble free. |
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I have a 1938 Frigidare that still works, my grandfather got it at the same time my mother was born.
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Countryford: When my parents moved to a new house in 1966 my grandfather gave them a set of GE appliances; fridge, freezer, dishwasher, washer, dryer; all in that copper brown. They didn't need the stove because there was already an early 50's GE white pushbutton one there. They still have the fridge in their basement.
I think it's worth pointing out that many of the places that sold TV's also sold appliances too. Especially in small towns. And, especially if they sold GE, Westinghouse, RCA, Philco, or Admiral. |
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No, theirs is a conventional freezer over fridge, but that's the color.
My grandmother had the sink top washer in that brown too. |
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