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Post# 282655   5/31/2008 at 12:24 (5,780 days old) by trainguy (Key West, FL)        

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An empty spot? What can I do with it? And for you train collectors - yes, that is the whole 1957 Lionel Girl's Set on the top shelf.




Post# 282656 , Reply# 1   5/31/2008 at 12:25 (5,780 days old) by trainguy (Key West, FL)        
Hummmm......

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what have we here?

Post# 282657 , Reply# 2   5/31/2008 at 12:27 (5,780 days old) by trainguy (Key West, FL)        
So...

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do you think these will fill that nasty empty spot?

Post# 282658 , Reply# 3   5/31/2008 at 12:28 (5,780 days old) by trainguy (Key West, FL)        

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Have you guessed what they are yet? They were wrapped up since I had to drive almost 6 hours in the pouring rain.

Post# 282659 , Reply# 4   5/31/2008 at 12:35 (5,780 days old) by golittlesport (California)        

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oh my gosh...turquoise ABC's ??!!! Caa-ching!

Post# 282662 , Reply# 5   5/31/2008 at 13:00 (5,780 days old) by gansky1 (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!)        

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They could be Kelvinators? Do-All Dials or earlier?

Beautiful - and the perfect spot for them! Congrats, Rich!


Post# 282679 , Reply# 6   5/31/2008 at 14:09 (5,780 days old) by trainguy (Key West, FL)        
Thanks, Greg!

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Yes, they are Kelvinators. 1955 to be exact (not cleaned up or put together yet). I bought these from just the nicest people. They are only the second owners. They still have the house's original Kelvinator range (still in use) and the refrigerator.

Post# 282680 , Reply# 7   5/31/2008 at 14:10 (5,780 days old) by trainguy (Key West, FL)        
Washer

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is model #AW2

Post# 282681 , Reply# 8   5/31/2008 at 14:11 (5,780 days old) by trainguy (Key West, FL)        
Dryer

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is model #DE2

Post# 282683 , Reply# 9   5/31/2008 at 14:23 (5,780 days old) by redcarpetdrew (Fairfield, CA)        
Not cleaned up yet...

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Unless there's something hidden, looks like not too much to do there! Very nice. Are those lighted indicators or switches on the bachsplash of the washer?

RCD


Post# 282689 , Reply# 10   5/31/2008 at 15:05 (5,780 days old) by appnut (TX)        

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Congratulations Rich. I can't wait to see close-ups of the dryer. Here's a pic of me at the 2005 convention using the same model at Gansky1's house.

Post# 282690 , Reply# 11   5/31/2008 at 15:05 (5,780 days old) by moparwash (Pittsburgh,PA )        
Stunning!

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My '53 Kelvy fridge sends congrats!

Post# 282693 , Reply# 12   5/31/2008 at 15:29 (5,780 days old) by sharples ()        
OMG

They are just beautiful... I am in love.... Can't wait to come over and look those beauties over. Congrats!!!

Post# 282707 , Reply# 13   5/31/2008 at 16:52 (5,780 days old) by mayfan69 (Brisbane Queensland Australia)        
Wow Rich! They are great!

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Hey Rich,

Congrats! They look wonderful!!

Leon


Post# 282708 , Reply# 14   5/31/2008 at 17:01 (5,780 days old) by filterflo (Chicago Area)        

Great find Rich, another Kelvinator set saved........You will love the wash action, esp that Magic Minute.

Post# 282729 , Reply# 15   5/31/2008 at 19:04 (5,780 days old) by toploader55 (Massachusetts Sand Bar, Cape Cod)        
Beautiful

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Absolutely Beautiful. Congratulations on a stunning pair.
Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhghhhhhhhhhhhh I wish I could find a gem like that pair on the Cape. Be well, and Enjoy. Eddie


Post# 282737 , Reply# 16   5/31/2008 at 20:00 (5,780 days old) by brent-aucoin ()        

Very Nice Rich!
I have never seen the matching dryer for this model.
You find the most amazing machines!
Were they still in use?
Brent


Post# 282739 , Reply# 17   5/31/2008 at 20:05 (5,780 days old) by peteski50 (New York)        
Kelvinator!

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Rich,
What a Great find. Best Wishes,
Peter


Post# 282740 , Reply# 18   5/31/2008 at 20:10 (5,780 days old) by unimatic1140 (Minneapolis)        
Wow

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OMG Rich those are just beautiful, congratulations!!!!!

Post# 282761 , Reply# 19   5/31/2008 at 22:04 (5,780 days old) by tlee618 ()        

Rich, what a perfect find!! I know that you have worked very hard finding the beautiful machines you have. What a great piece of appliance history!!

Post# 282765 , Reply# 20   5/31/2008 at 22:38 (5,780 days old) by supersuds (Knoxville, Tenn.)        

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Windows in both. What could be better!

Just one more way American Motors meant more for Americans! :)


Post# 282771 , Reply# 21   5/31/2008 at 23:19 (5,780 days old) by gansky1 (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!)        
Sprintime Green Saran Wrap? - I love it!!

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They're white! Those are just beautiful - I hope they're easy to get going again. The mechanism is pretty simple so I'm sure you'll have no trouble anyway. They are such fun machines and the vintage look combined with the view-all windows makes them too charming for words.



Post# 282773 , Reply# 22   5/31/2008 at 23:35 (5,780 days old) by pturo (Syracuse, New York)        

What beautiful machines! America in the 50' and 60's were just the best at innovation and design. I like that it was a little over the top, like these ones. So cool and so progressive a sign of the times in those days.

Post# 282779 , Reply# 23   12/31/2069 at 18:00 (19,811 days old) by rickr (.)        

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Great catch Rich! Cannot wait to see those babies in action!

Post# 282789 , Reply# 24   6/1/2008 at 03:46 (5,780 days old) by foraloysius (Leeuwarden, Friesland, the Netherlands)        

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Congratulations!! What a beautiful set!

Post# 282798 , Reply# 25   6/1/2008 at 07:11 (5,779 days old) by jetaction (Minneapolis)        
Filling the spot..........

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That's the way to do it Rich-with beautiful rare classic Kelvinator's! Congrats!

Post# 282799 , Reply# 26   6/1/2008 at 07:52 (5,779 days old) by bajaespuma (Connecticut)        
You guys need to hold a "How to Find Them" Seminar

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I'd gladly pay to attend.

What gorgeous machines! I guess these are the machines responsible for the transition from early 50's automatic washer cabinet design to what would become the classic design. You can actually see the genesis of the backspash(or "backsplasher" as GE first referred to them) on these beauties. Starts as a sort of afterthought shield, although they've moved indicator lights onto it, while the main controls remain on the cabinet.

Was Kelvinator the brand that was sired from Nash Automobiles?


Post# 282800 , Reply# 27   6/1/2008 at 07:59 (5,779 days old) by bajaespuma (Connecticut)        
You've inspired me...

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In 1962, my parents bought me a Lionel set from Macy's for Christmas. It was one of many presents that my Father, out of the goodness of his heart, really bought more for himself than for me, because I was all over H-O racecars at that point with no interest whatsoever in trains, unfortunately for both of us. He tried assembling the thing for me but I remember there was some problem with it, something was defective but I can't remember what. He said he was going to take in back to Macy's but, of course, never did as my Father hated wasting his time either haggling or bothering with returns, even if it cost him money. It was packed away into a box and has remained there since. It was one of the only valuable collectible things that weren't thrown away during one of his "I have to simplify my life, so I'll throw out everybody else's junk" phases. I think now I will unpack it and display it the way you have. Those trains look glorious.

Post# 282804 , Reply# 28   6/1/2008 at 09:12 (5,779 days old) by swestoyz (Cedar Falls, IA)        

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Um - WOW! The washer - and dryer. This is a beautiful set, I'm sure they'll fill the void nicely :-)

Ben


Post# 282808 , Reply# 29   6/1/2008 at 10:14 (5,779 days old) by mikes ()        
Beautiful Machines Indeed

And what makes it greater is they're both Kelvinator--most modern, most useful, most new! (Hey, that's what they sang every week on "Disneyland"--and would Walt lie?)
Congratulations on your fine finds!


Post# 282838 , Reply# 30   6/1/2008 at 15:45 (5,779 days old) by hooverwheelaway ()        
Yay Kelvinators!

I got a Kelvinator demo at Greg's house, in September... I fell in love with that "magic minute" and the absolutely fantastic styling of the control panel.

I took this picture of Greg's macine, and it's been the desktop background on my computer ever since. :-)



Congrats--I know what it's like to find something you've been looking for -- for a long time.

~Fred


Post# 283097 , Reply# 31   6/3/2008 at 10:06 (5,777 days old) by turquoisedude (.)        

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Wow! Congratulations, Rich! What an amazing find - I hope you have many 'magic minutes' with them!!

Post# 283113 , Reply# 32   6/3/2008 at 12:08 (5,777 days old) by customline (pennsylvania)        
Impressed I Am.....

Those are beautiful machines. I hope you have many happy years of washing and drying with them.

Post# 283146 , Reply# 33   6/3/2008 at 15:40 (5,777 days old) by jetcone (Schenectady-Home of Calrods,Monitor Tops,Toroid Transformers)        
Ohh nice 50's chrome

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and they are as old as me and they look as good too!

Congrats Rich!

jet & artey


Post# 283657 , Reply# 34   6/6/2008 at 21:24 (5,774 days old) by dnastrau (Lords Valley, PA)        
Nash Kelvinator

bajaespuma:

Yes, Kelvinator was part of Nash (later called American Motors.)

Trainguy:

Wonderful set! Enjoy!

Andrew S.



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