Thread Number: 21898
Philco Dryer - Should I? |
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Post# 344168   4/22/2009 at 16:06 (5,453 days old) by cadman (Cedar Falls, IA)   |   | |
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Dryers seem to always take the backseat to washers (especially when space is at a premium) but I spotted one today I'm thinking I should go back and bring home. If anyone in the club has this model (and I think someone here does) please post a pic! It was a Philco, 60's era with glass door and chrome surround. 4 vertical pushbuttons with different colored lenses on the LH side of the controls, a "steering wheel" style knob for the timer advance, and a (missing the knob) control to select a reverse-tumble option. The panel prominently displayed 3-Speed. Can anyone shed a little light? Mine for the hauling, whaddaythink? -Cory |
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Post# 344175 , Reply# 1   4/22/2009 at 16:54 (5,453 days old) by autowasherfreak ()   |   | |
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If you have the room for it, I say go for it and get it. One can never have to many appliances, LOL. |
Post# 344180 , Reply# 2   4/22/2009 at 17:19 (5,453 days old) by goatfarmer (South Bend, home of Champions)   |   | |
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Post# 344183 , Reply# 3   4/22/2009 at 17:26 (5,453 days old) by laundromat (Hilo, Hawaii)   |   | |
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Post# 344197 , Reply# 4   4/22/2009 at 18:33 (5,453 days old) by gyrafoam (Wytheville, VA)   |   | |
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Those are excellent dryers! |
Post# 344199 , Reply# 5   4/22/2009 at 18:34 (5,453 days old) by gyrafoam (Wytheville, VA)   |   | |
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Sorry Cory! |
Post# 344210 , Reply# 6   4/22/2009 at 19:09 (5,453 days old) by gansky1 (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!)   |   | |
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It could be a gem, but could be a re-deposit in the scrap heap. They had a rather flimsy fan shroud below the drum that was known for blowing apart if anything other than a tiny ball of lint got past the filter. Jimmy can shed more light on them, he's had several over the years. They are very cool if they're intact and operable.
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Post# 344214 , Reply# 7   4/22/2009 at 19:20 (5,453 days old) by swestoyz (Cedar Falls, IA)   |   | |
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Sounds similar to the Custom Imperial that Jimmy found a few years ago - grab it buddy! Maybe it has a broken plastic shroud, may it doesn't. Always 50/50! Ben CLICK HERE TO GO TO swestoyz's LINK |
Post# 344217 , Reply# 8   4/22/2009 at 19:26 (5,453 days old) by peterh770 (Marietta, GA)   |   | |
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Post# 344249 , Reply# 9   4/22/2009 at 21:36 (5,453 days old) by cadman (Cedar Falls, IA)   |   | |
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Yes, that's the one! Or quite similar. The one today was pre-Ford badged and instead had a round insert where the rectangular badge is on this model. I also don't think it was wood-grained. Tough to tell, dark basement and lots of dust! So Ben, you say go get it, does that mean you'll lend a hand ; ) I must be nuts, who on this board would tell me to let an appliance be scrapped! |
Post# 344250 , Reply# 10   4/22/2009 at 21:38 (5,453 days old) by swestoyz (Cedar Falls, IA)   |   | |
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