A VIDEO: Dorothy Street Christmas Washers--Whirlpool Convertible and Kenmore Visimatic


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A VIDEO: Dorothy Street Christmas Washers--Whirlpool Convertible and Kenmore Visimatic

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Post# 192486 2/20/2007 at 19:13 (6,268 days old) by mickeyd (Hamburg NY)
Checkrate/Likes I hope you find this pleasurable and satisfying. I expect to have the pix scanned into the site by Thursday for our members who prefer them. CLICK HERE TO GO TO mickeyd's LINK

Post# 192488 , Reply# 1 2/20/2007 at 19:25 (6,268 days old) by revvinkevin (Tinseltown - Shakey Town - La-La Land)
Checkrate/Likes *Bad link....* Says the video is not available... please try again.. THANKS!

Post# 192490 , Reply# 2 2/20/2007 at 19:36 (6,268 days old) by mickeyd (Hamburg NY)
Checkrate/Likes *Kev, i just watched it from this link after posting--worked* But after your message, I tried again, and Youtube says it's not ready. "IT CAN NOT BE" as silly Sam Jaffe says in the SF classic "The Day the Earth Stood Still." Gort: "Klatu viradda Nicto. If it worked a few minutes ago, I'm sure it will work again shortly, or I'll just have to give Youtube a hot oil enema

Post# 192492 , Reply# 3 2/20/2007 at 19:38 (6,268 days old) by mickeyd (Hamburg NY)
Checkrate/Likes *It's back working* Mike

Post# 192501 , Reply# 4 2/20/2007 at 20:05 (6,268 days old) by westytoploader ()
Checkrate/Likes As always, a FANTASTIC video, Mike, thanks for sharing! Looking forward to meeting you in Tucson!

Post# 192502 , Reply# 5 2/20/2007 at 20:07 (6,268 days old) by golittlesport (California)
Checkrate/Likes *woo hoo!* Thanks for the great video, Mike. My Aunt Margie washed in the kitchen too...in Buffalo NY. Loved the colorful load in the Visi...and the different agitators. The spin on the Whirpool convertible is so cool. I love fast spins. Rich

Post# 192504 , Reply# 6 2/20/2007 at 20:18 (6,268 days old) by gansky1 (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!)
Checkrate/Likes Great video, Mike - laundry CAN be fun! I think I remember reading that the WP/KM compact washers spin about 800-850 rpm to compensate for the narrow basket - it should give about the same results as the full-sized WP machines.

Post# 192508 , Reply# 7 2/20/2007 at 20:28 (6,268 days old) by mickeyd (Hamburg NY)
Checkrate/Likes Rich, had no clue you were from Buffalo--Holy Toledo!! And an Aunt Margie, too. What kind of washer did she have? Greg, methinks the fast spin was to make 110 volt drying feasible, but find out for me will you? It's spinning very very fast. The Haier spins at 800 and when I respun a Haier load in the WP, I extracted another HALF CUP of water. The spinning is dramatic, looking and sounding like a Unimatic. Makes my other WP'S look like snails. Just a month and a few days away, Austin

Post# 192509 , Reply# 8 2/20/2007 at 20:29 (6,268 days old) by tlee618 ()
Checkrate/Likes That was really fun Mike, thanks for sharing it with us. The turn-over in that machine looked fantastic.

Post# 192510 , Reply# 9 2/20/2007 at 20:31 (6,268 days old) by mickeyd (Hamburg NY)
Checkrate/Likes *Thanks, Terry* For me, turnover is everything!

Post# 192513 , Reply# 10 2/20/2007 at 20:36 (6,268 days old) by appnut (TX)
Checkrate/Likes Taht was FUN!!!

Post# 192514 , Reply# 11 2/20/2007 at 20:37 (6,268 days old) by mixfinder ()
Checkrate/Likes *RPMs* That was amazing to see all the machines and have a tour of your kitchen. My portable is a Sears, direct drive, teeny weeny washer with Dual Action Agitator. It is fine and much better than going out to do laundry, but holds only a fraction of your machine. It does 2 minutes of high speed agitation and then kicks down to slow. I reset it if the load is soiled. It does not spin at anything approaching fast. I set the dieal to spin for a second round and the clothes feel heavy. Kelly

Post# 192515 , Reply# 12 2/20/2007 at 20:38 (6,268 days old) by gansky1 (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!)
Checkrate/Likes My Whirlpool Tech-Care Quality Training book says hi spin speed is 870 rpm, lo speed is 620. Agitation is 75 spm on hi, 50 on lo speed.

Post# 192516 , Reply# 13 2/20/2007 at 20:39 (6,268 days old) by appnut (TX)
Checkrate/Likes Mike, I love your accent!!!

Post# 192517 , Reply# 14 2/20/2007 at 20:53 (6,268 days old) by mickeyd (Hamburg NY)
Checkrate/Likes *ha ha Bob, I can't WAIT to hear yours. How do you like m* Thanks Greg, I knew it had to be faster than 800. Kelly, thought we had some shots of the Living room too; they'll be in the pix. How ya doing? Great, I imagine.

Post# 192518 , Reply# 15 2/20/2007 at 20:58 (6,268 days old) by coldspot66 (Plymouth, Mass)
Checkrate/Likes Hey Mike, I have found an extra Kenmore scrubber cap for the roto-swirl. Email me your address and I will send it to you. Swell videos.....those belt drive portables spin at 850 rpm's and have the same tranny, motor and pump as a full size W/P washer. John

Post# 192519 , Reply# 16 2/20/2007 at 21:00 (6,268 days old) by dick_s. ()
Checkrate/Likes Yes Mike, I agree-turnover is everything! Great video. Really enjoyed it. Dick_S.

Post# 192522 , Reply# 17 2/20/2007 at 21:08 (6,268 days old) by mickeyd (Hamburg NY)
Checkrate/Likes *John, You just made my day; address is on the way. THANK YOU* Hey Dick, what's shakin', Man? Thanks.

Post# 192528 , Reply# 18 2/20/2007 at 21:30 (6,268 days old) by mickeyd (Hamburg NY)
Checkrate/Likes *Greg and other gifted men* The model number of the WP Convertible is LHC4900WO and most everything about it matches the full size WP in the garage which was made in 1977. Can you tell me what year the Convertible was made? Since the spin speeed is close to 900, I understand why I first thought I heard a Unimatic in my kitchen.

Post# 192529 , Reply# 19 2/20/2007 at 21:36 (6,268 days old) by scott55405 ()
Checkrate/Likes I really enjoyed your video! I like the little belt driven Whirlpool. And the Visi-Matics are amongst my favorites. They wash so well and are so quiet. Have a great pump as you mentioned and the open top wringer really is much easier to work with, even though I like Maytags too.

Post# 192531 , Reply# 20 2/20/2007 at 21:42 (6,268 days old) by davy1063 (Pennsylvania)
Checkrate/Likes my Yia Yia (Greek for "grandmother") had that exact Visimatic. What year was that from? It had a scrubber cap on top of the pregnant RotoSwirl. The lid had this brush-like filter in the lid that the drain hose would plug into from the top. As the machine agitated, you would open the "drain" lever and the water would recirculate. My grandmother never used that. That little plastic indicator on the inside of the tub i believe was the water level line. After every wash, my grandmother would remove the agitator. Man, thanks for bringing back the childhood memories.

Post# 192532 , Reply# 21 2/20/2007 at 21:44 (6,268 days old) by mayken4now (Panama City, Florida)
Checkrate/Likes Mike: great video. really enjoyed the entire thing. The accent was acceptable!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! LOL Steve

Post# 192535 , Reply# 22 2/20/2007 at 21:46 (6,268 days old) by mickeyd (Hamburg NY)
Checkrate/Likes *You know what, though, Scott?* Remember when Robert suddenly liked his 47 GE more than his Unimatics and changed his background from Frigidaire to GE ? The same thing happened to me. I now like Kenmore more than Maytag, but I'm afraid to tell Geoff, and maybe it's just a fling. Thank You

Post# 192537 , Reply# 23 2/20/2007 at 21:48 (6,268 days old) by mickeyd (Hamburg NY)
Checkrate/Likes *Let's hear yours, you wild man!* Thank You, Stevey

Post# 192541 , Reply# 24 2/20/2007 at 21:56 (6,268 days old) by mickeyd (Hamburg NY)
Checkrate/Likes *Davy, I don't know what year it is* Mine has the filter port on the side and the filter mounts to the tub, but the filter is missing. I can't know if your Yia Yia"s machine is a few years earlier or later than mine, but I'm guessing earlier, that they "evolved" the filter off of the lid because it was too cumbersome. And the fill port on the side is awesome. If you find out the year, I'l love to know. Happy to spark memories. I adored my Yia Yia.

Post# 192555 , Reply# 25 2/20/2007 at 22:43 (6,268 days old) by rinso (Meridian Idaho)
Checkrate/Likes Mike, I had one of these convertibles back in 1984. It was a belt drive, wig-wag mechanism and did spin at over 800 RPMs. I have often wondered what would happen if the mechanism was removed and used to power a full-size WP/KM belt-drive tub.

Post# 192573 , Reply# 26 2/21/2007 at 00:15 (6,268 days old) by golittlesport (California)
Checkrate/Likes Hi Mike Both of my parents were born in Buffalo. We would go and visit my grandparents and uncles who lived at 302 Massachusetts Avenue when I was a boy. I was born in Dunkirk NY, just outside of Buffalo. I still have lots of cousins in the area. My Aunt Margie had a 1950 Westy slant front in her kitchen...no dryer. She lived on York St. You talk like my cousins...music to my ears...haha! Rich

Post# 192589 , Reply# 27 2/21/2007 at 05:19 (6,267 days old) by magic clean ()
Checkrate/Likes *Another Buffalonian* Mike, your video is really great. Wonderfully narrated. Your accent is fun and its cool that you made note of it. Growing up in Buffalo, I get called out on it too. My "Grandma" had a Kenmore wringer like yours in her white Youngstown metal cabinet kitchen. She lived on Busti Ave. in a 2 family. It was parked next to her 52 Fridgidaire refrig. She would roll that machine up to her kitchen sink to wash. It was a cumbersome process as there was not enough room and the kitchen sinks don't do well as laundry tubs. I remember her soaking things in the bathtub too! In the winter, she would carry baskets of wet wash up to the the attic to dry. In the warm weather, it was down a flight of stairs and out to the back yard. It was really a process of hard work. But I don't think she ever really complained. Advance to today's world, its hard to imagine folks worked so hard not all that long ago. I think the Visi-matic is from the very early 60's. Leslie

Post# 192628 , Reply# 28 2/21/2007 at 08:48 (6,267 days old) by mickeyd (Hamburg NY)
Checkrate/Likes *Thank you, Gentlemen* Leslie, your last name survives in these parts, seen it many times. And Busti avenue is still the main drag in the neighborhood famous for being the home of La Nova Pizza--they keep winning contests and their wings, etc. are shipped all over the world. Aunt Marge didn't have an attic, so in the winter, she walked the laundry down the street, basket by basket, to Aunt Mickey's house and hung the clothes in HER attic. They worked so hard and never blinked, and they loved us so much and were so happy! And we worshipped them. Rich, Glad our accent is so stable and locally universal. Dunkirk is the next "big City" 30 miles west and down the lake from here. My sister Ann lived on Massachusetts for a time--small world, indeed! Your last name is missing; wonder If I know any of your cousins. Rinso, "Wig-wag"-- do you mean dual action? This machine is way earlier.

Post# 192631 , Reply# 29 2/21/2007 at 09:13 (6,267 days old) by geoffdelp (SAUK RAPIDS)
Checkrate/Likes Hey Mickey ... OK, OK, I forgive you for liking your Visi-matic better than your Model J! You WILL come back to your Maytag some day and it will be waiting for you! :-) To be honest with you, if I had a nice Visi-matic like yours, I'd probably be liking it a lot too. There certainly is a lot more bells and whistles than on a Maytag. I really like the fill port; that is so cool! I am always worried about the hose coming out of the tub as I've had that happen before and water gets everywhere. Your video was FANTASTIC! Thanks so much for sharing. Your little Whirlpool convertible is a blast and washing by the kitchen sink is always fun. I got to operate Don Shier's Visi-matic this past fall; it was fun! You're right; they are very quiet ... a lot quieter than a Maytag. The wringer is so visible; we had a sock roll up on the top roller and were able to see it right away. In my Maytag's, I have to stand to the side and watch them come out. The other cool thing is the timer; it shuts off not only the agitator, but the motor, too. You can't do that in a Maytag. All you have to do on the Visi-matic is set the timer dial to "HOLD" and you can continue to wring, pump, re-fill, whatever. I've always thought that was a great feature. I also like the ability to "shift" speeds. The handles on the side are great, too. See ... I could become a Visi-matic user!! :-) I admit, too, that I had an "affair" with a Speed Queen. One of the new ones from Lehman's Hardware. That was about 7-8 years ago. It was definitely not a Maytag ... very "tinny" sounding and the wringer would pop open if you looked at it wrong. The on-off dial for the agitator was backwards; that was weird and there was no pump. Luckily I have a floor drain in my laundry room and out the back door in my laundry room that walks up to the back yard (for hauling all those baskets of clothes out to the line!). In the end, I was very disatisfied with the Speed Queen and gave it away for our parish's fall festival or spring fling or something like that. I really need to get my act together and make a video of one of my Maytag's!

Post# 192639 , Reply# 30 2/21/2007 at 09:42 (6,267 days old) by mickeyd (Hamburg NY)
Checkrate/Likes *You're gonnna love this, Geoff* Since filming a few weeks ago, I found a vintage retro rubber disc that was made to slip over a kitchen sink faucet, an item so old, it doeesn't even aerate. It has a little elephant trunk-like protruberance that slips oven any faucet. On the side of the disc is a small steel lever that allows you to select stream or spray. It is now attached to the hose inside the Visi, and it's so cool. I'll snap some pix. Still learning names and members. Is Don a technician? I'm dying to get hold of a contol dial . With the little stick, mine is on perpetual hold--no auto shut-off. Do you know who might have one? Been searching for two months. John Pinto was so kind in sending me a proper scrubber cap for the roto-swirl. To Maytag's credit, it wrings faster than the Visimatic. A standard bath towel takes 11 seconds in the Visi, but only 9 in the Maytag. Think about showing how quickly you can wring out a load of towels, how you need not wait for one to finish, how you can load three at a time, and have the load wrung in half a minute, long before an automatic has even though of finishing the drain much less the spin, except of course for the blazing unimatic.

Post# 192644 , Reply# 31 2/21/2007 at 10:00 (6,267 days old) by golittlesport (California)
Checkrate/Likes Hi Mike My last name is Maher. I'm from a big Irish Catholic family...my dad was one of 9 kids. My grandfather was a fireman in Buffalo. I have about 35 cousins on that side of the family. The majority of them still live in the Buffalo area...Kenmore, Fredonia, etc. Keep on making the great videos! Rich

Post# 192654 , Reply# 32 2/21/2007 at 11:29 (6,267 days old) by geoffdelp (SAUK RAPIDS)
Checkrate/Likes I will try to get my act together this year and make some videos of my Maytag stuff; I just haven't had the time (poor excuse, I know). I think I know what you're talking about with the sink; we can still buy those new here. I used to have them on my sink until the City improved the water pressure in my area. I wouldn't get enough pressure from the aerator on the end of my kitchen faucet to make suds when washing dishes! I would flip the little lever on this device and get a "spray" which would generate suds for me (gotta have those suds!). To fill my wringers, I have a fill hose from the Maytag Porta-washer. It is a little short, but it works well and you just slip it over the end of the faucet. I used to have a "snap" set-up that you can buy at Home Depot (or the like). It lets you connect outdoor hoses together. I then bought a 6' length of industrial hose and put ends on it. Worked great but I like the fill hose from the Porta-washer better. The Maytag does wring fast! They always said you could easily do 40 pounds of laundry in a hour. Not for me! I take my good old sweet time; that's half the fun!! :-)

Post# 192656 , Reply# 33 2/21/2007 at 11:33 (6,267 days old) by mickeyd (Hamburg NY)
Checkrate/Likes *Thanks, Rich* I went to grammar school with Linda, and Paul teaches French at East Senior, the other high school in my district. Small world, knew there's be a connection. Maher's are everywhere here in the Buffalo area, just like the Meegan's: my mon is the youngest of 10. You keep liking them and I'll keep making them. Let gentelemen abound!

Post# 192657 , Reply# 34 2/21/2007 at 11:38 (6,267 days old) by lesto (Atlanta)
Checkrate/Likes Enjoyed the videos and if I can swing a trip to Tuscon for the wash-in I hope to meet you. But keep your hot oil enemas to yourself :O

Post# 192658 , Reply# 35 2/21/2007 at 11:42 (6,267 days old) by swestoyz (Cedar Falls, IA)
Checkrate/Likes Mike - the video was great. I had never seen a Visi-Matic in opperation, so it was nice to get a chance to see some live action. Keep up the good work ~ Ben

Post# 192667 , Reply# 36 2/21/2007 at 13:21 (6,267 days old) by geoffdelp (SAUK RAPIDS)
Checkrate/Likes Oh; I forgot to tell you that Don is "Jetaction" on the website. Did you see his post in "Super" about "Quiet on the Maytag Set"? No. 10533. Like Ben, he has some great machines in his collection!! :-) Ben is in the "heart" of Maytag country; Iowa! I wonder if Sears may still have some parts for your machine; or other parts websites. Have you tried those yet? Your Visi-matic is so close to being "mint"; I hope you can find some parts to keep it running and running and running ...

Post# 192689 , Reply# 37 2/21/2007 at 15:55 (6,267 days old) by mickeyd (Hamburg NY)
Checkrate/Likes *Thank You Studlies* Lesto, that hot oil enema flew out of my head in exasperation--never heard of one, but I guess you have--ha ha ; D Love to meet you too. Ben, I can't wait to show you the powerful pump, after I replace the squished, crippled faucet. The water's gonna fly. Geoff, yes I wished him luck; it will be amazing and spectacular when he becomes the next Maytag Man. Just imagine!!. I think it's already in the stars. Sears National doesn't even stock roto-swirls, much less a control dial. I have exhausted all telephone avenues, but I'll take your suggestion and start cyber searching. Ben is awesome, so decent, and generous and friendly to everyone. Indeed, there are so many decent glowing healthy truly upstanding people in this club that it just blows my mind.

Post# 192707 , Reply# 38 2/21/2007 at 17:03 (6,267 days old) by abcomatic (Bradford, Illinois)
Checkrate/Likes Mike, Great video and for all of us wringer washer guys, a great view of the Visa Matic;I sure wish I could find one. I should do a video on one of my ABC wringer machines? Thanks, Gary

Post# 192710 , Reply# 39 2/21/2007 at 17:38 (6,267 days old) by rinso (Meridian Idaho)
Checkrate/Likes No, my Kenmore convertible that attached to the sink, had the old Whirlpool/Kenmore belt drive mechanism that used small solenoids actuating the cam bars to change cycles.

Post# 192722 , Reply# 40 2/21/2007 at 19:42 (6,267 days old) by mickeyd (Hamburg NY)
Checkrate/Likes Rinso, i got it, Man. I've heard the 4 "dogs" that fascilitate the corkscrew referred to as wig-wags. Gary, do any of the ABC wringers use that wild wobbler of the ABC-O- matic? I'm sure a video would be great. Who doesn't like washer flix? Those Visimatics were so well made that they do turn up from time to time. The warehouse swears that had a pink one somewhere, but no one seem to know where it went. They also talk about a "gigantic" Whirlpool Wringer. Ah-- these urban washer myths!

Post# 192746 , Reply# 41 2/21/2007 at 21:14 (6,267 days old) by magic clean ()
Checkrate/Likes Mike, if you have a minute, please email me. Leslie

Post# 192771 , Reply# 42 2/21/2007 at 23:28 (6,267 days old) by abcomatic (Bradford, Illinois)
Checkrate/Likes Mike, "How you doin?" lol I love the accent. I have a friend from Buffalo and I heard that a lot. No, the ABC wringer machines adgitate in the usual back and forth movement. Take care and thanks. Gary

Post# 192789 , Reply# 43 2/22/2007 at 01:05 (6,267 days old) by rinso (Meridian Idaho)
Checkrate/Likes Mike, hope I didn't sound insulting. I'm never really sure if I'm very clear with stuff. Totally loved the video and the accent. But then, my relatives are all Italians from New Joisey.

Post# 192836 , Reply# 44 2/22/2007 at 10:39 (6,266 days old) by mickeyd (Hamburg NY)
Checkrate/Likes *John, not at all* In fact, I was afraid I may have sounded insulting to you. What a class act ! Thank You. Good will is contagious. Some day we shoud attempt an audio thread of everybody's accents. What a riot that would be!

Post# 192837 , Reply# 45 2/22/2007 at 10:45 (6,266 days old) by mickeyd (Hamburg NY)
Checkrate/Likes *Ahm doin' jus' fine, Gary* Leslie, I'm at work, but I'll check my email when I get home--haven't learned how to do it from my classroom.

Post# 192991 , Reply# 46 2/22/2007 at 22:43 (6,266 days old) by bpetersxx (laf in on the banks of the Wabash River)
Checkrate/Likes does this have a similar washing action more video on youtube CLICK HERE TO GO TO bpetersxx's LINK

Post# 193006 , Reply# 47 2/23/2007 at 01:16 (6,266 days old) by powerfin64 (Yakima, Washington)
Checkrate/Likes *BRAVO!!* awesome vids Mike! your whirlpool convertable is outstanding!! love that surgilator! Rich

Post# 193018 , Reply# 48 2/23/2007 at 03:06 (6,265 days old) by tolivac (greenville nc)
Checkrate/Likes I used to have a compact washer with the agitator like was shown in the video clip.was in my Townhouse in Manassas,Va.those washers were common there.

Post# 193056 , Reply# 49 2/23/2007 at 09:35 (6,265 days old) by mickeyd (Hamburg NY)
Checkrate/Likes *Thanks so much, Rich* Never appreciated Surgilators until lately--they're the perfect agitator! Thanks, Peter. This system won't allow me to view your link. I'll watch it as soon as I get home. Hi Tilovac !

Post# 193066 , Reply# 50 2/23/2007 at 10:40 (6,265 days old) by powerfin64 (Yakima, Washington)
Checkrate/Likes *perfect agitator* Yes they sure are! I'd love to have a machine from the 60's, with the old bakelite surgilator in one. that would be awesome! Rich

Post# 193141 , Reply# 51 2/23/2007 at 19:41 (6,265 days old) by mickeyd (Hamburg NY)
Checkrate/Likes *Hi Rich* so nice to see happy bright people like you aboard--makes my heart sing and dance in delight. I love and live for positive gyrations, wishing I could stay in that state always the way Kelly does who seems to be on his way to becoming a holy man. I've seen gleaming black surgilators on this site and one cool member taught me how to make an Easy Spiralator nice and shiney, although I haven't done it yet. Are the lighter colored Surgers the same size and design as the infamous Darth Vadar as one member (Dick?/Rick ? ) christened it? The black ones just look so insane, bigger and more powerful than the white and green ones. The illusion and the deception of color! Happy Friday everyone. Hope you had an excellent Happy Hour, full of spirits. Love, Mike

Post# 193145 , Reply# 52 2/23/2007 at 20:24 (6,265 days old) by pturo (Syracuse, New York)
Checkrate/Likes Mikey, I have a neighbor who has a Kenmore Visimatic in his basement, not been used for about 15 years, in excellent shape. He probably would sell the thing, you could decide which was better yours or his, but have parts to harvest back and forth. I will try to look at the front to see the dial. Let me know if you are interested. Phil

Post# 193149 , Reply# 53 2/23/2007 at 21:14 (6,265 days old) by mickeyd (Hamburg NY)
Checkrate/Likes *Phil, this is somewhat unbelievable* But today I received a paper so horrific that I had to ask for a local esteemed detective's help. So out of sorts that I made a u-turn, was speeding, seat-belt unfastened, racing back to school to get the paper and take it to police headquarters when I was pulled over. The cool cop said "I'm gonna cut you some slack" Later, I went to happy hour where I had a ball, but so much adrenaline was coursing through my system that 4 stiff drinks had no effect. After fish fries and a really good time with my colleagues, I got home, went on line, and way later went out to the mail box to find that THE WONDERFUL AND GENEROUS JOHN PINTO had indeed sent me the long sought cap for the roto swirl , brand new and oh so beautiful and now YOU AMAZING PHILP are offering me a control dial . As Cat Stevens once sung "I might die tonight" A day that fell into Hannibal hell ended in Kenmore heaven. Ran down and installed the cap and started up the Lady K. immediately--so so sweet. John is God!

Post# 193151 , Reply# 54 2/23/2007 at 21:38 (6,265 days old) by pturo (Syracuse, New York)
Checkrate/Likes I think that sometimes in life all we have to do is ask for help,and sometimes it works, and sometimes we get overwhelmed by those that want to help. I am glad for the dial for you,it is the centerpeice of the machine. I think I may ask my neighbor to lend me the machine for testing, he knows or cares little about washing machines other than they are a pain in the ass when they break,and he has a Maytag top loader anyway. His thing is vintage trucks and fishing rods and reels. To each his own. I want to try the thing out, but never in my life have used a wringer washer.

Post# 193159 , Reply# 55 2/23/2007 at 23:25 (6,265 days old) by powerfin64 (Yakima, Washington)
Checkrate/Likes I can't agree with you more on the possitive gyrations of the surgilator. I really think, that the Darth vader Surgilators from the 60's are the same size as the other that later came out, but the bottom fins give it a look of being MUCH bigger, but also generate more water drama and current for even wash action, which I really love watchin and intruged by. Its so soothin to listen and watch them in action, dont you agree? the one whirlpool washer Im really after is a 67ish Imperial Mark XII. thats my dream machine with the Darth vader surguilator. Rich

Post# 193474 , Reply# 56 2/25/2007 at 14:50 (6,263 days old) by chestermikeuk (Rainhill Home of the RailwayTrials Merseyside,UK)
Checkrate/Likes *Power Washers* Hi Mike really enjoyed the vids & commentary, those oldies are certainly the best, was that the orignal agi that came with the portable?? The Canadian version of this machine was badged by Servis UK in the late 70`s, it didnt last long because of servicing issues and because it was always raining here, people needed a faster spin....... and now I know just how a Roto Swirls...LOl, fancy a two speed wringer, love that..., Cheers, Mike

Post# 193552 , Reply# 57 2/25/2007 at 17:53 (6,263 days old) by mickeyd (Hamburg NY)
Checkrate/Likes *thanks guys,* Yes, Mike, original, but Wild Westy is tempting me to install the full-size Surgilator to see if the machine will dance. The good gents who emailed me: You're so kind!! I'm fine .The paper was about a young woman tortured and abused by a step father who had just returned to the area. The matter is now in the hands of the police. I will tell the story when I can. You should know that I love my students and am loved by them. Haven't been threatened in the 30 years I've been there. If I ever am I'll just laugh, or call Exploder's Sumo wrestling buddy, that tattoed behemoth, in the picture thread.

Post# 193560 , Reply# 58 2/25/2007 at 18:01 (6,263 days old) by mickeyd (Hamburg NY)
Checkrate/Likes *So Rich if I spray paint mine black and seal it* I will then have a genuine DARTH VADAR. I'm gonna go look up the Dude who told me how to get black agitators so nice and shiney and the other guy who christened the Surger Vadar. Thank You. I so so remember lusting after the Mark XII--just the name itself was insane, but my Frigidaire-or-die mother insisted on a Rollermatic after our Twin Tower bit the dust.

Post# 193590 , Reply# 59 2/25/2007 at 20:07 (6,263 days old) by mickeyd (Hamburg NY)
Checkrate/Likes *Hey Mikey* Just saw your last line. Yeah, the two-speed is great, esp., since you can wring at low speed which is excellent for a blanket or other bulkie in that you can gather the garment to help it through without rushing the way you must in the usual one-speed wringer like a Norge or a Maytag. But what I REALLY want to know is-- our ACCENTS-- do we all sound they same to you or can you discern our various accents. We all have then, but most of us are in playful denial about them. What do you hear?

Post# 193617 , Reply# 60 2/25/2007 at 21:26 (6,263 days old) by powerfin64 (Yakima, Washington)
Checkrate/Likes *yes you will..* have a black Surgilator vadar! that would be so awesome! you'll have the cleanest clothes in town!! what soap do you use in your machines, Mike? Rich

Post# 193781 , Reply# 61 2/26/2007 at 18:22 (6,262 days old) by mickeyd (Hamburg NY)
Checkrate/Likes *Been smelling soaps for years trying to find that magical sc* the closest match available is powdered HE Tide original scent. But I use powdered Tide with Bleach for whites. Last week I bought the new ketchup squirter bottle of All 3x concentrate, haven't tried it yet , It was gyrafoam who said to go to "blowes" and get a can of Chrystal Clear Rustoleum to make a perfect glossy coal black agitator--multiple light coats, full dry in between.

Post# 193796 , Reply# 62 2/26/2007 at 19:14 (6,262 days old) by powerfin64 (Yakima, Washington)
Checkrate/Likes sounds like it would work, to me! I got my fingers crossed! Rich

Post# 197488 , Reply# 63 3/14/2007 at 18:34 (6,246 days old) by mickeyd (Hamburg NY)
Checkrate/Likes *For Jim "may63"* and any other AWORG brother or sister who knows where I could find the control dial seen in Jim's post and permanently A.W.O.L in this flick. Any help would be appreciated forever and renumerated outrageously.

Post# 197611 , Reply# 64 3/15/2007 at 10:09 (6,245 days old) by norgeman ()
Checkrate/Likes *Re: Buffalonians:* Hey guys I was also born in Buffalo and lived in the area for the first ten years of my life. We lived in Sardina and then moved to the Springville area and went to Griffith Institute and Central Schools until the fourth grade. Then we moved to California which I hated and wanted to move back to the Buffalo area, but we never did. Then we moved to Nebraska to North Platte area. Mickyed what accent,you don't have the accent. The ones with the accent are the people from down south. We didn't have relatives in Buffalo, but most of my relations were in Pennsylvania. Thanks for Listening Danf.

Post# 200366 , Reply# 65 3/30/2007 at 10:11 (6,230 days old) by laundryshark (Cedar Rapids, Iowa)
Checkrate/Likes *What Endless Entertainment!* I seem to never grow tired of the sounds of these washer demos! I'm worse than a kid playing video games. Thanks for posting these.--Laundry Shark

Post# 200645 , Reply# 66 4/1/2007 at 12:59 (6,228 days old) by abcomatic (Bradford, Illinois)
Checkrate/Likes "How you doin' buddy?" lol I just watched the video once again and never tire of the sounds and views. I would love to find a visimatic like you have. I can remember seeing them sitting on the display floor of our local Sears store in the '60's. I just wanted to say hi and have a good time. Gary

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