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Post# 54703   1/26/2005 at 06:48 (7,028 days old) by retromom ()   |   | |
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Who was Thor, and whatever happened to them? Were these washers sold all over the U.S., or just regionally? |
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Post# 54731 , Reply# 3   1/26/2005 at 11:03 (7,028 days old) by veg-o-matic (Baltimore, Hon!)   |   | |
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Post# 54733 , Reply# 4   1/26/2005 at 11:17 (7,028 days old) by retromom ()   |   | |
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Veg: Are you serious? You could change out the tubs on these Thor washers and wash your dishes? Talk about unsanitary! Don't think I'd want last night's dinner in my dainties ;-) Venus |
Post# 54762 , Reply# 6   1/26/2005 at 14:10 (7,028 days old) by gansky1 (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!)   |   | |
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I tried to find some pics from the trip that Scott and I took to Pioneer Village in Minden, NE a few years back but couldn't locate them. The museum we visited had one of these in beautiful condition on display that we could (discreetly) touch. There are usually many ads for these AutomaGic (not automatic as many ads will be listed) washer/dishwasher combo's on ebay though - see link. Thor semi-automatic washers were convertible to a dishwasher when you removed the washer agitator, tub and balance plate and replaced them with an entirely different tub, water slinger and racks. The bottom portion of the tub held the water as the agitator shaft driving the water slinger moved back and forth water was sprayed up into the dish racks. It probably wasn't as unsanitary as it sounds, especially with the harsh chlorine detergents used back then. The Thor automaTic washer was introduced in 53-54, there were only a few models made - the POD model and another with the controls on the top. It really was just adding a timer and shifting mechanism to the standard Thor washer design. By the end of the 50's, the Thor brand was no more but the name has been used by an Italian appliance maker along with Bendix and Philco names as well. I have a beautiful store display book for the Thor semi-auto washer/dishwasher that we'll have out in June for everyone to see. Robert brought home a Thor semi from Tulsa last summer, so in time we'll get to actually see one runnning. CLICK HERE TO GO TO gansky1's LINK on eBay |
Post# 54787 , Reply# 7   1/26/2005 at 16:25 (7,028 days old) by PeterH770 (Marietta, GA)   |   | |
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