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Post# 231065 , Reply# 1   8/16/2007 at 22:59 (6,069 days old) by appnut (TX)   |   | |
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Post# 231088 , Reply# 2   8/17/2007 at 05:21 (6,069 days old) by saltysam ()   |   | |
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Ok Todd, spill your guts...........what is it? |
Post# 231104 , Reply# 3   8/17/2007 at 07:15 (6,068 days old) by unimatic1140 (Minneapolis)   |   | |
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Post# 231105 , Reply# 4   8/17/2007 at 07:25 (6,068 days old) by gansky1 (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!)   |   | |
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Post# 231183 , Reply# 6   8/17/2007 at 16:15 (6,068 days old) by rp2813 (Sannazay)   |   | |
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Our next door neighbors had a Philco set when I was growing up. Chiffon yellow with a sort of blue-gray trim on the panels IIRC. As I recall it was the common situation where the dryer outlasted the washer. I think the dryer had a porthole window in the door. Main thing I remember is that even though it was an older neighborhood with a good amount of room between the homes, I could still hear a chirping noise in my upstairs bedroom that faced the service porch across the yard next door where the Philco dryer was operating. Memories! |
Post# 231205 , Reply# 9   8/17/2007 at 18:17 (6,068 days old) by dadoes (TX, U.S. of A.)   |   | |
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Post# 231215 , Reply# 10   8/17/2007 at 19:25 (6,068 days old) by filterflo (Chicago Area)   |   | |
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Double Yeah! Another Philco, Its a keeper for sure! |
Post# 231240 , Reply# 11   8/17/2007 at 21:36 (6,068 days old) by gyromatic (St. Paul MN.)   |   | |
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I just thought you guys would like to see what this machine looked like.since the duomatic was mentioned.This machine works perfect,It is stored in the corner since it no longer needed. |
Post# 231242 , Reply# 12   8/17/2007 at 21:38 (6,068 days old) by gyromatic (St. Paul MN.)   |   | |
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Post# 231247 , Reply# 13   8/17/2007 at 22:10 (6,068 days old) by tlee618 ()   |   | |
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I don't believe that I have ever seen this machine before!!! Unreal, it is just beautiful!!! Does this Duomatic work??? |
Post# 231252 , Reply# 14   8/17/2007 at 22:24 (6,068 days old) by swestoyz (Cedar Falls, IA)   |   | |
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Post# 231254 , Reply# 15   8/17/2007 at 22:31 (6,068 days old) by peteski50 (New York)   |   | |
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Post# 231257 , Reply# 16   8/17/2007 at 22:38 (6,068 days old) by gansky1 (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!)   |   | |
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"Stored in the corner..." That was hooked up when I we were playing in your basement a year ago, what did you hook up in it's place, John? That is a beautiful Duomatic and it does work perfectly. John does the most thorough washer/dryer restorations I've ever seen, they basically are brand new when he finishes them. |
Post# 231262 , Reply# 17   8/17/2007 at 22:46 (6,068 days old) by gyromatic (St. Paul MN.)   |   | |
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I am going to restore the 53 Duomatic in its place.Now all the machines I have hooked up are the 56 Duomatic,58 Duomatic Kenmore combo,47 bolt down Bendix,& Dexter double load bolt down.And soon the 53 Duomatic. |
Post# 231270 , Reply# 18   8/18/2007 at 00:20 (6,068 days old) by supersuds (Knoxville, Tenn.)   |   | |
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Love seeing that. All Duomatics are interesting -- they made so many changes in the control panels. Woodgrain was really in by '66! As for the NOS machine -- My family got a new Philco-Ford toploader in 1969. It had the turquoise control panel and turquoise Flexawash agitator. My uncle was a Philco salesan at the time, and we also got a range and a console radio-phonograph. The washer lasted until '86 when it was replaced by a BD Whirlpool, which the dealer said was the last BD he had in stock. Anyway, my mom still has the Philco agitator cap, which she uses for measuring bird feed! The main problem with the Philco washer that I remember was that it didn't handle unbalanced loads as well as toploaders do today. It was much better in that respect than an aunt's Filter-Flo, however. The Philco stereo is still going, BTW. |
Post# 231307 , Reply# 19   8/18/2007 at 08:12 (6,067 days old) by tlee618 ()   |   | |
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I will second that Ben, it would be wonderful to see it all lite up in its glory!!! |
Post# 231315 , Reply# 21   8/18/2007 at 08:46 (6,067 days old) by unimatic1140 (Minneapolis)   |   | |
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Well first of all Todd, that is just an Amazing find! Congrats and I can't wait to see pictures. I hope what ever safety issues over there get cleared up fast so you can get that machine home safe and sound. Please keep us posted. working Philco top loaders are one of the rarest machines around! I'm sure that Duomatic of John's pictured above was once an Aberdeen farm machine, so you can only imagine what it looked like when he first got it home. All of Johns machines have been restored like no professional could do he is quite talented. Here is an example of John's work: and |
Post# 231333 , Reply# 22   8/18/2007 at 11:42 (6,067 days old) by mayken4now (Panama City, Florida)   |   | |
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Post# 231471 , Reply# 24   8/19/2007 at 05:43 (6,067 days old) by mayken4now (Panama City, Florida)   |   | |
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Post# 231477 , Reply# 25   8/19/2007 at 06:20 (6,066 days old) by washertalk ()   |   | |
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Wow, beautiful machine and incredible job of restoring. I can only imagine the many hours that went into this. But what a feeling of satisfaction. |
Post# 231670 , Reply# 27   8/19/2007 at 21:51 (6,066 days old) by mayken4now (Panama City, Florida)   |   | |
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Post# 231672 , Reply# 28   8/19/2007 at 22:07 (6,066 days old) by alr2903 (TN)   |   | |
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Todd, count me in. You are a great host. I had such a nice afternoon with you and jason. Ken come on down. arthur/alr2903. |