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Post# 348654   5/13/2009 at 15:00 (5,433 days old) by launderess (Quiet Please, There´s a Lady on Stage)   |   | |
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Post# 348657 , Reply# 1   5/13/2009 at 15:03 (5,433 days old) by qsd-dan (West)   |   | |
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Post# 348667 , Reply# 2   5/13/2009 at 15:50 (5,433 days old) by laundromat (Hilo, Hawaii)   |   | |
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I am going to show this to Pete and see if we want them. Our major problem here at our laundromat is the Speed Queen agitator washers we have are constantly being overloaded.If we had the oversize front loading "Big boys",we wouldn't have that problem anymore.i currently have a SQ that needs a new trans.from so many overloads.
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Post# 348669 , Reply# 3   5/13/2009 at 15:56 (5,433 days old) by davek ()   |   | |
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I grew up in Chattanooga. I wonder where that laundromat is. Those machines look impeccable to be 34 years old (older than me)! Unlike many laundromats, that one looks clean and not really busy enough... |
Post# 348703 , Reply# 5   5/13/2009 at 18:02 (5,433 days old) by supremewhirlpol ()   |   | |
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Bolt one of those down in the basement and you are in for a good shaking! |
Post# 348706 , Reply# 6   5/13/2009 at 18:32 (5,433 days old) by jetcone (Schenectady-Home of Calrods,Monitor Tops,Toroid Transformers)   |   | |
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Post# 348720 , Reply# 7   5/13/2009 at 19:51 (5,433 days old) by pulsator (Saint Joseph, MI)   |   | |
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Indeed they are still in business but have changed their design slightly. They used to use a speed changing transmission with nice loud solenoids from what I understand, but now they use "inverter drive" with just one belt from the pulley to the motor. I think you can still buy the speed changing type from them refurbished... I gotta get my hands on one!!!
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Post# 348723 , Reply# 8   5/13/2009 at 20:10 (5,432 days old) by launderess (Quiet Please, There´s a Lady on Stage)   |   | |
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Post# 348753 , Reply# 10   5/13/2009 at 22:59 (5,432 days old) by toploader55 (Massachusetts Sand Bar, Cape Cod)   |   | |
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Post# 348786 , Reply# 12   5/14/2009 at 08:23 (5,432 days old) by jetcone (Schenectady-Home of Calrods,Monitor Tops,Toroid Transformers)   |   | |
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they are a Bendix on steriods thats for sure! Did they make the My-T-Boys we had a laundry in Chatham filled with My-T-Boys and we used to do our wash in those. I peaked inside the top once, they had a huge cut plastic drum with grooves that held switches and that was what created the back and forth tumbling. The switch would reverse the motor. |
Post# 348954 , Reply# 14   5/14/2009 at 20:32 (5,431 days old) by jasonl (Cookeville, TN)   |   | |
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The coin-op Milnors at the laundry my mom worked at and her Kenmore 800 are all to blame. |
Post# 348966 , Reply# 15   5/14/2009 at 21:16 (5,431 days old) by cornutt (Huntsville, AL USA)   |   | |
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davek: I went to high school in Chattanooga. If the machines were installed new, then based on where I remember new development being in 1975, I'd guess the laundromat was either in the Bonny Oaks Drive area, or in Hixson. We lived in East Ridge then, and I'm pretty sure it wasn't there. |
Post# 349125 , Reply# 17   5/15/2009 at 07:31 (5,431 days old) by jasonl (Cookeville, TN)   |   | |
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Looks like Huebsch dryers in the background. |
Post# 349138 , Reply# 18   5/15/2009 at 09:06 (5,431 days old) by supremewhirlpol ()   |   | |
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The 2 motor 2 clutch system sounds very interesting and fun to play with. I just may have to look for one of those machines! |
Post# 349140 , Reply# 19   5/15/2009 at 09:26 (5,431 days old) by sudsman ()   |   | |
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This machine washes BETTER than a Milnor! anyday! |
Post# 349142 , Reply# 20   5/15/2009 at 09:38 (5,431 days old) by bosch2460 (Harrisonburg, VA)   |   | |
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For several years, I worked in a Nursing Home. They had Milnor washers. Two 90-pounders that were from the early 90's. They had a 125 pounder that they replaced several times. They went through 3 in a matter of 10 years. They tried replacing it with other models, but one was set up for maintenance, and was determined to be dangerous. So, it was replaced with another brand (of which I cannot remember). It pooped out after 2 years, and was finally replaced with a Milnor. And then they had a really old, used 30 pound washer, a new Heubush (Speed Queen) front loader that was really a household. And then finally a DD Kenmore TL..that was only used for sweaters, and personals. I actually loved the 90 pound washers more than the others. They were programmed and you entered a 2-digit code to run the formula. 21 was Isolation, 22 was Delicates, 23 was Pads and Bibs, and all the others from personals to sheets, to towels to bedspreads. All in all, 10 pre-programmed formulas. Everything was sorted, and weighed on huge scales. They had a minimum weight that had to be made for every machine. They actually loaded under suggested weight. Certain loads could weigh more than others, etc. All wash levels, times, extracts, additive points, etc were all preprogrammed. Interestingly enough, the older Milnors used higher water levels. Level 2 on the older Milnors were higher than those on the newer one. Amazing washers though...loved to just watch them. The older ones extracted at 700 rpm, and with warm rinses on every program, they came out pretty dry. I would love to work in a laundry, but the pay for a general worker sucks. And it is HARD work. Loading and unloading huge washers is really man's work. There were 4 girls that worked in there, and when I was able to volunteer, I did the loading and unloading. Hard work, but I loved every second. While we folded, you had a direct view of the washers. Heaven. :) Just my experiences and thought I would share. I could yap about this shit alllll day.
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Post# 349357 , Reply# 24   5/16/2009 at 10:27 (5,430 days old) by sudsman ()   |   | |
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you must be with Minnesota chemical are you one of the Baker bros.. |
Post# 349359 , Reply# 25   5/16/2009 at 10:40 (5,430 days old) by trok_99 ()   |   | |
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I am not employeed with that company and am of no relation to them. |
Post# 349363 , Reply# 27   5/16/2009 at 11:21 (5,430 days old) by sudsman ()   |   | |
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Do you have any of the old sales brochures on the old 100lb hard mount split pocket. From the 60's Now that WAS a machine that would out wash ANY thing. Had several of them at one time. |
Post# 349364 , Reply# 28   5/16/2009 at 11:28 (5,430 days old) by trok_99 ()   |   | |
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I sure do. In fact, in addition to the brochures, I have several glossy photo's of them. I will make it a point to scan them at work and post them. |
Post# 349372 , Reply# 29   5/16/2009 at 12:25 (5,430 days old) by sudsman ()   |   | |
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Thanks you can make a old lms..heart jump... |