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Post# 362221 7/6/2009 at 23:22 (5,406 days old) by unimatic1140  (Minneapolis) |
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| Post# 362225 , Reply# 1 7/6/2009 at 23:26 (5,406 days old) by alr2903 (TN) | ||
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Spiegel, "Homestead"? would be pretty in "pank" too. Dryer looks a little like a universal. alr2903 | ||
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Post# 362227 , Reply# 2 7/6/2009 at 23:34 (5,406 days old) by pulsator (Saint Joseph, MI) |
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Post# 362229 , Reply# 3 7/6/2009 at 23:34 (5,406 days old) by pulsator (Saint Joseph, MI) |
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Post# 362231 , Reply# 4 7/6/2009 at 23:49 (5,406 days old) by thomasortega (El Pueblo de Nuestra Señora de Los Angeles de Porciúncula) |
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GE? | ||
| Post# 362235 , Reply# 5 7/7/2009 at 00:06 (5,406 days old) by lebron (Minnesota) | ||
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Post# 362245 , Reply# 6 7/7/2009 at 01:33 (5,406 days old) by chestermikeuk (Rainhill *Home of the RailwayTrials* Merseyside,UK) |
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Hamilton... | ||
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Post# 362274 , Reply# 8 7/7/2009 at 07:03 (5,406 days old) by unimatic1140 (Minneapolis) |
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Universal...
Yay Arthur, I was amazed that anyone got that. As you can see by today's brand new Picture of the Day it's a Universal, made by Apex. Can you believe the "Manor House Series" model, a washer and dryer built in a single cabinet, but horizontal! Imagine having to move that 400lb+ monster and talk about rare!!!! Except for that early 1950s advertisement and one parts list manual for the 1953 Universal Automatic I have no other pictures or information about Universal Automatic Washers, does anyone else out there?
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Post# 362281 , Reply# 9 7/7/2009 at 07:52 (5,406 days old) by frigilux (The Minnesota Prairie) |
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| Post# 362490 , Reply# 10 7/7/2009 at 20:49 (5,405 days old) by crevicetool (Snellville Ga.) | ||
Universal.......never heard of 'em!
I was prompted (actually forced) by tlee618 (anyone ever hear of him)? to re-up my membership on the AW site. It took Universal to do it. I'm from the vacuum site and have a real interest in Universal small appliances particularly vacuum cleaners. It is interesting to note that on this POD the Universal logo is lacking the customary Landers Frary and Clark that accompanied it. Additionally, L F & C were headquartered in New Britain Connecticut until their demise in 1965. I see that the major appliance division was based in Lima, Ohio. I am going to assume then that other than small appliances, Universal was just a badge on other makes. I know so little about L F & C. I hope to take a trip to New Britain someday. The Public Library there is the holder of records and catalogs for L F & C. If it is a large collection, I would like to spend a couple of days there learning as much as I can. It's good to be back on here. My name is Rick, and you may remember, I helped Terry install his new (old) Kitchenaid dishwasher. I'll be around.... Rick 
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| Post# 362492 , Reply# 11 7/7/2009 at 20:54 (5,405 days old) by qsd-dan (West) | ||
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| Post# 362493 , Reply# 12 7/7/2009 at 20:54 (5,405 days old) by crevicetool (Snellville Ga.) | ||
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BTW..... | ||
| Post# 362506 , Reply# 13 7/7/2009 at 22:21 (5,405 days old) by tlee618 () | ||
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"Forced" well I am not to sure about that one but at any rate we are all happy to have you back with us Rick! Terry | ||
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Post# 362518 , Reply# 14 7/7/2009 at 23:32 (5,405 days old) by unimatic1140 (Minneapolis) |
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| Post# 362687 , Reply# 15 7/8/2009 at 19:56 (5,404 days old) by hilovane (Columbus OH) | ||
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My grandmother had a Universal stove. | ||
| Post# 362700 , Reply# 16 7/8/2009 at 21:04 (5,404 days old) by andrewinorlando () | ||
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Universal was also the original owner of Waste King dishwashers....Waste King Universal was the original brand, if I remember my history correctly, through at least 1970. | ||
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Post# 362761 , Reply# 17 7/9/2009 at 07:26 (5,404 days old) by jamiel (Detroit, Michigan and Palm Springs, CA) |
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Actually, maybe that makes some sense....Universal in the East (stoves...everything else seems to be a rebadge)...Waste King in the West (dishwashers/disposals)...merger into Waste King Universal. That said, were WK dishwashers a unique design before they were stainless steel...I think so (after reading Consumers' Reports....it seems WK were plastic (not porcelain) interior...plastic interior mfgrs were Frigidaire (post spin-tube) and GE (post-impeller???) back in that time-frame, but the design doesn't look like either of those two (cf: the mistletoe ad which comes up here occasionally). D&M/Whirlpool/Youngstown/KA/Hotpoint definitely were porcelain. | ||
| Post# 362770 , Reply# 18 7/9/2009 at 08:10 (5,404 days old) by hilovane (Columbus OH) | ||
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If I remember right, Waste King was eventually bought by Thermador. My mom had a Waste King dishwasher in the late '70s. Sadly, it became a waste of money, between its problems, and comparatively short life expectancy (maybe 10 years, if that). | ||
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Post# 362775 , Reply# 19 7/9/2009 at 08:32 (5,404 days old) by appliguy (Oakton Va.) |
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According to my research there were two Universal appliance 
The one owned by Landers Frary and Clark survived until 1965 when it was bought by General Electric's Housewares division and it made small appliances. The other Universal Appliance Company was owned by Cribbon and Sexton and they made major appliances and were eventually merged with Waste King and I believe later on with Thermador. PAT COFEY
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| Post# 363286 , Reply# 20 7/11/2009 at 18:30 (5,402 days old) by crevicetool (Snellville Ga.) | ||
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| Post# 363307 , Reply# 21 7/11/2009 at 20:18 (5,401 days old) by pulsator-power (connecticut) | ||
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Hi, can you repost the POD? I missed it Thanks | ||
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Post# 363324 , Reply# 23 7/11/2009 at 21:18 (5,401 days old) by appnut (TX) |
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Post# 363325 , Reply# 24 7/11/2009 at 21:21 (5,401 days old) by appnut (TX) |
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original Waste Kings had plastisol interiors at one point
Our 1959/1960 had plastinol interior. I believe the very first version of these from like 1957 or 1958 had a porcelain interior. I'm not sure about that. There is someone around here who has one of two of these hidden, but I've never seen them, just heard about them. And I believe they had porcelain interiors.
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